Linking to this story about the hijacker's letter will take you to the
translation of it also published by the TIMES. I was interested--given the
Koran/Bible comparisons some listees were proposing--to read the comments on
the letter by Dr. Faroque Khan of the Long Island Islamic Center, who said
that some excerpts sounded "like a pep rally for someone going on a very
laudable mission" rather than "an evil mission," adding: "The Prophet laid
down clear guidelines that, even in the case of a war, you don't harm women
and children." I think we lost sight of how anachronistic it is to compare
ancient and (relatively) modern sacred texts and attitudes toward war.
In terms of the related issue of Afghani women's status, or lack thereof,
under the Taliban regime, the Feminist Majority Foundation has put up a new
site: Help Afghan Women: Campaign to Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
(http://www.HelpAfghanWomen.com/).
Candice
> A letter left behind by terrorists who attacked New York and
> Washington contained religious references and instructions
> for their suicide missions.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/29/national/29SCHO.html?ex=1002806118&ei=1&en=0
> b4552ca22f0c40f
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