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Afghanistan/South Asia
Fazl for balanced foreign policy
2005-03-17
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Secretary General Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman said Tuesday that the foreign policy of the country was subservient to America and said the religious alliance would never agree to the rulers who were playing havoc with national security and educational system to please their foreign masters. Talking to newsmen after a ceremony of free distribution of text books to the students here, he said that the MMA would not allow affiliation of any educational institution with Agha Khan Board nor it would allow handing over of educational system to western powers. "MMA dismiss Agha Khan Board as it is a conspiracy against Islam," leader of the opposition said adding that religious education was a must for prosperity of the society and MMA will try its level best to promote the correct system of education.
Glad that's cleared up!
Posted by:seafarious

#6  a good history of the Ismailis is at:

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/melwood/368/ismaili.html

a nice set of photos of Agha Khan's masoleum is at: http://www.lexicorient.com/egypt/aswan08.htm
Posted by: mhw   2005-03-17 1:00:30 PM  

#5  Agha Khan is the founder of the Ismaili sect of Islam (total world population 3-6 Million). It is an offshoot of Shia.

Hard line Sunnis don't consider Ismailis to be Moslems and the possibility of mass atrocity exists every day in Pakland (as does the reality of minor atrocities).
Posted by: mhw   2005-03-17 12:22:20 PM  

#4  â€œMMA dismiss Agha Khan Board as it is a conspiracy against Islam,”

Note the Agha Khan was a leader of a fairly obscure Islamic sect, I think Shiite, and a Pashtun, who historically was opposed to islamist extremism of all types - even was skeptical about the creation of Pakistan, IIUC. Became an important figure in the late 40's. AKB is just the kind of organization that can lead to transformation in the muslim world, specifically Pakland, and is of course on the MMA's hitlist.
Posted by: liberalhawk   2005-03-17 9:49:39 AM  

#3  That's not a turban. That's the bath towel Holiday Inn used in the 70's.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2005-03-17 8:43:36 AM  

#2  Yep. When I think "balanced", this is one of the guys I immediately think of...
Posted by: tu3031   2005-03-17 8:41:35 AM  

#1  Cool turban! What a snappy dresser.
Posted by: sea cruise   2005-03-17 2:32:48 AM  

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