1. Mr Junejo was a conservative Muslim whose wife, following strict Islamic traditions, did not join him in public appearances. 2. Crone insists that the Quran and the Islamic tradition present a fundamental paradox. 3. During the five-day ritual, believers aim to follow in the footsteps of Abraham and Mohammed, chief prophets in Islamic tradition. 4. For the Iranian filmmaker, the situation illustrates the brutal clash between modernity and Islamic tradition in contemporary Iran. 5. His remarks were dotted with references to Islamic tradition, invoking God and reminding viewers that it was not permissible for non-Muslims to remain as protectors in Saudi Arabia. 6. In Islamic tradition, the outfit is heavily veiled so the groom does not see her face until after the ceremony. 7. In Islamic tradition, there is no pope or headquarters, no clergy and no ordination process. 8. Islamic tradition also teaches that only a head of state, in consultation with religious leaders, can declare a war to be the duty of all Muslims. 9. Islamic tradition dictates that a cow or a camel can be sacrificed by larger groups. 10. It is torn between conservative Islamic traditions and a modern global economy fueled by oil and money and defended by U.S. military power. |