31.   Because Islamic tradition demands speedy funerals, such work carries a tight deadline.

32.   Both celebrations have Zoroastrian roots and are frowned upon by Islamic hard-liners who say the ceremonies contradict Islamic traditions.

33.   But his wife and two daughters cover their heads in accordance with Islamic tradition.

34.   But the Taliban say it is against Islamic tradition to turn a guest over to his enemy.

35.   But there are very different ways it can be felt across a vast nation struggling with an often incompatible and volatile mix of European aspirations and Islamic traditions.

36.   But this Islamic tradition runs deep, as al-Qaisi observed of the Iranians who have already visited the shrines via Jordan and Syria.

37.   Close kinship ties and a strong commitment even among secular Turks to Islamic burial tradition has produced dozens of vigils like this one.

38.   Critics said it violated Islamic tradition.

39.   Despite the increasing presence of Muslim women in Spain, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, there is a continuing public debate over Islamic traditions affecting women.

40.   Exact numbers of casualties could not be determined because many people bury their dead immediately in accordance with Islamic tradition.