41. In another parallel between Afghanistan and Chechnya, support for the concept of a strict Islamic state gained momentum because of human rights violations. 42. In April, it issued unilateral trade sanctions against Iran in response to a U.S. claim that the Islamic state is pursuing nuclear weapons. 43. In its drive for a strict Islamic state, the group was a force in remote towns, where it seized power by force and prayer. 44. In Cologne, Germany, the Islamic Clubs and Communities campaigns on behalf of the fundamentalist political party in Turkey and the creation of an Islamic state there. 45. In many places in the United States, the Muslim community consists of families from Islamic states worldwide as well as American converts. 46. In the oil-rich province of Aceh, warring separatists seek to create a strict Islamic state. 47. It advertises itself as a secular, democratic Islamic state in a sea of fundamentalism. 48. Islam, fundamental Islam, does not just have a role in the modern Islamic state. 49. It supports political change that would transform Egypt into an Islamic state, and its members include former members of Parliament and leaders of trade unions. 50. It wants Egypt to become an Islamic state. |