1.  Diplomats and Sudanese politicians said it was unclear how much support Turabi enjoys for his version of a strict Islamic state.

2.  Egypt has long accused the Sudanese government of granting asylum and training facilities to Muslim militants seeking to topple Mubarak and install a strict Islamic state in Egypt.

3.  In another parallel between Afghanistan and Chechnya, support for the concept of a strict Islamic state gained momentum because of human rights violations.

4.  In its drive for a strict Islamic state, the group was a force in remote towns, where it seized power by force and prayer.

5.  In the oil-rich province of Aceh, warring separatists seek to create a strict Islamic state.

6.  Such ideas have stirred anger among Muslim militants who are waging a violent campaign to topple the government and transform Egypt into a strict Islamic state.

7.  The Islamic militants want to replace the secular government with a strict Islamic state.

8.  Others even signaled a more drastic change, abandoning violence completely in favor of a political campaign to turn secular Egypt into a strict Islamic state.

9.  Qutb called for arms to fight the governments and replace them with strict Islamic states.

10.  Authorities could not confirm whether the incidents were attacks by extremists seeking to establish a strict Islamic state.