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POPSEid al-Adha - pilgrims all the way up In India, Afghanistan, and Pakistan it is also called Eid ul-Azha, goat is the animal most likely to be sacrificed in those countries. In Bangladesh it is called either ঈদ-উল-আজহা Id-ul-Azha or কোরবানী ঈদ Korbani Id. In South Africa it is also called Bakri Eid (or simply Bakrid in India). The Indonesian term is Idul Adha. In Turkey it is often referred to as the Kurban Bayramı or “Sacrifice Feast”. Similarly, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Bulgaria it is referred as Kurban Bajram. In Kazakhstan, it is referred to as Kurban Ait. In Kurdish it is called Cejna Qurbanê . This Eid is for 4 days. Also known as the bigger Eid because it is a day longer than Eid-ul-Fitar
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POPSinside Bhuto`s 'prison' ; exclusive photo story "She returned to Pakistan from exile on October 18, after U.S.-brokered talks between her party and General Musharraf helped pave the way for the dropping of corruption charges against her. But her return was marked by a vicious terror attack that killed more than 200 of her supporters at a welcoming rally. The U.S. had hoped that an understanding between Musharraf and Bhutto could result in a transition to civilian rule. But Musharraf's declaration of a State of Emergency and his sacking of the judiciary made cooperation with the general untenable for Bhutto, leading to her demand that Musharraf step down."
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POPSExtremists and Democracy: Pakistan, Jordan and New Hampshire It's interesting to compare these perspectives from Pakistan, Jordan, and New Hampshire. The use of the word "extremism" is noteworthy. I just got back from a conference on Chinese-Middle-Eastern relations, and the diplomats from Israel, Egypt, Turkey, and Sudan all phrased their ideologies in terms of "moderates" battling "extremists." But doesn't this raise the question: does democracy inherently empower extremism? Consider not just New Hampshire and Iowa, but the general trend in American electoral politics? The party that becomes the most radicalized, the most extreme, normally is the one that succeeds in asserting it's agenda, and the party willing to compromise gets steam-rolled. Think of the Republican Revolution in the 1990s, or the current Democratic surge, or even the New Deal! Is it possible that democracy not only empowers extremists, but needs them in order to work? Is the centrist-democracy a myth?
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