Arafat Calls For Sharon To Resume Talks As New PM Wants Calm First
On his first full day in office, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Thursday he would be willing to meet Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat for negotiations, but only if the current violence ends.
ISNA President Asks Taliban Not To Destroy Statues
The Islamic Society of North America's (ISNA) president, Muzammil H. Siddiqi, issued a statement Wednesday requesting the
Taliban regime in Afghanistan not to destroy ancient Buddhist statues in the country.
As Pilgrimage Comes To An End, Saudi Releases Names Of Victims
Buses and cars left the holy city on Thursday as nearly 2 million Muslims ended a pilgrimage marred by the deaths of 35 pilgrims who were crushed or trampled during this year's rituals.
India's Ruling Hindu Nationalists Slam Muslim Cleric
India's ruling BJP Party Wednesday slammed a Muslim cleric for comparing the demolition of Buddhist statues by Afghanistan's Taliban with the razing of a Muslim mosque by Hindu zealots eight years ago.
Arafat Calls For Sharon To Resume Talks As New PM Wants Calm First
ISNA President Asks Taliban Not To Destroy Statues
As Pilgrimage Comes To An End, Saudi Releases Names Of Victims
India's Ruling Hindu Nationalists Slam Muslim Cleric
