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Martial Law Declared as Nearly 150 Die in Clashes in Central China (Chinese vs Muslims)
China
October 2004
Ethnic clashes between majority Han Chinese and Hui Muslims left almost 150 people dead and forced the authorities to declare martial law in a section of Henan Province in central China, journalists and witnesses in the region said Sunday.
535 posted on 02/26/2005 3:15:29 PM PST by underlying
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Christian Holy Site
Jerusalem
966, 1009
In 1009, however, the Fatimid Caliph al-Hakin ordered the destruction of all churches in Jerusalem, including the Holy Sepulchre. Christians were forbidden to visit the Church's ruins.
536 posted on 02/27/2005 6:29:53 AM PST by underlying
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