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Bali bombings were Allah's warning, says jailed terror leader By Sebastien Berger in Denpasar (Filed: 05/10/2005) The spiritual head of Jemaah Islamiyah, the terror group blamed for the weekend's suicide bombings in Bali, condemned the attacks yesterday from his prison cell. A multi-faith blessing is held near one of the bomb sites But Abu Bakar Bashir, who is serving a 30-month sentence for conspiracy linked to the 2002 Bali bombs, also said victims of Saturday's outrage should "accept this fate from Allah". Jemaah Islamiyah, which has been linked to Osama bin Laden's al-Qa'eda network, seeks to establish a caliphate across...

Pilgrims hail Najaf's peace as Allah's gift By Toby Harnden (Filed: 28/08/2004) At first light the street named "Revolution of 1920", which had been a mile-long battleground for three weeks, was suddenly thronged with pilgrims hailing the peace deal over the holy city as a gift from Allah. The rising sun behind them, they chanted "God bless Mohammed and his household" as they streamed past the charred shells of hotels and souvenir shops. They stepped over an unexploded mortar shell embedded in the pavement and flowed past three artillery shells daisy-chained together to make a roadside bomb. The closer the...

Healing Iraq Daily news and comments on the situation in post Saddam Iraq by an Iraqi dentist Wednesday, April 07, 2004 More on Sadr's insurgency Sadr's aide and head of his office in Najaf, Qays Al-Khaz'ali, has declared the latest looting and killing spree going on in several Iraqi southern cities as an Intifada against the occupation. Speaking on behalf of Muqtada, he stated that they will certainly not calm down any soon because the Quran orders them not to; "Fight those who fight against you". And he has also made it clear that they stand united with their 'Sunni...