New Year's Resolution
March 19, 2002
A NEW year, and a new enthusiasm. On the first day of Muharram, which is the date of the Islamic New Year, the northernmost province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam announced the implementation of Islamic law (syariah). This came from the Governor of Aceh, Abdullah Puteh, during the "Collective Prayer and Grand Sermon" program to greet the Islamic New Year. The program was held last Thursday, the day prior to the New Year, at Baiturra
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