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Show Moslem ‘Holy War’ Cry of ‘Jihad’ NowUsedPolitically Monday. January 21, 1980. THE HERALD. Provo Utah—Page 11 CAIRO, Egypt (UPI) — Cecturies ago the call for jihad or holy war was a magic cry that electrified Moslems and sent them headlong for battle to spread the faith Today. with more than 700 million people embracing the Islamicreligion the cry of jihad still is heard. But it has at the start of the 7th century jihad meant a struggle to spread the faith against pagan tribes of the Arabian peninsula Today, people at extreme ends of the Islamic spectrum use the word for what they consider the defense of Islam, sometimes for selfish ends. lost much of its religious force to Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the political motivation. = head of Iran's revolutionary regime In the days of the Prophet Moham- considers himself locked in a jihad for med, who brought Islam into the world the supremacyof Islam. Yet Egypt's moderate President Anwar Sadat, a devout Moslem with the Soviets. thesolid backing of Cairo’s Al Azhar — the universally acknowledged seat of Moslem learning — calls Khomeini's actions ‘‘a crime against Islam. When Soviet troops rolled into Islamic Afghanistan, elsewhere split decisively Moslems But the predominantly Moslem pro-Soviet Syrians, South Yemeni and Palestinians foundit possi ble to support, or at least tolerate. the Soviet intervention Politics make the difference between spread the faith As his foliowing grew. Mohammed mounted six major raids and led about 20 smaller battles over a period of nine years almost immediately preceding his death in 632 A_D_ at the age of 63 Mohammed lost some battles and what warrants jihad and what does not Literally, jihad is the Arabic word for battle in the broad sense. not just won others but triumphed in the end His largest victory came in 630 when he Religious leaders in countries like military. Its religious connotation Pakistan and Egypt immediately came from Mohammed's frequent use called for jihad by all Moslemsagainst of the word to urge his followers to led an army of 1,000 to a bloodless takeover of Mecca his native city from which he had fled to Medina. The migration, known as the hegira occur- red in 622 and the date marksthe start of the Moslem lunar calendar _A jihad was called when European Christian nations launched the Crusades in the 11th century 300 years Some Moslem scholars believe this probably wasthe last true area that has never received much attention in the Senate and House Hearings are set to begin almost immediately after Congress conveneson foreign policy and military aspects of the new situation. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and military leaders have been summoned to Capitol Hill Major increases in spending for new weaponry — highly unpopular in Congress since the Vietnam war — arecertain to have a better chance itow. Congress could well vote for a supersonic bomber such as the previously rejected B-1, or a more advanced model; and go for a rapid deploymenttorce and order more ships, with less concemfor cost than anytimein the past muchtalk on energy. the economy and taxes Now,when the 96th begins its second session Tuesday, such issues as military aid to Pakistan and increased spending for new weapons may receive more attention than some usually important domestic issues. With cengressional deliberation on SALTII postponed, plans already are under wayin Congress for a searching look at U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf and southwest Asia, an 15 years. A push for renewalof the draft. or possibly for draft registration should get stronger Congress also may become morereceptive to military aid for Pakistan, which was cut off becauseof that country’s refusal to abide by the nuclear non-prolife.ation treaty, and Turkey, which until last year was denied arms aid because of its adventures on Cyprus. International events also will affect domestic debates. Agriculture committees in the House and Senate plan immediate hearings on Carter's embargo of grain shipments to the Soviet Union. In addition, there may emerge a major debate on whether a grain embargois an “holy war because the stakes were essentially religious Afghan Crisis Alters Congress Thinking iWWASHINGTON (UPI) — The Soviet Union'sinvasion of Afghanistan has changed the immediate emphasisofthe 96th Congress from politically potent domestic issues to foreign and military affairs hen Congress recessed in December. the new session promised lots of politics with — an on again off-again war that lasted nearly . Standard Makes Doors! acceptable and workable sanction in an Afghanistan-type situation Three major administration energy bills * Pre-hung Doors now in conference — the windfall profits tax. * Custom fit doors a massive program to develop synthetic fuels and a method to slash red tape holding * Door replacement * Repairs ofall types * Door locks up energy projects — are near completion. Theyshould clear early in the year. A GOPdrive for across-the-board tax cuts could get added supportin an election year So could elimination or a cut in the sharp increasein Social Security taxes due in 1981. Very few. if any. other major domestic programsappearto have muchof a chance of getting through the Congress. whichis likely to adjourn by mid-October because of the election. 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