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In 1976 Abdullah Sharif departed Afghanistan first for France and then the United States, leaving behind a viable nation state. Thirty-five years later he returned as a US diplomat. The country he remembered was gone, lost to the ravages of a Russian invasion, the harsh rule of the Taliban, and ongoing clashes between insurgents and US-led forces.

As an Afghan-American, Sharif's thoughts are deeply revealing. "Sardar "presents his insights through nineteen missives written over the course of the first of two civilian deployments with the Departments of State and Defense.

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Reading the Qur an in the Twenty-First Century considers the development of Qur anic interpretation and highlights modern debates around new approaches to interpretation. It explores how Muslims from various theological, legal, socio-political and philosophical backgrounds think about the meaning and relevance of the Qur an, and how their ideas apply in the contemporary world. The book:

• reflects on one of the most dominant approaches to interpretation in the pre-modern period, textualism, and the reaction to that in Muslim feminist readings of the Qur an today.

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Magnetic resonance imaging, semiconductor processing, and RFID are some of the critical applications within the medium frequency (MF) to ultrahigh frequency (UHF) range that require RF designers to have a solid understanding of analytical and experimental RF techniques. Designers need to be able to design components and devices cost effectively, and integrate them with high efficiency, minimal loss, and required power. Computer-aided design (CAD) tools also play an important part in helping to reduce costs and improve accuracy through optimization. RF Circuit Design Techniques for...

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Loulie al-Nazari ist überall bekannt als die Mitternachtshändlerin. Sie jagt illegaler Magie der Dschinn hinterher, um sie auf dem Nachtmarkt teuer zu verkaufen. Eines Tages lässt der Sultan sie verhaften. Sie muss eine verschollene magische Lampe für ihn finden oder sterben. Auf der Reise kreuzt ein Dschinnmörder ihren Weg: der berüchtigte...