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  • n  the Muslim community or people, considered to extend from Mauritania to Pakistan

  • Repelled by the bitter fruits of modernization and fired by a zealous pride in its ancient heritage, the umma (world community) of Islam is stirring with revival.
  • Proclaimed a triumphant Khomeini: "The Islamic umma nation of Iran should glory in its self-sacrificing and devoted combatants who have ensnared the treacherous Tudeh Party chiefs.
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  • Extremism harmful to national interests: Iranian President
    Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has described extremism as harmful to the country's national interests, reiterating that his 'foresight and hope' administration does not believe in political partisanship. "I regard extremism as harmful for the country's national interests and even for the Islamic Umma (community) and international security," Rouhani said Monday during a ceremony to introduce new ...
    Aug. 19, 2013 - Payvand Iran News

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