“The High Sheikh invoked a few passages from the Greater Book, explaining that if a believer were to be struck by a bullet (despite his prayers and supplication), his faith would guide him to the understanding that it was God… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“The Riffraff defended themselves fiercely, arguing that months had passed without the slightest change. People should unite and forget the Gate, they said but… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“She raised her voice, reminding him that he was a doctor, that his first priority was to help the sick, and he shot back… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“From the Fatwa and Rationalizatons Committee, on the Fifth Day of this Venerable Month: In light of its meeting today, the Committee hereby announces… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“If a doctor or nurse had been with him when he'd been injured, she would have made the others carry him more carefully. Doing… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“Politics had eaten away at people's heads until they in turn had begun to devour one another.” — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“Soon the situation unraveled, and different groups who had taken part in the First Storm accused one another of betrayal. They were so entrenched… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“Like many others, she'd received a threat from the Riffraff - though she wasn't sure she understood it completely - accusing her of helping… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“So I shut up and hold out a one-pound note, but he throws it on the ground, snatches back both pieces of bread, and… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“The first boycott was against a candy factory that owned a well-known chain of stores in several districts. The Committee had discovered that this… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“The High Sheikh invoked a few passages from the Greater Book, explaining that if a believer were to be struck by a bullet (despite… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
“In addition to anxiety and irritability, other symptoms include an irrational belief that he can alter reality; a clear tendency to act in a… — Basma Abdel Aziz Copy Share Image
