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Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

between these two poles. Most Arab countries were close to the
Soviet Union. "Muslim" Egypt saw no problem in siding with

India during its war with Muslim Pakistan. It only became pos-
sible to define the Islamic world as such in terms of politics, strat-
egy, and culture after the cold war ended, when the "Islamic
world" began to play an important role.
The process of cleansing the Islamic world from the rem-
nants of the cold war era still continues. The developments tak-
ing place alongside this suggest that a more democratic and com-

passionate climate is taking shape, one that will create a more
conducive atmosphere for a better understanding, telling, and
practicing of the Qur'an's values. Traditional intra-Muslim
differences are softening with recent developments in the
Middle East, such as Iraqi Sunnis and Shi'ahs praying to-
gether in the same mosque for the first time in history.

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