Tales of a teenage Taliban. (People).Could finding out that his father is gay have pushed American Taliban member John Walker toward Islamic fundamentalism Islamic fundamentalism is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating literalistic interpretations of the texts of Islam and of Sharia law.[1] Definitions of the term vary. ? San Francisco Examiner The San Francisco Examiner is a U.S. daily newspaper. It has been published continuously in San Francisco, California, since the late 19th Century. History 19th century The beginning of the Examiner is a topic of some controversy. columnist P.J. Corkery opened up a Pandora's box when he suggested as much in his December 18 column. Corkery wrote that sources close to the Walker-Lindh family told him Frank Lindh's divorce from Walker's mother and transformation "from married man to modern gay man startled star·tle v. star·tled, star·tling, star·tles v.tr. 1. To cause to make a quick involuntary movement or start. 2. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly. See Synonyms at frighten. and flustered flus·ter tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters To make or become nervous or upset. n. A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement. the 16-year-old [Walker]," who converted to Islam in his mid teens and by 19 had moved from Marin County, Calif., to a remote area in Pakistan to study at an Islamic fundamentalist school. Lindh, who was reportedly furious at Corkery's allegations and has refused to comment on the matter, isn't the only one who is angry. Cathy Renna, news media director for the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, objected to Corkery's scoop, saying the information is irrelevant: "The media is using this as an opportunity to sensationalize sen·sa·tion·al·ize tr.v. sen·sa·tion·al·ized, sen·sa·tion·al·iz·ing, sen·sa·tion·al·iz·es To cast and present in a manner intended to arouse strong interest, especially through inclusion of exaggerated or lurid details: the story." |
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