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Uzbek unity. (News Bites).


* Uzbek Uz·bek  
n. pl. Uzbek or Uz·beks
1. A member of a Turkic people inhabiting Uzbekistan and neighboring areas.

2. The Turkic language of the Uzbeks.
 Unity. Thanks to their Muslim Muslim (mŭz`lĭm) [Arab.,=one who surrenders (himself to God), an agent form of the verb of which Islam is a verbal noun], one who has embraced Islam, a follower of Muhammad.  neighbors, Catholics in a remote area of Uzbekistan celebrated Easter at Our Lady of Charity, the first and only Christian church in the region. A Catholic woman obtained more than the 100 signatures needed under Uzbek law to establish a sacred building, including many from Muslims, who agreed that Christians should have a place of worship Noun 1. place of worship - any building where congregations gather for prayer
house of God, house of prayer, house of worship

bethel - a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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Title Annotation:Catholics obtain a place of worship in an overwhelmingly Muslim state
Publication:Sojourners
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:9UZBE
Date:Jul 1, 2003
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