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Article: In Sarajevo, war cannot stop Muslims from observing Ramadan. (Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
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- February 12, 1994
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina _ The call for Muslim prayers on Logavina Street comes not from minarets, but from behind brick walls.
Fear of sniper attacks for the past 22 months has kept Muslims from climbing the stairs of the minarets to call the faithful.
At one mosque, a microphone and loudspeakers were installed so that prayers could be called from inside, but there has been no electricity since May. Now the muzzein summon the faithful from within the walled courtyard.
``It was better before, when you could call from the minaret. It was higher up, louder,'' said Alija Ziga, the 72-year-old head of the tiny mosque at 47 Logavina.
But Friday, even war ...
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