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That Muhammad himself had numerous slaves, and that the Quran enjoins compassion toward slaves—ideally with a view to their emancipation—made it impossible even for the Islamic reformers of the 19th century, who regarded slavery as a stain on their civilization, to maintain, as Christian abolitionists did, that the ownership of one person by another was by definition offensive to God.

“I hope that this decision will enable discussions to resume with a view to forming a new government, which France needs,” Le Maire wrote on X.

It states: "He facilitated the unlawful arrival of persons into the United Kingdom who were not United Kingdom nationals nor permanent residents... with a view to obtaining a benefit for himself, namely money."

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Judge Nathalie Gavarino said Sarkozy had allowed close aides to contact Libyan officials with a view to obtaining financial support for his campaign.

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"Given that it was Mr Love who had multiple pieces of art based on love hearts already on his walls, it was likely stolen with a view to it eventually, when the heat had died down, ending up in the same place."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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