They regarded such shrines as idolatrous and thus prohibited by their strict interpretation of Islam.
And as the world seeks a solution, Islamist militants are busy applying their strict interpretation of sharia law.
Tuesday's ruling will ease what has been a very strict interpretation of the tough anti-abortion laws on the books.
There, they imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law by banning music, smoking, drinking and watching sports on television.
The Taliban imposes harsh restrictions on women, frequently flogging them for violating their strict interpretation of Islamic sharia law.
Under the Taliban's strict interpretation, the law prevents women from being seen in public without their husbands or fathers.
As for England's bowlers, all held their nerve admirably, despite some strict interpretation of the wide law by the umpires.
In these areas, they applied a strict interpretation of Sharia law by banning music, smoking, drinking and watching sports on TV.
The Islamist groups have since destroyed ancient shrines in Timbuktu and imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law, sparking international outrage.
This not up for debate for these priests, or those who crave a return to a more strict interpretation of the faith.
Islamic extremists, capitalizing on the chaos, carved out a large haven in Mali's north and imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
Islamic extremists capitalized on the chaos, carving out a large haven in Mali's north and imposing a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
Islamic extremists capitalized on the chaos, carved out a large haven in Mali's north and imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
Unfortunately, the Taliban imposed their strict interpretation of Islam on the country.
Islamist fighters seized the north of Mali last year and have imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia, or Islamic law, on its inhabitants.
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Under the Taliban's strict interpretation of sharia law, women would be prevented from even being seen in public without their husbands or fathers.
This public killing is being seen as the latest demonstration by Islamists of their intention to impose their strict interpretation of Sharia law.
The militants in the north have applied their strict interpretation of Sharia law by banning music, smoking, drinking and watching sports on television.
They applied a strict interpretation of Sharia law by banning music, smoking, drinking and watching sports on television, and damaged Timbuktu's historic tombs and shrines.
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Whether Hamilton deserved to lose the race as a result of his minor transgression is a wholly different question from whether he committed an offence by a strict interpretation of the rules.
"Civil and political rights are being severely restricted as a result of the imposition of a strict interpretation of sharia law, and systemic cruel and inhumane punishments are being implemented, " Simonovic said.
Correspondents say the dispute over the wall has become a symbol of the greater tensions in Israeli society between ultra-Orthodox Jews, who abide by a very strict interpretation of Jewish law, and more modern elements of Judaism.
Button's slightly less strict interpretation of the instruction was what was behind his greater speed at this phase of the race, rather than any intrinsic difference in their potential - which appeared to be extremely closely matched.
Tasked to re-establish UMNO's dominance, Mr. Najib quickly went about suppressing opposition publications and encouraged a more strict interpretation of Islam in order to outflank the growing appeal here of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, one of Mr. Anwar's opposition allies.
To re-establish UMNO's dominance, Mr. Najib went about suppressing opposition publications and encouraged a more strict interpretation of Islam in order to outflank the growing appeal here of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, one of Mr. Anwar's opposition allies, before liberalizing the economy and freeing up the political system.
Last week a group of angry right-wing radicals and seminarians gathered outside a clerical court in the eastern city of Mashhed to demand the prosecution of a former president and leading reformer, Muhammad Khatami, for having shaken hands with some women during a recent trip to Italy a bad error under a strict interpretation of Islamic law.
As Syrians themselves understand that Nusra has a sectarian agenda, as they understand better that Nusra is anti-democratic and will seek to impose its very strict interpretation of Islam on Syria -- which historically is a relatively moderate country in terms of its religious practices -- as Syrians understand that better, I think they will more and more reject the Nusra Front itself.
While most Malians are Muslims, the majority belong to the Sufi sect, not the strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam followed by the Ansar Dine and Mujao rebel groups.
At the very least this means anyone who fails to live by their strict and extreme interpretation of Islamism is castigated with public floggings and jail sentences.
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