The decade of the 1990s in Sudan…
1996 CE to 2007 CE
Education is overhauled to focus on the glory of Arab and Islamic culture, and memorizing the Quran; school uniforms are replaced with combat fatigues and students engage in paramilitary drills.
Religious police in the capital ensure that women are veiled, especially in government offices and universities.
A relaxed political culture becomes much harsher, with human rights groups alleging a proliferation of torture chambers known as "ghost houses" used by security agencies.
The war against the non-Muslim south is declared a jihad.
On state television, actors simulate "weddings" between jihad martyrs and heavenly virgins (houris) on state television.
Turabi also gives asylum and assistance to non-Sudanese jihadi, including Osama bin Laden and other Al Qaeda members.
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