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- proper noun The Maluku Islands, an
archipelago inIndonesia .
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Examples
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This week, Muslim mobs, enraged by so-called Christian atrocities against Muslims in the Malukus, rampaged through Mataram, the capital of Lombok.
Shadow Of A Coup 2008
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Just before the violence, according to diplomats, a group of military-looking men landed in Mataram and began conducting public meetings highlighting Christian atrocities against Muslims in the Malukus.
Shadow Of A Coup 2008
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The Bush administration is pushing for funding to help the Indonesian military organize internal peacekeepers for deployment to hot spots like Aceh and the Malukus.
Battle Of The Greens 2008
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In early March, Muslim residents of Ambon, capital of the strife-torn Malukus, invoked Sharia (Islamic law) and stoned to death a 30-year-old Islamic warrior for raping a girl.
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Gelbard notes, In June 2001, a Balinese general who was commanding the army forces in the Malukus decided to take Laskar Jihad on seriously.
Seeds of Terror Maria A. Ressa 2003
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Gelbard notes, In June 2001, a Balinese general who was commanding the army forces in the Malukus decided to take Laskar Jihad on seriously.
Seeds of Terror Maria A. Ressa 2003
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This brings the Government's commitment to relief efforts in the Malukus over the past 18 months to $6.4 million.
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_Malukus_, pirates from a bay in Gillolo, whose country is in the possession of the Dutch.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Henry Keppel
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The Malukus are from a bay in Gillolo, and their country is now in possession of the Dutch; they are a darker and an uglier race, but their manners more supple and pliant.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Henry Keppel
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The pirates consisted of Illanuns and Malukus from
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Henry Keppel
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