Manila: Murad Ebrahim’s life as the Philippines’ top Muslim rebel led him into fierce jungle combat and to meet with Osama bin Laden, but a very different challenge now awaits him: governing.
Murad has been tapped to lead the majority-Catholic nation’s brand new territory in the restive south where Muslims have won new powers and an influx of cash in a push for peace.
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