The land of ancient Cush is what is now Sudan and the most southern part of Egypt. Sudan is now one of the most militant Muslim countries in the world. A few years ago a British kindergarten teacher in a private school had a teddy bear in class and asked the students to name it. They chose the name Muhammad. This came to the attention of the local militia, so she had to immediately flee the country.
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