Mubarak, the Saudis and his own militant followers could sense the momentum going his way.

Spare his life, he says, and he will work to persuade his militant followers to negotiate a peaceful solution to the Kurdish revolt.

We are the militant followers of and participators in a militant God.

But Mr. Dember's questions made her appear somewhat indifferent about the potential violence from the sheik's militant followers.

No, not Babaji, but some of his more militant followers dabble in politics.

I take it that you are one of Babaji's more militant followers?

The scene was evidence of the intense pressure facing the Solidarity leader, who works as an electrician at the Lenin yard, from militant followers.

You have militant followers of a religion called Christian Identity.

Since the previous October, though, the Sheikh's militant followers had led a campaign to dominate the mosque's board.

But another official said the government wanted to keep Mr. Abdel Rahman at large to study his circle of militant followers.