Pakistan school chain focuses on secular elites to win converts to conservative Islam
In Pakistan, Islamic schools for women thrive Reports: Vatican No. 2 says Belgian raids in abuse case are unprecedented even under Communism
Vatican No. 2 increases criticism of Belgian raids Baha’i choir returns to capital after 24 yearsNEW DELHI - Twenty-four years after the Baha’i choir performed at the Lotus Temple in the capital, the Baha’i house of worship once again reverberated with the “Voices of Baha”, a rainbow choir from 25 countries. 613th birth anniversary of poet-saint Kabir celebratedAGRA - More than 2,000 Kabirpanthis, followers of 15th century devotional poet Kabir Das, gathered here Saturday to celebrate his 613th birth anniversary or “praktyotsava (appearance in human form)” of the saint. Puri sees bath festivalPURI - The annual bath festival of the three deities at the temple town of Puri took place Saturday with thousands witnessing the event. Unesco unhappy with Mahabodhi templePATNA - Eight years after the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar was declared a World Heritage Site, Unesco is unhappy with its management for flouting safety and maintenance guidelines. All set for Amarnath yatra, pilgrims apprehensiveJAMMU - With shutdowns in Jammu and Kashmir becoming routine and separatists demanding a curtailed Amarnath yatra, an air of uncertainty and apprehension has gripped thousands of Hindu pilgrims assembling here. |
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