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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
Our bank accounts frozen after protest against Adani port, alleges Kerala Latin church
Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
‘Extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests’: US government report flags human rights abuses in India
Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Why the Al-Aqsa Mosque has often been a site of conflict between Israel and Palestine
The Masjid al-Aqsa of Jerusalem is linked in the Quran to the story of the night journey of Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem.
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· May 14, 2021 · 07:30 pm
Before coronavirus, the hajj had been disrupted by conflicts, political disputes and plagues
Saudi Arabia said the annual pilgrimage will be ‘very limited’ this year.
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· Jun 26, 2020 · 11:30 pm
How Muharram travelled from India to Trinidad and became uniquely Caribbean
The occasion is commemorated every year by Trinidadian Muslims as Hosay.
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· Sep 21, 2018 · 05:30 pm
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