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Should the global Muslim community get a bigger role in the governance of the Hajj pilgrimage?

Piety and commerce have always existed cheek by jowl in Mecca, but Saudi Arabia’s consumerist model of religious tourism now presents a challenge to Muslims.

Seán McLoughlin, The Conversation
· 2 minutes ago
Tracing their roots: How Singapore became home to an influential Pakistani community

They came as traders or soldiers of the British Empire or just ordinary people in search of employment, and many settled down on the island.

Abbas Khan, Dawn.com
· 5 hours ago
A photo project draws parallels between the ruins of Hampi and a modern planned township

In Hampi, photographer Rajib De sees the past frozen in stone, and in New Town, he sees the forces of change.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
· 9 hours ago

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