Religions of the World

Pakistan-Voices of Dissent Silenced

Pakistan—a country with more than 170 million people and a deteriorating economy—has been in the eye of the storm since its inception in 1947.

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Pakistani Muslims condemn US gay rights meeting

A group of conservative Islamic political and religious officials has condemned a meeting by the U.S. Embassy supporting gay rights in Pakistan as "cultural terrorism" against the country.

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An Israeli algorithm sheds light on the Bible

Software developed by an Israeli team is giving intriguing new hints about what researchers believe to be the multiple hands that wrote the Bible. The new software analyzes style and word choices to distinguish parts of a single text written by different authors, and when applied to the Bible its algorithm teased out distinct writerly voices in the holy book.

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Orphans Of War: The Innocent Victims Of Pakistan's Swat Offensive

MINGORA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan -- The worn-out burqa covering her from head to toe fails to conceal Rekhmina's sense of loss and uncertainty. The mother of four has come to the Khpal Kor Foundation, an orphanage located in Swat District's largest city, Mingora, i …

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Bearded Mickey Mouse cartoon causes stir in Egypt

An Egyptian Christian telecom mogul has angered Islamic hard-liners by posting an online cartoon of Mickey Mouse with a beard and Minnie in a face veil.

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Indonesian branch of Obedient Wives Club opens

A new club in Indonesia that encourages women to be totally obedient to their husbands and focus on keeping them sexually satisfied has generated an outcry from some activists.

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Can you prove that the world is NOT resting atop the back of a Giant Turtle?

Well, what do you think?¿? Can you back it up?¿? Please take the poll, and if you would, please provide any proof you may have to back up your poll answer. Thank you for your time. ;)

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British Royal Couple Invited to Witness ''King of Games''

To promote soft image of the militancy hit north western region of Pakistan and ‘’to put it in the news internationally for something heartwarming and positive””, Amir Haidar Khan Hoti, chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has formally invited th …

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Peshawar: A City Alive In The Shadow Of Death

Peshawar, capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and once a central city of the ancient Kingdom of Gandhara, is becoming known as one of the world's most dangerous cities.Bombings, targeted killings, and kidnappings have left behind an acute feeling of insecurity.

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Why Islam was unable to produce its Da Vinci's and Bach´s? Was the Golden Age of Islam a reality or a Myth? If it was for real what killed it?

   Islam needs to look back at its past to fine-tune and set its future!* The question generally asked is "Why Islamic world is falling behind in producing inventors and Nobel Prize winners of today?" It is not a global conspiracy or a plot, the enemy is within. T …

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