» Extremists had forced a group of 91 Christians, victims of religious violence in August 2008, to leave their native village to seek shelter in a refugee camp. Now they are being “cleansed” ahead of a visit by a European delegation.
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02/04/2010 12:18 INDIA Orissa: state government removes Christians as EU delegations arrives (AsiaNews.it)
(AP) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – An aide to Malaysia’s prime minister plans to resign after allegedly calling ethnic Indian and Chinese citizens “immigrants” in an embarrassment for the governm…
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Aide to Malaysian PM to quit over race remarks (MalaysiaNews.net)
His experiences at Utah Beach on D-Day lived with him forever as he and his contemporaries transformed postwar American literature Several years ago, here at the Observer , we described JD Salinger as a writer who “seems to understand children as no English-speaking writer has done since Lewis Carroll”, which sounds odd until you consider his career as a man, a writer, a literary icon and …
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From boy of war, to modern man of letters (Guardian Unlimited)
India has never been short of religions: although 80 per cent Hindu, it also incorporates Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism as well as hundreds of lesser known faiths.
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Ravidassia sect sends shockwaves across world’s Sikh community (Times Online)
Friends of mine described the experience of seeing Avatar in gushing terms. “It was like seeing Star Wars for the first time,” one drooled. I am still jealous
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Your Turn: I’d like to thank video games (Sydney Morning Herald)
» by Nirmala Carvalho Delegates are met by ultranationalist Hindus. Tomorrow they will travel to conflict-torn Kandhamal. Mgr Cheenath says things will be back to normal only when Christians can live in their homes and pray without fear.
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02/03/2010 16:29 INDIA EU delegation visits persecuted Christians of Orissa (AsiaNews.it)
The late Indonesian president and ulama Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, was a great protector of minorities who taught his followers to respect and accept others, regardless of race and religion, writes AMY CHEW
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AMY CHEW Gus Dur’s pluralist Islam takes root (The New Straits Times)
Over 60 c ivil society groups have condemned in the strongest terms the sinister act of dumping the severed heads of wild boar into the premises of two mosques on Old Klang Road in the early hours of 27 January 2010.
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Police investigation on mosque attacks must pursue the political operators (Aliran Online)
Head to Seminyak for Pager Wesi PR-inside.com (press release) The belief in spirits forms an important part of Balinese religion, which combines animist folk beliefs with Hinduism from other parts of south-east Asia. …
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An aide to Malaysia’s prime minister plans to resign after allegedly calling ethnic Indian and Chinese citizens “immigrants” in an embarrassment for the government’s faltering campaign to promote harmony in this multiracial country.
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Aide to Malaysian PM to quit over race remarks (AP via Yahoo! Asia News)
Mainstream Religion a Unifying Thread: Part V Hinduism Student Operated Press Hinduism , if I may be permitted to call it that does, not suffer from this problem. Hinduism is not a monolithic entity as is the case for many mainstream …
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Mainstream Religion a Unifying Thread: Part V Hinduism – Student Operated Press
Tattva Magazine (blog) Hinduism , There is No -ism, by Sai Santosh Kolluru Tattva Magazine (blog) Author on Hinduism , Yoga, and Ayurveda.
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The Hindu War against ignorance The Hindu His use of the word 'war' is scary, and his predicting the end of Hinduism sounds improbable, but, says Ilaiah, the largely unopposed “spiritual fascism” of …
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Oneindia Satsang With Swami Chinmayananda-On Hinduism And Philosophy Oneindia Hinduism is the way-of-life of the Hindus. Hinduism cannot be termed as a religion.
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Satsang With Swami Chinmayananda-On Hinduism And Philosophy – Oneindia
MCA leaders led by party president Ong Tee Keat, held a dialogue with representatives from the Malaysian Consultative Council for Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism at Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang today.
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MCA leaders hold dialogue with MCCBCHST (Malaysian Mirror)
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has called on Malaysians not to speculate on the identity of the culprits behind the desecration of the mosques.
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9. Council: Don’t speculate on identity of culprits (The Star)
Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques yesterday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by Christians.It was the most serious incident to hit…
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Pig heads defile mosques as ‘Allah’ controversy escalates (The New Zealand Herald)
Malaysian police said severed pigs’ heads were found at two mosques on Wednesday, in the latest of a spate of attacks on places of worship that have escalated ethnic tensions.
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Pig heads found at two Malaysian mosques: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
World Sikh News (blog) RSS wants Sikhs to make changes in Guru Granth Sahib World Sikh News (blog) “Your roots are in Hinduism . Your holy hymns are all about Ram, Govinda and Shiva. Then, how could you think of surviving or flourishing without Hindus?
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Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by Christians, officials said.
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Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions (AP via Yahoo! News)
U.S.-based International Christian Concern said the January 17 violence in the city of Udaipur in Rajastha beganwhen members of the radical Hindu group Rashtriya Swayamsavak Sangh raided the Faith Calvary Church prayer meeting armed with machetes, axes and sticks “and proceeded to beat Pastor Surajth Bhagari and church members of the church.” Christians comprise just over two percent of India’s mainly Hindu population of nearly 1.2 billion people, according tothe United States Central Intelligence Service.
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Hindu Militants Attack Prayer Service; 11 Injured
PBS Hinduism and Modern India PBS Each day Bhavana Gupta places a puja or food offering to Lord Krishna, one of Hinduism's most widely worshipped deities. The daily worship habits and …
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Cain and Abel, Hinduism , Topics of Religion Colloquia Illinois Wesleyan University Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Jason Fuller from DePauw University (Indiana) will present “ Hinduism's 'Eastern Savior': the Rehabilitation of …
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 20 — MCA will host a round table discussion with various religious bodies and organisations to promote greater dialogue, understanding and cooperation among the different religious faiths. Its president, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, said the organisations include the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism.
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MCA to host round table talks with religious bodies (The Malaysian Insider)
Malaysian police Wednesday announced the arrest of eight Muslim men who allegedly attacked a Christian church with a firebomb — the first suspects in a spate of assaults on churches after a court ruled that non-Muslims could use the word “Allah” to refer to God.
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Malaysia police arrest 8 over church arson attack (AP via Yahoo! News)
Oneindia Hindu leader Rajan Zed calls Jennifer Aniston's yoga practice superficial (VIDEO) Examiner.com Zed issued a statement in Nevada today extending an invitation for Aniston to get more involved in her yoga practice by adopting Hinduism . ..
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Thaindian.com Jennifer Aniston feels Yoga changed her life completely Oneindia Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, extended invitation to Aniston to look into Hinduism also, which was the mother of yoga. ..
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Jennifer Aniston feels Yoga changed her life completely – Oneindia