Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, is the most revered.
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The Aga Khan, Muslim Spiritual Leader Who Juggled Philanthropy, Business, And Faith, Dead At 88
The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, ...
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and a philanthropist, dies at 88
The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate and poured a material empire built on billions of dollars in tithes into ...
Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, ...
Putin revives Soviet-era rival to Eurovision after Russia banned from contest
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet-era alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest, ...
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Christians in Kyrgyzstan brace for increased oversight, religious freedom restrictions
New religion laws in Kyrgyzstan are taking effect this month, signed into law by President Sadyr Japarov in January. The ...
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Chess, Culture, and Controversy: Uzbek Grandmaster’s Handshake Refusal Sparks Debate
Islamic practices in Uzbekistan, after enduring seven decades of Soviet-imposed atheism, are now being increasingly adopted ...
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Trump Uses Fear to Attack an American Tradition
Institutions in the US began creating DEI and affirmative action programs after the fall of racial apartheid in the US. The ...
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Some major religious milestones and events that will shape 2025
Here are some key religious highlights for 2025. January 6th, 2025 at 10:33 am (Europe\Rome). Updated January 6th, 2025 at 10:52 am (Europe\Rome) The Jubilee Year 2025 officially began with Pope ...
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Kyrgyzstan Bans Islamic Niqab As Critics Warn It Could Alienate Some Women
Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic ...
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In From the Cold
A boy plays in the snow during Siberia's notoriously cold winter. Far from Kremlin leaders in Moscow and the frontlines of ...
The ‘magic bus’ that survived the Southern California wildfires
In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road ...