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Deepavali, Celebrating Festival of Lights
Amsterdam, Berlin (16/11 – 10)Diwali, a.k.a. Deepavali, is a Hindu religious celebration as well as a…
First Sri Lankan Pilgrims Depart for Hajj With Hopes, Prayers for Crisis-hit…
More than 60 Sri Lankans departed for Hajj on Sunday, the first group of over 3,500 pilgrims expected to perform…
Why Violence Towards India’s Minorities is Increasing
To what extent is Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government endangering India's founding principle as a secular…
Tajikistan Pamiris Welcome Eid-ul Fitr Amidst Repression
Paris, Brussels (21/04 – 50)Pamiri Muslims in Tajikistan, who mostly are followers of the Ismaili branch…
Taliban governor known for fighting Islamic State killed in suicide attack
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, known for fighting Islamic State (IS) jihadists, was killed…
Afghanistan: UN experts say 20 years of progress for women and girls’ rights…
GENEVA (8 March 2023) – UN experts* today said the situation of women and girls’ rights in Afghanistan has…
How the Taliban are destroying female doctors in Afghanistan
Maria Zubair, a third year female medical student in Jalalabad who aspires to general practice, has been unable to…
International Women’s Day: Flowers or ‘the Language of Force’ for Women in Central…
Today is March 8, International Women’s Day. Today, women in Central Asia will receive special gifts, flowers, and…
Tajikistan: Regime Bans Ismaili Home Prayers, Lessons For Children
At least two Ismaili home owners in Mountainous Badakhshan were fined one month’s average wage each for…
21 islands named after India’s bravest heroes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday named 21 islands in Andaman after recipients of India’s highest miliary…