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In a triple bill by Spanish and Brazilian choreographers, dancers move in ritualistic unison or launch into flight or just inspire wonder

The intersection of history, culture, and language reveals the profound impact of Tajik heritage on the evolution of Kashmiri, enriching its vocabulary, grammar, and poetic expressions Kashmiri, a notorious language spoken in Jammu & Kashmir, reflects the vocabulary in a mix of Dardic, Sanskrit, Punjabi and Persian language elements. Within its linguistic richness, the imprints of the Tajik language, defined by

Exploring the profound spiritual insights of a 14th-century Sufi saint’s treatise on Islamic mysticism Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA), also known as Shah-e-Hamdan (RA), a 14th-century Sufi Saint, Scholar, and missionary who played a significant role in spreading Islam in Kashmir. Scholars generally acknowledge his contributions to the cultural, economic and religious landscape of the region. His efforts in promoting Islamic

By Diana Filer 1.  Balthazar is the name of the third wise man. 2.  Gnawa music originated in Morocco with the Gnawa tribe.  It mixes classical Islamic Sufism and pre-Islamic folk music.  It has won international appeal, and many Western musicians have drawn on and collaborated with Gnawa musician

The mass exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community changed the very cultural ethos of Kashmir and there has been little turnback despite three decades having gone by since it got triggered by growing fundamentalism fuelled from across the border, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Monday.

Explore the biblical concept of speaking in tongues and its interpretations across different religious traditions. Uncover its significance from the day of Pentecost to modern religious practices.

When Pakistani medical student, Salman Ahmad, stood up to twiddle his guitar, to the delight of all, at a student talent show event in a Lahore hotel in 1980, he was oblivious of the raging silent war between religion, music and sports.

By Festus Adedayo When Pakistani medical student, Salman Ahmad, stood up to twiddle his guitar, to the delight of all, at a student talent show event in a Lahore hotel in 1980, he was oblivious of the raging silent war between religion, music and sports. As he sang, a Pakistani fanatic dashed to the stage,

 How dare Davido and his record label drag the holy religion into such mundane, pleasure-seeking, profane ritual?

Not satisfied with himself, he made a momentary return to the “prompting of the Devil” on a cricket tour of Bangladesh.