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- Poll: Daghestanis less strict in their Islam than their counterparts in Chechnya and Ingushetia
Although Daghestan has the reputation of being the most Islamic republic in the Russian Federation, the residents of its capital city Makhachkala are both more religiously diverse and less disciplined in their practice of the faith than the residents of the capitals of Chechnya and Ingushetia, according to an independent poll. - Raimon Panikkar, 'apostle of inter-faith dialogue,' dies
Professor Raimon Panikkar, one of the greatest scholars of the 20th century in the areas of comparative religion, theology, and inter-religious dialogue, died at his home in Tavertet, near Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 26. He was 91. - Buddhist monk’s role in counter-insurgency
This article recalls a little known but very significant non-violent contribution that Ven Dhammananda made to the counter-insurgency operation which the British euphemistically called the `Malayan Emergency’ over six decades ago in then the Federated States of Malaya (now Malaysia) which included Singapore. - Molly Secours: Katie Couric Interviews God About Ground Zero Mosque
Perhaps disappointed and bemused with the incessant bickering, backbiting and slandering, God finally agreed to set the record straight about the proposed Ground Zero Mosque in an interview with Katie Couric. - Staying Sane for Sustainability's Sake
Last week, on my last full day before taking off on vacation, I had a busy day, as usual. I wrapped up a story for FORTUNE, hosted a webinar for GreenBiz.com , wrote a blogpost, pushed through my email, which now arrives at a rate of 100-200 a day, and ran a couple of errands. - Bhutanese regime and its art of lying
Bhutan often engages itself in telling the Bhutanese refugee stalemate is a humanitarian issue but never dared say who or what caused this issue. So far, Bhutan is very lucky as it is backed by a giant neighbour and its propaganda is sellable in the market.