Historical Evidence from 16th & 17th Centuries on the Gyanvapi Masjid
Date: 20 May 2022 This brief article aims to point out some factual inaccuracies and to fill in the gaps in the well-presented BBC article titled “Gyanvapi masjid: India dispute could become a religious flashpoint” that was published on May 18, 2022. The article states that “A 1991 law called the Places of Worship Act …
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Understanding “Namaste” and its contemporary significance
Date: 14 Jan 2022 Although in May 2021, the state of Alabama lifted the three-decade-long-ban on teaching of Yoga in schools, the word “namaste” and chanting of “om” is still barred in classrooms (See Guardian article of 21 May 2021). According to the article, Becky Gerritson, Director of Conservative Alabama Eagle, claimed that “Yoga is …
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