ISLAMABAD: India has deprived religious tourists from the annual Urs of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf Sani Rahmatullah Alaih (RA) at the eleventh hour as they did not proceed for Sirhind Sharif, India on Monday. In an , the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt informed that India had declined to issue […]
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Religious-based organizations taking lead in rescue, relief, rehabilitation of flood victims
ISLAMABAD: The religious-based organizations are taking lead in rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims besides Pakistan Army and the government machinery across the country. In an exclusive talk with APP, Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF) Executive Director Muhammad Shahrukh Attari informed that the foundation was providing cooked meal twice a day to 100,000 […]
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency’
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is stoking controversy with some fearing a revival of morality policing. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sought to shake off his country’s ultra-conservative image with the reopening of cinemas, mixed-gender concerts and party-fuelled sporting extravaganzas, […]
FA ditches champagne for winners to avoid offending religious beliefs
LONDON: The Football Association (FA) will break with tradition and no longer hand out champagne to competition winners to avoid offending players whose religious beliefs prohibit alcohol consumption. The decision was also taken to avoid handing alcohol to players under the legal age for drinking, which is 18 in Britain. “Winning teams will be awarded […]
Man jailed in Blasphemy case
A man accused of blasphemy was given remand by a judicial magistrate in judicial custody for 14 days on Saturday. The case was registered at the Shams Colony Police under Sections 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) and 298-A (use of […]
What drives religious intolerance in Pakistan
Given the large number of people who identify themselves as followers of minority religions, there are bound to be people living among those whose beliefs and ways of living they do not share. Some sects and religions are clearly stricter in demanding adherence to their ways than others. Over time, civilization has tended to favour […]