On Friday 13 March 15

I was the only Muslim student on the trip, and that also automatically categorized me.

Inside Israel

Source : The World Post

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By adjudicating that a Scheduled Caste (SC) Christian or Muslim who converts to Hinduism will qualify for reservation benefits, if his forefathers belonged to a caste categorised as an SC, the highest court has given a huge fillip to “ghar wapsi”.

Objection your lordships
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Islamophobes have attacked me because I've written positively about Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam. Because I am a Catholic, they consider me to be a heretic and feel that my interfaith activities are sacrilegious.

I admire Muhammad (s) but that makes me a heretic - says a Catholic.
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On Thursday 12 March 15

Malala Yusuf Zai

. . . many faith traditions . . . fail to recognize the important role women play in the spiritual lives of their communities.

Women breaking religious barriers. 

                    Source : The Huffington Post

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the mission of John as naming sins of his contemporaries and calling for repentance; this even applied to the ruler, Herod Antipas.

Finding Jesus.

Source : The Huffington Post
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How often do you change your colours?

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