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Calls to fight hate speech after attack on Pakistani Ahmadis
Christian man also arrested under controversial blasphemy laws
Pakistani civil rights activists light candles in memory of the victims of an attack on an Ahmadi mosque in Lahore in May 2010. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP)
- Zahid Hussain, Karachi
- Pakistan
Pakistan's minority Ahmadiyya Muslims are calling on authorities to curb hate speech against the persecuted community following a recent drive-by shooting in Karachi.
The attack comes after a Christian man in another part of the country was arrested under Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws — another example, activists say, of persecution against religious minorities in the predominantly Muslim nation.
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Navratri 2015: Hindus Celebrate The Mother Goddess During The Festival Of Nine Nights
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- October 13th, 2015
Navratri is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin. In 2015, Navratri starts on October 13 and lasts until October 22. Durga Pujacelebrations begin on October 18.
Navratri is the Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the glorification of Shakti, the feminine form of the Divine. During these nine nights, the mother goddess is worshipped in nine different forms. Navratri culminates on the 10th day with the festivities of Vijayadasham, also known as Dussehra, which celebrates the triumph of good over evil. A common greeting during this festival is Shubh Navratri (Happy Navratri).
Did Archaeologists Discover The Biblical City Of Sodom?
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- October 13th, 2015
The answer, for Dr. Steven Collins, a professor of Biblical studies and apologetics at Trinity Southwest University, is yes. He claims he may have located Sodom.
Since 2005, Collins and his team have been studying an archaeological site in the southern Jordan Valley known as Tall el-Hammam. After wrapping up the tenth season of excavations, he believes they've found a "goldmine of ancient monumental structures and artifacts" that suggests the site was a powerful city-state during the Early and Middle Bronze Ages (between 3,500 and 1540 B.C.)
Why the Himalayas are a treasure trove of new species
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- October 8th, 2015
A monkey that sneezes whenever it rains, a fish that can survive out of water for four days and a venomous pit viper that is as lovely to look at as a piece of jewelry: These are just a few of the hundreds of new species discovered over the past few years in the diverse but highly threatened region of the east Himalayas.
Between 2009 and 2014, scientists discovered a total of 211 new species in the region, which stretches from central Nepal in the west to Myanmar in the east and includes the kingdom of Bhutan, as well as parts of northeast India and southern Tibet. An average of 34 new plant and animal species have been discovered annually in the region for the past six years, according to a newly released report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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