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Mullah Omar’s death strengthens al-Baghdadi’s claim to the caliphate

by - 19th August 2015

ONLY one person at a time can be Commander of the Faithful. With the death of the Taliban’s Mullah Omar, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claim becomes plausible.

ANALYSIS: The revival of Sikh nationalism begins to worry India

by - 14th August 2015

OVER-emphasis on Pakistan’s role in the revival of Sikh nationalism has failed to address real grievances, argues SLOK GYAWALI

The Dalai Lama and the Pope: renewing the power of holiness

by - 12th August 2015

IN A time of apparent secularism and materialism, the two great figures of moral stature on the world stage are religious leaders. What’s their secret?

Cross-dressers and a non-Muslim shariah lawyer test Malaysia’s liberties

by - 10th August 2015

TWO CASES this week are setting the country's legal world alight as they pit secular and religious jurisdictions against each other

Why scenes of animal carnage are ‘not Hindu’

by - 5th August 2015

EXPOSURE to the annual Gadhimai Festival in which thousands of beasts are ritually slaughtered has revealed a gulf in religious literacy, argues SLOK GYAWALI

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