Moreover, stories of romance which are considered “deviant” such as extramarital affairs are almost always maintained in secret. Weeks after my interview with Aisha, for instance, I interviewed her mother, who did not seem to be aware of Aisha’s relationship with Arjun. The only person who...
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti is a restricted holiday so government institutions and offices remain open as well as businesses, banks, and public transportation services. These openings depend on where one lives and the services' proximity to the festivities. Some schools remain open, depending on their...
Eid al-Fitr is celebrated all over the world, but it is an important holiday in India because of the country's large Muslim community. Islam has contributed a lot to Indian culture especially in North India, which has had a long history of Islamic rulers, including the Mughals who built ...
Which offshoot religion of Hinduism adheres to strict asceticism? What is the largest religious denomination in the world? What civilization followed the religion of Zoroastrianism? What was the first largest religion? What country did Taoism originate in? What do Islam, Sikhism, and Christianity ...
In a country like India, the dominance of unpaid work has been observed because the increasing market economy has failed to recognize the existence of unpaid work, which is further aggravated by the non-fulfillment of the essential provisionings and poor implementation of welfare schemes by the ...
Where did legalism begin? What year did the Baha'i calendar begin? What year were the Franciscans founded? Who was the founder of Jainism? What does the dragon represent in Taoism? Buddhism came into Japan by way of which country?
Chamber music doesn’t work when everyone aims to be a star; it works when everyone lets everyone else shine through. It’s more fun that way. A musical notation I rarely saw before playing chamber music is “una corda,” which says to put the soft pedal down and play on only “one...
Mecca was known as a trading city, for its camel caravans that would constantly visit, and an important religious shrine known as the Ka’ba which was economically beneficial since traders would pay to visit it and its other idols. Islam would begin with the teachings of Muhammad: monotheism,...
The main building is the central ubosoth, which houses The Emerald Buddha. A jade statue adorned in gold clothing it is one of the oldest and most famous Buddha statues in the world. 6. Temple of Heaven faungg / Flickr The Temple of Heaven in Beijing is regarded as a Taoist Temple ...
More than the actual situation prevalent in Malaysia, there are perceptions of what a ‘secular state’ is, and what an ‘Islamic state’ will be, which have shaped the outlooks of both Muslims and non-Muslims in the country. For a lot of Muslims, the term ‘secular’ connotes antipathy...