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Kerala's Syro Malabar Church requests CM to open worship places
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 16 (ANI): Syro Malabar Catholic Church Major Archbishop George Alencherry has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan requesting that places of worship should be allowed to open subject to social distancing and other conditions laid down by
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Nepal: Celebrating Buddha Jayanti under spell of Lockdown
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 7 (ANI): It should have been abuzz with worshippers, serpentine lines and people chanting hymns of "Om Mane Padmey hum" in and around Swayambhunath on occasion of Buddha Jayanti but this year it all was absent.
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The state of minorities in the Islamic State
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], May 6 (ANI): According to the State of Human Rights 2019 annual report published by Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), "Religious minorities remained unable to enjoy the freedom of religion or belief guaranteed to them under the constitution...this has meant the
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Containing Corona: Offer Ramzan, Eid prayers at home, says top Saudi relig
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Jeddah [Saudi Arabia], April 18 (ANI): Worshippers should offer Taraweeh during Ramzan and subsequent Eid prayers at home to prevent spreading Coronavirus, said Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the kingdom.
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Afghanistan refuses to handover ISKP chief, the mastermind behind Kabul Gu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Afghanistan on Saturday turned down Pakistan's request to handover Aslam Farooqi, leader of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), an affiliate of the militant Islamic State (IS) and the main conspirator behind the massacre of 27 Sikh worshippers
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ISKP chief's arrest traces roots of Kabul gurdwara attack to Pakistan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
abul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI): Mawlawi Abdullah aka Aslam Farooqui, the so-called emir of Pakistan-sponsored module of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), is under detention by Afghan forces for the massacre of 27 Sikh worshippers at Shor Bazaar Gurudwara in Kabul on March 25.
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Jewish place of worship in Delhi closed many days before Janta Curfew, Par
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): With the country battling against COVID-19, worship places of Jews and Parsis in Delhi have played a proactive role in the efforts to contain the spread of the disease so that it does not impact their small population.
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Lockdown : Devotees worship outside Mumba Devi temple gate on Ram Navami
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Few devotees were seen standing outside the Mumba Devi Temple here on Thursday morning on the occasion of Ram Navami as the temple gates remain closed during the national lockdown imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak.
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Combating COVID-19: Places of worship being closed, Srinagar DM asks peopl
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary on Thursday said the closure of all religious places in the district is underway and has urged the people to stay at home in view of the countrywide lockdown to check the spread of coronavirus disease.
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Perform devotional activities at home, avoid gatherings at places of worsh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 21 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday appealed to the public to perform devotional activities at their homes and avoid social gatherings at pilgrimage places in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Worship places to remain closed for 2 weeks in Kasargod district due to CO
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Mar 20 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said all places of worship will remain closed for two weeks, while government and private offices will be closed for one week in Kasaragod district, considering the strong possibility of a wid
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Combating COVID-19: Entry of devotees to places of worship banned in Jammu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Mar 18 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, Jammu District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan on Wednesday issued an order saying that a ban has been imposed on the entry of devotees to the places of worship till March 31.
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