09 September 2003 Iran seeks to expand influence among Iraqi Shi’a community Since US forces toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iran has quietly worked to expand its influence in Shi’a-dominated areas of Iraq.... Read more
05 September 2003 India: neglect of Jain heritage in Tamil Nadu The Jains of Tamil Nadu are a worried lot and complain of systematic demolition of their heritage in the southern... Read more
21 August 2003 South Korea: government plan to merge religion and culture offices draws opposition Leaders of eight religions in South Korea have voiced opposition to a government plan that would integrate the government's Religious... Read more
21 August 2003 Thailand: Thai convert trains to become Russian Orthodox priest It is rare in predominantly Buddhist Thailand to find Thai Orthodox Christians, let alone a young Thai from a Buddhist... Read more
20 August 2003 India: Tirupati temple to launch online booking India's most famous temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, has decided to go hi-tech and will be launching online booking services... Read more
20 August 2003 Scotland: large Sikh gurdwara coming up in Glasgow The largest gurdwara in Britain outside London is to be built in Glasgow, Scotland, at a cost of 10 million... Read more
08 August 2003 Great Britain: placing religion at the centre of the New Labour project? Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jewish representatives are to be appointed to a high profile British government committee that will have... Read more
05 August 2003 Tajikistan: too many mosques? Following a speech by President Emomali Rakhmonov stating that three suspected Tajik terrorists have been held by the USA in... Read more
05 August 2003 Macedonia: religious dispute escalates Skopje and Belgrade are struggling to prevent a religious dispute from spilling over into the public and political arena. Read more
20 July 2003 Uzbekistan: harsh border cuts Muslims off from Turkmen holy sites High Turkmen visa fees make it prohibitively expensive for many Uzbek Muslims living close to the western border with Turkmenistan... Read more