Religion in the Daily News

Religion in the Daily News

• The surprising story behind Fiji's deep ties to Israel 15 August 2026 20 h 55 min SBS Long ago, the story goes, a great double-hulled canoe called the Kaunitoni came from the west, carrying the first ancestral chiefs of the iTaukei (indigenous Fijians). At its head, in one version of the tradition, stood their leader, Lutunasobasoba. The …
• What Is Islam Makhachev’s Ethnicity, Religion, and Nationality? Exploring His Roots and Background 15 August 2026 20 h 23 min Essentially Sports Inside the Octagon, Islam Makhachev has built a reputation for making elite opponents look ordinary. But the story behind the UFC star goes far beyond his dominance in the cage. His Dagestani roots, cultural identity, and faith have all played a role in …
• The land that knew no peace 15 August 2026 20 h 17 min The Age I grew up in Afghanistan during decades of conflict and political upheaval. The religious fanaticism of the 1990s civil war was no different from the violent imposition of Western liberalism in post-2001 American occupation. My country, which will …
• Great Calcutta Killings in August 1946: Urban pogrom and the teleology of partition in colonial Bengal and India 15 August 2026 18 h 40 min Organiser Weekly The “Great Calcutta Killings” is the episode that marks the transmutation of constitutional politics into organized carnage. These killings inaugurated the continuum of the “Partition Riots and Horrors” of 1945–47 — a sequence of orchestrated violence that …
• CCP tracks faith across China’s state system, mapping Christians, Muslims and others to guard party control 15 August 2026 18 h 27 min Organiser Weekly New Delhi: A religious-affiliation survey reportedly being conducted at a public hospital in Chengdu has brought fresh attention to the expanding scrutiny of personal faith in China, with employees, including permanent staff, contracted personnel and …
• Book Review | How India Almost Became Seat Of The Caliphate 15 August 2026 18 h 10 min Deccan Chronicle There is a part of history that deals with issues seemingly ethereal, unreal if you think about it logically. Religious leadership could qualify as one such. In Islam, a religion where Tawhid, or the absolute oneness of God (Allah) with no partners is …
• The Newar Community: History, Culture, and Society 15 August 2026 17 h 58 min Ratopati The Newari civilization is found to have originated in Nepal since ancient times. During the reign of Manadev (464-505 AD), considered the authentic king of Nepal, the historical, cultural, and religious foundation of the Newar community was laid in Nepal …
• Palo Alto Unified faces suit over mosque field trip 15 August 2026 17 h 39 min Palo Alto Online - California The Palo Alto Unified School District. Photo by Veronica Weber. A group of parents is suing the Palo Alto Unified Schol District and Palo Alto High Principal Brent Kline for allegedly encouraging students to wear Islamic religious attire during a field …
• Rabi’ Al-Awwal carries greatest blessings of Almighty Allah (SWT) 15 August 2026 17 h 37 min Shafaqna English Shafaqna English- Rabi’ Al-Awwal is the third month of the Islamic calendar, occurring after Muharram and Safar. It has a lot of significance and importance because of important religious events. Humanity has been blessed in this month by the birth of the …
• The Virgin Mary in Islam: Maryam in Islamic Mysticism, Art, Cinema 15 August 2026 17 h 18 min To Vima Μake us preferred on Google We think of the Virgin Mary as the “great mother” of Christian and post-Christian societies. There is, however, another religion in which believers recognize Mary as a mother. What is the place of the Virgin Mary in Islam? …
• North Carolina Before the Revolution Was a Tinderbox Ready to Ignite 15 August 2026 16 h 35 min The Daily Signal - Washington D.C. Understanding North Carolina before 1776 helps explain the crucial but often overlooked role it played in America’s break with Britain. By the time of the Revolution, the colony had accumulated a volatile mix of political resentment, economic hardship, …
• Tolerating 4% Hindus: Pak President says India thinks of Akhand Bharat 15 August 2026 16 h 32 min India Today On a day Pakistan was celebrating its independence, President Asif Ali Zardari spoke about the country's Hindu minority in a way that shows how Pakistan views its religious minorities. Zardari, often called "Mr 10 Percent" over corruption …
• Saif’s sister Saba reveals Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam 15 August 2026 15 h 49 min The Siasat Daily Mumbai: Saif Ali Khan’s sister Saba Pataudi has opened up about her religious beliefs and revealed how her mother, veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, raised the Pataudi children after embracing Islam. During a conversation with the YouTube channel Big …
• History of Indian Independence Movement and Partition 15 August 2026 15 h 26 min Ratopati The Indian independence movement was an anti-British colonial struggle that lasted for about a century. Its main objective was to end British rule from the Indian subcontinent and establish self-governance. India finally became independent on August 15, …
• Bill in India to put church schools and hospitals in government hands goes to committee 15 August 2026 15 h 22 min Christian Daily International Christian delegation that met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Aug. 6, 2026. Rev. Asir Ebenezer, NCCI A bill that could let India’s government seize the schools, hospitals and hostels built by faith-based charities over generations will not come to a …
• Islam Is Not the Enemy of Europe 15 August 2026 14 h 57 min Brussels Morning There’s this kind of story, told with more and more confidence in Europe’s political rooms: that the continent is stuck in some ancient, nonstop fight against Islam, and that Muslims whether crossing a border right now, or just living in a European city …
• Strength In Weakness: Guy Hammond’s Program That Devastates LGBTQ Survivors 15 August 2026 14 h 35 min Uncloseted Media Design by Jess Vopni. This story contains descriptions of suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know needs support, resources are available here. What Uncloseted’s Investigation Found: Strength in Weakness (SIW) says it does not practice conversion …
• JUST SPAMMING | Tracing The History Of A 100-year-old Movement 15 August 2026 14 h 32 min Deccan Chronicle Modern India’s tryst with religious inequality and the democratization of temples is a story that had remained uncaptured, in its entirety, in print despite its interesting and intriguing elements, until Vintage, an imprint of Penguin Random House recently …
• Morning instruction, summer picnic and more at Sewickley area churches 15 August 2026 14 h 22 min Sewickley Herald - Pennsylvania Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewick­ley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. …
• Why the Movements of a U.S. Oil Company in Greenland Have Attracted Attention 15 August 2026 14 h 20 min Yahoo News A U.S. oil company is delaying its Arctic drilling project following permit discussions and a public rebuke from the Greenland government for moving equipment without authorization. Greenland Energy, the Texas-based firm leading the project, had hoped to …
• How China, Russia, Iran and North Korea team up to crush Christians 15 August 2026 14 h 11 min The Christian Post - Washington D.C. By Samuel Ben-Ur, Op-ed contributor Saturday, August 15, 2026 iStock/wildpixelIn China, faith in Christ as the only way to Heaven is considered “cultist” theology by the government. In Russia, Christians must seek state approval to proselytize and are …
• Saba Pataudi Reveals How Sharmila Tagore Introduced Her to Islam; 'Faith Is Personal' 15 August 2026 14 h 08 min Asianet Newsable Saba Pataudi has opened up about her Muslim upbringing, revealing how her mother Sharmila Tagore introduced her to Islam while allowing her and her siblings the freedom to choose their own beliefs Saba Pataudi, sister of Saif Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan, …
• Sabah teacher uses Jawi to bridge cultural and religious differences in Beluran 15 August 2026 14 h 03 min Malay Mail   KOTA KINABALU, Aug 15 — For Lorenica Frenila Masundim, teaching Jawi script at a school in Sabah’s interior is more than a lesson in writing, it is a way of bringing students and the wider community closer while fostering understanding across racial, …
• Ceuta and the Europe We Pass On — Where Inherited Burden Meets Duty to Posterity 15 August 2026 13 h 37 min Hungarian Conservative ‘From the past, the present acts prudently, lest it spoil future action.’ In the past two weeks, countless interpretations of the underlying causes of the Ceuta crisis have appeared across newspapers, online outlets and social media. As with almost every …
• Gen Z is dancing to ‘Des Rangila’ on Independence Day—with steps imported from Brazil 15 August 2026 13 h 18 min The Print Every August, desi social media turns into a tricolour flipbook. The posts arrive like clockwork, and this year’s Instagram reels didn’t disappoint. Corny TikTok-era skits promoting religious harmony were recreated. An endless stream of ‘Des Rangila’ reels …
• Sumit Sarkar (1939–2026): Historian of India’s many histories 15 August 2026 13 h 18 min Frontline - The Hindu There are teachers whose lectures one remembers, and there are teachers who become part of the way one thinks. For many of us, Sumit Sarkar was the latter. It is difficult to separate what I learnt from him from what I understand history itself to be. More …
• Partition: The Dangers of Defining Political Belonging Via Religious Identity 15 August 2026 13 h 10 min The Quint This period is particularly important because communal identity increasingly became central to political mobilisation. The Muslim League increasingly presented itself as the political representative of Muslims and focused on the question of Muslim …
• Mahila Morcha Outraged Over Anasuya's Comments; Flex Banners Burned 15 August 2026 12 h 23 min The Hans India Wanaparthy dist: The wanaparthy district Mahila Morcha has expressed strong indignation over comments attributed to film actress Anasuya Bharadwaj regarding the 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan. Mahila Morcha leaders lashed out, stating that making remarks …
• My mother and I left Hinduism, says man wishing to accept Islam 15 August 2026 12 h 08 min The Siasat Daily Uttar Pradesh: A video of a man declaring he and his mother have renounced Hinduism and decided to accept Islam has surfaced on the internet. Posted by FOEJ Media, the video shows the man, sounding frustrated, emptying his pooja room and leaving Hindu god …
• Jordan Prepares to Welcome Millions of Pilgrims at the Baptism Site in 2030 15 August 2026 12 h 01 min Jordan News The President of the Council of Church Leaders in Jordan, Archbishop Christoforos Atallah, stated that commemorating the bimillenary (2000th anniversary) of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River in 2030 represents a pivotal milestone in …
• Cabinet clears Rs. 232 m to restore 144 religious sites damaged by Cyclone Ditwah 15 August 2026 11 h 43 min Daily FT The Cabinet of Ministers has approved to restore 144 more religious sites affected by Cyclone Ditwah using Rs. 232.07 million in available funds.  The move is aimed at supporting the restoration of religious sites affected by Cyclone Ditwah and enabling …
• What the World Could Learn from India’s Democracy 15 August 2026 11 h 33 min Organiser Weekly Every generation produces its own historical anxious about fragility of democracy. It’s said that Institutions are hollowing out, publics are retreating inward, and nationalism is treated, almost by reflex, as democracy’s opposite number, the force that …
• Bharat’s Historical Journey: Ancient prosperity, colonial exploitation and social disruption 15 August 2026 11 h 33 min Organiser Weekly Bharat’s historical narrative is characterised by periods of immense intellectual and economic prosperity, followed by incessant disruptions that left a lasting legacy of colonial rule and the so-called “white man’s burden” of slavery. Understanding this …
• General : Mosques Should Be Part Of Tourism Ecosystem - Ahmad Zahid 15 August 2026 11 h 15 min Bernama BAGAN DATUK, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Mosques should be part of the country's tourism ecosystem while continuing to serve as places of worship, centres of da'wah (preaching) and institutions that bring communities closer to Islam, said Deputy Prime …
• International community must challenge Pakistan's political instrumentalisation of religion: Report 15 August 2026 10 h 31 min The Hans India Islamabad: Pakistan's history of state-backed terrorism and religious radicalisation has contributed significantly to reinforcing the perception of terrorism and violent extremism being associated with Islam in the minds of many people around the world …
• Show us the scripture stating that immersion of murtis in natural water bodies is mandatory : Bombay HC 15 August 2026 10 h 10 min Sanatan Prabhat Bombay High Court asks ‘Akhil Sarvajanik Utsav Samiti’ to produce the scripture Mumbai – The ‘Akhil Sarvajanik Utsav Samiti’ told the Bombay High Court that, according to Hindu religious scriptures, immersion of the Ganesh murti in natural water bodies is …
• August 15 in the Dodecanese: Feasts, Faith and Homecoming 15 August 2026 10 h 08 min To Vima Μake us preferred on Google In the Dodecanese, the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, has for centuries been bound up with family, the sea, migration and the hope of return. That connection is visible in the sheer number of churches, monasteries …
• Dormition of the Theotokos Today Marks Apex of Grecian Summer 15 August 2026 10 h 07 min To Vima Μake us preferred on Google The major religious feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, commemorating the repose, or “falling asleep,” of the Virgin Mary, is celebrated throughout Greece today, Saturday, Aug. 15, coinciding with the peak of the country’s …
• Photography Banned at the Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple From August 15 15 August 2026 9 h 37 min Deccan Chronicle Namakkal: Taking photos and videos using mobile phones and cameras at the Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple will be prohibited from August 15. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department, acting on complaints on increased use of videos and …
• How do you solve a problem like Maria? One ‘Xronia Polla’ at a time 15 August 2026 8 h 54 min Knews Kathimerini If you have a Maria, Maroula, Despina, Panayiota, or Panayiotis in your contacts, consider this your reminder. If you have several, perhaps start sending messages now. Saturday is Aug. 15, one of the biggest religious and family holidays in Cyprus, a day …