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Sikh women seem to be no closer to performing religious rituals in gurdwaras, to go by depositions made before the body that controls the shrines across the country.
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Reversing centuries of tradition, Turkish authorities have decided that women will be allowed to participate more actively in the country’s public religious life, arguing they should be granted responsibilities equal to those of men before Islam. The move appears to be an attempt on the part of religious authorities in the predominantly Muslim but strictly […]
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