Stories about Religion from October, 2006
Bermuda: Bishop takes a stand
A Bermudian bishop earns points from the Limey for his refusal to support an interdenominational church service he believes excludes homosexuals.
India: Ramadan in Mumbai
Photos on flickr by tomato umlaut caputing Mumbai at night during Ramadan. Wonderful photographs from the street, as food gets cooked for the faithful.
Indonesia: Rock Star with a Message
Indoneisa matters links to a Washington Post story on a Indonesian rock star. Ahmad Dhani, frontman of the group Dewa is trying to keep Indonesian youth away from the influence...
Indian Bloggers on Technology, Ram Lila, Ayudha Puja, Food, Films and Photos
Technology and festivals, somehow those two are the dominant themes for this week's round-up about India. Of course, the round-up is peppered with some great recipes and that all favorite Indian pastime:...
Pakistan: Zaakat
Metroblogging Islamabad on Ramadan and Zaakat. “Mosques are full of the faithful worshipers. The bazaars and streets are full of a new type of beggars! These men, women and children...
Ayatollah Khomeini's Letter: Nuclear Weapons and the End of War
According to various media reports, former President Hashemi Rafsanjani has made public in Tehran a letter from 1988 in which Iran's top commander is quoted as saying Iran would need...
India: The veil and the nation
The controversy surroundin Straw's comment on the veil worn by Muslim women has Dateline Bombay wondering – “My sense is that more and more countries are going to question their...
Bangladesh blog buzz
The latest happenings in Bangladeshi blogs around the world: * Politics: A recent study published in the Daily Star depicts that there are 53% undecided voters making the prediction of...
Bangladesh: The veil in UK
Mezba comments on Straw's take on the veil, and explores the import of the hijab within the religion.
Congolese Blogger on Darfur
At Forum Realisance (Fr), Congolese blogger Musengeshi Katata takes France, Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, Christianity, radical Islam and the black African elite to task for the conflict in Darfur: “Darfur...
Jamaica: Rastafari influence
Geoffrey Philp starts a survey: How has Rastafari — and Bob Marley — influences our lives? powered by performancing firefox
Lebanon: Men, Women and Post-War Issues
The Lebanese blogosphere keeps growing day after day. Rampurple, who is a member of the Lebanese Blogger Forum and who maintains the Lebanese Aggregator in addition to her own blog...
India: The backstage and RamLila
Ram Lila, or the enactment of the Ramayana is ever popular during the festival of Navarathri. Trivial Matters has a wonderful photo post of the backstage wonders of the production....
India: Ramdhan Special
Indian Muslims has a blog roundup for Ramdhan.
Pakistan: Just like the others
How different are Pakistanis from the rest of the world anyway? Why look at South Asians with so much suspicion? “Some time I am amazed by the fact that whenever...
Bahrain: Freedom of choice
“What is it about men not wanting or allowing their wives and such to be themselves? Is it that they want these women stupid? Is it control? Is it all...
Israel: Yom Kippur, Tel Aviv Style!
Yael went to the Kol Nidre service last night with some friends, but left after about an hour. It was so not happening. In New York, London, and anywhere else...
Oman: Keeping The Devil At Bay
It's said that during the Ramadhan period, that the Devil clan is chained up, sent to Hell behind locked doors until the end of the month. Literally looked at, it's...
Nepal: Celebrating Dashain
On the occassion of Dashain, United We Blog! had a wonderful post outlining Hinduism and ethnic realities in Nepal in order to understand the secular nature of society and culture.
South Asia Blog Buzz
The latest from the South Asian blogs: Bangladesh: - Rehan of Unheard Voices: Drishtipat Group Blog celebrates the religious freedom in Bangladesh. - US expat Yoli Maya Yeh has fabulous...
