HTLV-1 has been traced to self-flagellation. The day is marked by Muslims, but the Shia sect, in particular, has more rites involved with the day than others. While it originated to mark the day that...
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Saudi Arabia is dominated by Sunni Muslims. Approximately 93 percent of Saudis are Muslim. The majority of Saudi Muslims are Sunni. About 15 percent of Saudi Muslims are Shia. Sharia law comprises...
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Based on numbers, the third largest group is the religiously unaffiliated. These four are followed by approximately 80 percent of the world's population. These religions influence about 6.9 billion...
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Political action is needed in one of the worst humanitarian crises. While religion fuels armed conflict across the globe, one of the worst situations is what is occurring in Yemen. Some human rights...
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As shocking as the video clips of Sunni militants mowing down Shiites in Iraq with AK-47s and then handing out Qurans can be, the barbarity is not new nor unique to the Muslim world. Militants under...
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Are Christians the Most Persecuted Religion? Pew Report on Religious Harassment By L. Arik Greenberg, Ph.D.
