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The imam is a controversial concept in Islam

For a person who simply leads the prayers in a mosque, the Imam is a controversial figure in Islam, an honorary post that the left the Muslims divided into Shia and Sunni camps. Elected or inherited -- it does not bestow any special powers. In Islam, all mosques have an Imam. All Muslims are equal before God. It also goes without saying that all Imams are equal irrespective whether they represent a -- big or small mosque.

Guru Nanak Dev ji’s teaching: Humanity is One

One of the lessons learnt from Guru Nanak ji's life is equality and unity for all. He declared that God is one, and lives in every one of us

The life and legend of Guru Tegh Bahadur -the 9th Sikh Guru

Guru Tegh Bahadur was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind the sixth Sikh guru and ninth of ten Sikh Gurus. He started the concept of langars – to feed the hungry

Lesser known facts about Lord Hanuman #3

Lord Hanuman is one of the central characters of the epic Ramayana. Without him, any narration of the sequence of events that led to the death of Ravana or Lord Rama’s Ashwamedha Yagya after his return to Ayodhya is not possible. There are many lesser-known facts as to – what was the relationship between Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman or how did they meet in the first place?

House Of Bahá’u’lláh, Baghdad

In course of his exile in Baghdad Bahá’u’lláh stayed in a house called the “Most Great House” also known as the "House of God" or Bayt-i-A'zam. Unfortunately the House of Baha'u'llah in Baghdad was destroyed in 2013

Spirituality or religion- which road should you take?

Spiritualism is like a huge elephant. People manage to touch one part of its body and start feeling as if they know all that there is to know about it. The person holding the trunk thinks - spiritualism is long and flexible like the truck, the person holding the tail feels spiritualism is short and keeps swinging from one end to another. Likewise, the person holding the leg has the perception that it is something hard and rigid.

Shakuni — villain behind the battle of Mahabharata # 2

He didn’t care who won or lost the war. His evil aim was to set Hastinapur aflame. All he wanted to do was to inject poison in the minds of Pandavas and Kauravas and watch them fight each other. He wanted to take revenge for how his beloved sister Gandhari was married to a blind man

Why do people love Hanuman?

Bajrangbali Hanuman is a loyal servant who likes to sit at the feet of Lord Ram his master. He has supernatural, powers but doesn’t boast or call himself the ultimate God. He can reach anywhere in the shortest possible time or fly – even without a special vehicle, helicopter or spacecraft. Even Sun one of the superhot (10,000 degrees F) stars in the Solar System, Shani Dev (Saturn -the most dreaded planet and incarnation of Lord Vishnu) or Yamraj the Lord of death don’t maintain a distance from him. He can lift a mountain even without a lift or multiple hands. He carries a weapon – but to protect and does not harm anyone, without a reason. These are a few things why this beloved devotee of Lord Rama, is a popular God who is worshipped all over the world as a symbol of strength and energy.

Face is the index of the mind; eyes are the mirror of the soul

One can virtually speak through the eyes.Silence, they say, is the climax of speech, and eyes are the medium for that.Eyes can smile,express love, hatred, sympathy and many more emotions that develop within us. It is said that no river flows deeper than the tears from our eyes,because eyes shed tears in diametrically opposite states of joy and grief.

Does any religion permit (mis)use of public places?

Religious discourses over loudspeaker amounts to encroachment upon the rights of others to practice their religion and is an illegal act

Does God really help those who help themselves?

Moral of the story: God always helps those in need, but never expects them to stop trying.

Awakening the Divine within

Inner strength also comes when we interact with others in such a way that love, peace and happiness are honestly expressed and experienced.
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