IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.The seventh lunar month is here. The scared month of Rajab is here. It’s a great month ordained by Allah as His own month. It is a blessed month for ...

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof is now an Oscar-nominated refugee, in a bittersweet harvest for his film The Seed of the ...

Soheila Golestani, the Iranian actor who stars in Mohammad Rasoulof’s Oscar-nominated drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” has been banned from leaving Iran to serve on the Tiger Competition ...

The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, has opened a new yearlong “synodal” consultation process on sacred music after a now-rescinded decree from the bishop last fall banning certain hymns ...

But the intermittent montages of police brutality are hardly the most powerful parts of the movie: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” is, at the end of the day, a family drama, making it an intense treatise ...

The South African Hindu Maha Sabha (SAHMS) has called for action by education authorities after the teacher allegedly cut off the sacred thread from the wrist of the Hindu student, claiming that ...

Dressed in white robes to symbolize purity and equality before God, followers from the Layene brotherhood gather at a sacred grotto where they believe their prophet received divine inspiration, in ...

"Mauni" is derived from the Sanskrit word "Mauna," meaning "silence." Observing a vow of silence on this day is a common practice among devotees, promoting spiritual discipline and inner peace ...

Bhakt Narasimha Swami, a devotee from South Africa, has arrived at Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh 2025. He shares his spiritual journey, from seeking answers to life's questions to finding solace ...

Explore these top 7 must-visit spots in the sacred city to make your trip unforgettable ... Inside, you'll find the legendary Akshaya Vat tree in the Patalpuri Temple, which is believed to ...

The Apartheid Museum is the place to be for a chance to learn more about South Africa’s darkest era. You will be able to view a number of exhibits, including text panels, film footage and ...