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By Nabil Kunwar
Five Essential Things You Must Do During Religious Observance In 2012

During 2012 devout Muslims need to observe their religious obligations in order to maintain their position of submission to God. These five obligations are grouped together and described as The Five Pillars of Islam. The Quran sets out these as the basis under which a Muslim shows his true commitment. The first of these five is the Hajj, the pilgrimage to Makkah, which every able-bodied Muslim must complete at least once in their life. Hajj 2012 is estimated to take place fro

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By Scott Turresterson
Seven Questions to Pose To Your Ministry Leaders

We have a lot of haphazard ministry being done in our churches around the world. Good people, who love the Lord, aren’t thinking through what God has called them to do. Ministry is too important to be done haphazardly. We can’t just say, “I’ll give it my best shot!” We need to think through what the ministries in our church are all about. Our ministries must be good stewards of all they’ve been given. For that to happen, we’ve got to plan ministry strategically.

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By Sidney D. Butler
Lord's Day Sabbath - Is Sunday The Lord's Day?

If the Lord's Day is Sunday, then why is not the Lord's Day the Sabbath? "I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet." (Revelation 1:10) John here simply states that he "was in the Spirit on the Lord's day." Although it is true that eventually the term "Lord's day" came to be used for Sunday, no evidence indicates this was the case until about a century after the Book of Revelation was written! In fact, there is likelihood that t

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By Sohag
Who Is Jesus in Your Life?

Do you really know Jesus? If you really do, then why aren't you teaching others so they can come to know Him also? Do really know Jesus? I will suggest that if you do, then you know His love for you and others. If you really love Jesus, you are going to want others to know about Him the way you do so they will live like Christians instead of worldly people. The haunting question that everyone has to deal with in this life is: " Who is Jesus to you ?" Is He just another man? I

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By Scott Evi
The Advantages of Getting Children into Elementary School Age 7 Years Or On Time

Since the enactment of regulations to include seven-year-old elementary school children, many parents have protested because their children have been able to read and count. The Ministry of Education and Culture itself applies this in consideration of intellectual abilities and children's mental readiness in learning activities. In addition, there are several advantages to enrolling children in Sekolah SD Terbaik di Depok elementary school age 7, which will be described below

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By Afshan Naeem
Principles of Islam for Marriages

Marriage holds a great importance in Islam. It is Sunnah to get married and is considered a really sacred event. Islam is a religion of simplicity and when it comes to marriages, Islam has always given the commands of keeping it as simple as you can. You can see the examples of the most sacred and simple marriages of Prophet’s (PBUH) wives and daughters. They have set the exclusive examples for us all and we should learn from those examples. Marriage is a matter of huge res

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By Pavel Kastl
Safety of the Soul

Many people wonder that their soul can be stolen, but it is so. However, it is written, that to steal someone's soul, especially for bad purposes, is the biggest crime, far worse than normal murder. In fact it is a crime that officially does not exist and therefore cannot be committed, which means that no one can be punished for it. Accordingly to all the laws, no crime of soul stealing exists.rn The Devil's servants are often employed in health service in order to have acces

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Know The Syndoxy Soon After Suffering

When you receive the Seal you will suffer some persecution and opposition, especially when you take the message of the Seal to the world. But we who are sealed and suffer together will be glorified together in syndoxy. Your natural self is the "flesh." And your flesh wants to take over. In ...

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By Nancy Singh
Temples of Telangana

Temples of Telangana covers the temples of architectural beauty like Bhadrachalam Temple, Birla Mandir, Chilkur Balaji Temple, Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar, Ramappa Temple, Yadagirigutta Temple, Thousand Pillar Temple, Tandur and Vemulavada. Bhadrachalam Temple which is also known as Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple in Bhadrachalam, is a famous Hindu temple of Lord Rama located in Telangana State of India. For more visit: https://www.indianetzone.com/71/temples_telangana.htm

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By Nancy Singh
Vedic Literature, Vedic Civilisation in India

Vedic literature glorifies Vedic India. ‘Vedas’, a Sanskrit phrase, implies knowledge. It is the traditional faith that Vedas are ‘apuruseya’ (not composed by human beings), which was known to be a direct revelation of God, hence named shruti. Scholars believed that Vedic Literature originates long before the literary tradition started in India. However the oldest text, Rig-Veda has been traced back to the 11th century. The Vedic literature consists of the Vedas, Upanishads,

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By AShaly Broke
Top 5 Issues faced at start to learn online Quran

It’s the foremost duty of fogeys to create some necessary arrangements to show sacred writing to kids. As a way, because the standard modes square measure involved, individuals were accustomed send their youngsters to Masjid’s or Madrassah's in their neighborhood wherever a Qari ( Online Quran Tutors ) instructed them reading and memorizing the sacred writing. However these days this trend is replacement with on-line sacred writing categories. This can be as individuals,

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By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Timeless: Precious Moments

The Chafetz Chaim had an interesting approach to the Talmudic statement that “Whoever forgets the Torah he has studied has forfeit part of his eternal life.” (Chapters of Our Fathers 3:8) It is commonly understood to refer to someone who does not constantly review what he has learned. The Chafetz Chaim once visited a Polish village and met an 85-year-old man, who had witnessed a royal visit more than 80 years earlier. The elderly man could not remember much of his life, b

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By Rev. Bruce Todd
Is Church Where God Is?

God is in the House. But what house?nnYour house, my house, that’s what house. And that house is our hearts. Yes, God lives in our hearts. At least that’s where we can find God. Its not the only place God can be found. But its the easiest place for us to look. In the broader greatness that is existence, and given our inability to comprehend it, we need to start at the easiest place and go from there.nnYes God lives in our hearts. That’s part of the reason for our intern

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Lights and Colours in the Autumn; Happy Diwali

The most popular festival of Hinduism, Diwali, brings the lights and joy in the lives of the devotees. So clean-up your homes, streets, offices and places as the event is soon to be there with all of its blessings and delight. The festival is all about the lights in any form like Diya, lamps, candles, fairy lights and fireworks. The illuminations of the Diwali symbolizes the triumph of light over dark. It usually consist on the five days of celebrations after the twenty days

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By SelfGrowth Contributor
Spiritual Autobiography for Joy

Your spiritual autobiography, or spiritual story, can be a joy. It can help you bring greater joy into your life. Your spiritual autobiography, or spiritual memoir, can be a tool to prioritize and reorganize your life, bringing you the peace and happiness you keep reaching for but never quite find. Consider a jar: an empty jar just waiting to be filled. First you add some golf balls to that jar: golf balls right up to the rim. Is the jar full now? Consider adding some pebbles

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Practicing Spirituality with Children

Encouraging Children's Spirituality nn Spiritual practices aren’t just for adults. Children come naturally to many of the time-honored ways that people use to get closer to the sacred; to family, friends, and community; and to the world around them. They can teach adults about being present, enthusiasm, imagination, play, and wonder—to name just a few. Here are some ideas for how parents and other adults can encourage children’s spirituality. nnn • Give thanks befo

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Heuresis--Receiving The Holy Spirit By Heuresis

The Heuresis is our persistent seeking of God. It means to seek Him persistently and consistently. It means to ask, seek, and knock until we receive a generous portion of the Holy Spirit for ourselves. Contrary to what some teachers teach, not everyone automatically has the Holy Spirit. And ...

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By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Job Descriptions

The Sages teach us that the Egyptians gave everyone jobs at which they were not skilled in order to increase their frustration and prevent them from having any sense of accomplishment. How did the Sages know? The Foundation Stone™ did some serious research on this issue and found an interesting article from the Egyptian News Pyramid. We post the following with their permission: Pharaoh Speaks At Annual Conference of Jewish Midwives Association of Egypt Our great, wonderful,

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By Nancy Singh
Religion in India

Types of Religion in India originated in Indian sub-continent. India is the land of spirituality and philosophy and is considered to be the birthplace of many religions. Indian religion is varied in approach and different in meaning. The major religions of India are Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and the Baha’i Faith. Religion adds meaning and purpose to the lives of the people. It is actually a practice that enhances direct

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By Nancy Singh
Wedding in India

Wedding in India and its various traditions are vast. They differ with the different regions of the country. This special social ceremony includes several elaborate rituals. The customs and rituals play a significant role in Indian marriages, be it a Hindu marriage ceremony or a Muslim marriage ceremony. The customs and rituals followed during an Indian wedding reflect the rich culture and heritage of this diverse country. Indian weddings have charming characteristics of thei

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5 Bible Verses to Make Your Spirit Soar

<img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/372326/pexels-photo-372326.jpeg" alt="Holy Bible" width="551.04" height="367.68"> We all have days when everything goes wrong, and we feel there’s nothing we can do to pull ourselves out of what seems to be a dark abyss. Times like these call for an all-encompassing wisdom that can only be found in the Holy Bible. The Holy Book is brimming with words of love meant to guide and inspire as we navigate through life. Here are some that uplift our spirits!

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By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Where’s Moshe?

In December 1974 the Austrian economist Friedrich August von Hayek received one of the first Nobel Prizes in economics. Hayek titled his speech “The Pretence of Knowledge.” Concluding his speech, he warned, “If man is not to do more harm than good in his efforts to improve the social order, he will have to learn that in this, as in all other fields where essential complexity of an organized level prevails, he cannot acquire the full knowledge which would make mastery of

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The Projectory Process--Healing Your Heart

When you receive the Seal the way you think and feel changes. But God does not do all the work. You have to work to change your heart in a process known as the projectory process. You may think that what you think and feel is supposed to come from your heart. But that is not ideal. What ...

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Your Operary Service--A Work Of Faith

What is your operary service? When you are Christian, truly serving God is trusting the message of the sealed person. And when you trust that message you too receive the Seal. First you trust, and then you are trusted by others. A multitude of people followed Jesus, watching His healings ...

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By Muhammad Qasim
Quran Translation

The book of monotheism revelation; scripture. The term suggests that “recitation.” Religious writing is believed to be the word of God transmitted through the Prophet Muhammad. The religious writing proclaims God’s existence and might and is that the last word supply of non-secular information for Muslims. The religious writing is each record and guide for the Muslim community, transcending time and house. Muslims have dedicated their best minds and skills to the interpretati

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By Vish WriterOfficial Guide
Spirituality - Why Don't You Get Yourself A Good Mentor ?

Two people had to reach the third floor of the building.One took the elevator while one chose to walk up the stairs. Who reached first? It does not require much intelligence to guess that the person who took the elevator reached quickly. nn nWe use the elevator so often in our day to day life in the work place, in the malls, in airports and in many other places. We subconsciously get into the elevator. Why do we then find it so difficult to take the elevator when it comes to

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By Nancy Singh
Tantrism

Tantrism has persisted and thrived throughout Asian history since the middle of the first millennium. It deals with spiritual practices and ritual forms of worship aiming at liberation from ignorance and rebirth. The universe is regarded as the godly play of Shakti and Shiva. Tantrism developed into a tradition by the end of the Gupta reign. However it has influenced major religions like Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. Tantrism is characterized by the use of rituals

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Will Your Church Design Budget Be Impacted By Fees & Regulations?

When you're thinking about building a new church building, you probably have a pretty straightforward idea of what you think your building will cost or what your money will actually be buying: a magnificent new church building and the land it sits on. nnBut most church design experts say that about 20 percent of the cost of a church goes to things like impact fees, compliance with building codes, regulations and ordinances, hooking up or tapping into utilities, soil analysis

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By Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Hail To The King! From The Diary of A Former Slave VII

I once watched a drunken man running down the street in the rain, weaving from one side to the other. When I asked him what he was doing, he responded, “I’m running through the raindrops!” I’m not drunk. I’m not even running. I can walk, even stand between the hailstones. They just won’t fall on me. It all began yesterday. Egyptians were running around warning each other that another plague was on its way, and that Moses promised that whoever was inside, and all a

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The Anastasis Answer To Days Of Death

When you receive the Seal you will experience death by baptism. You will be baptized by the Holy Spirit too, so you will be resurrected from that death by anastasis. John the Baptist immersed people in water, and those who were immersed repented of their sins. John ushered in the era of ...

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By Fareeha Muhammad
Visionary Aspect Of The Prophet Muhammad

The story is told that when Mohammad first began having his visionary experiences, he was intensely nervous and concerned that he might be under the effect of evil spirits ("djinn"). He confided in the one who would be his first convert, his "mother-wife" Khadija, the rich merchant-lady he had married after having been under her employment for some years. His solicitously caring mother-wife contrived a test of dubious value. When next Mohammad had a visitation of the "angel"

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By tauseef shah
Common Mistakes Committed On Pilgrimage

Dua at Holy Kaaba: Numerous people have the idea that the first time that they ever set eyes on the Holy Kaaba, any Dua that they make will be answered immediately. This is not supported by Sahi Hadith. Kissing The Black Stone: The act of kissing the black stone is a beautiful Sunnah and an honor for all those who can do so. However as there is a huge crowd most of the people cannot reach the stone and therefore they start kissing from far away, when they are in line with

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By Stara Gull
10 Essential Guidelines for Travelling Hajj

Are you going to perform Hajj in a few days? then here’s a detailed guide that you should know before travelling to Hajj. Hajj is an auspicious pilgrimage performed by Muslims. This act can be performed once every year. People often do umrah and it can perform anytime. Hajj is the act that can be performed by only those who can afford it financially and physically. Hajj performs on the 07th of Dhul Hajj. Before travelling to another country, you always take precautions and

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By Nitin Jain
Top 8 Most Famous Temples of Lord Hanuman in India

Lord Hanuman is one of the most worshipped Hindu Gods in Kalyug. He is the son of Anjana and is believed to be the 11th incarnation of Lord Shiva and seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. He was an ardent devotee and a faithful companion of Lord Rama in the Hindu epic Ramayana. People also call him 'Bajrangbali' or 'Pawanputra' or 'MonkeyGod', and he is known for giving courage to his believers. His birth date is celebrated with great zeal as 'Hanuman Jayanti'. Numerous temples have

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By Kumar Swamiji
Cosmic Sound Secret by Brahmrishi Shree Kumar Swamiji

“The Western societies that doubted the validity of cosmic science are now amazed at its power. Medical scientists and doctors find it unbelievable that the diseases for which they have been unable to find a cure are being cured by the simple practice of Cosmic Sound Secrets. The powers of cosmic science are limitless. It carries the solutions to all our problems. This dimension goes beyond all sects and belongs only to religion which is one. One can practice it irrespectiv

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By Linda Dipman
Five Verses for Overcoming Family and Church Persecution of your Sexual Orientation

I grew up in a small farming community where everyone knew everyone. I graduated from high school and did what most people did - go to college, worked, or got married. I was married by nineteen years old. I had my first child by the time I was twenty and I had three children by the time I was twenty-five. This was the normal thing to do and I followed the tradition believing that I would be on the same path to a fifty year or longer marriage to my man. I was raised in the Bap

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By Nancy Singh
Indian Dargas

Some of the Indian Dargas are Bara Shaheed Dargah, Moinuddin Chishti, Lateef Saheb Dargah, Piran Kaliyar Sharif, Jan Pahad Dargah, Peer Mohammed Dargah,Vaippar, Valinokkam, Nizamuddin Dargah, Rauza Sharif, Meher Ali Shah and many other dargas in India. Some other dargas of India are Dargah Sharif, Meesal Kilavaneri, Vaippar, Valinokkam, Khwaja Baqi Billah, Thachu oorani, Tomb of Salim Chishti, Pallichandai Silaiman, Shah e Alam and many other dargas. For more visit: https://

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By Abdul Maaz
History of Quba Mosque in Medina

In Islamic history, there are a great number of landmarks that share a great association with the origin of Islam. Each landmark carries immense significance; with its very own story to tell to the people and the Quba Mosque remains one of them. The importance of the Quba Mosque cannot be denied because this destination carries a special and unique meaning in the hearts of all Muslims around the globe. They come here for Ziyarath purposes traveling through their Hajj Package

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By Fareeha Muhammad
Misinterpreting Of Islam

Islam is one of the most criticized religions in the world. History was quite never being kind with it. When terror unfolds in any part of the universe, believers of Islam are always the first suspect. And the sad thing about this is that Islam is an origin of Arabic word, that means peace. News articles of such events read in international business news sections as well as breaking news items in different online new sites always propose that Islam faithful are the culprit. I

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