Archive for October 2007
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Eid-al-Fitr
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From Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar, Muslims ended their 29 or 30 days of fasting with a celebration called Eid al-Fitr. This feast day comes at the end of Ramadan and in many places will [...]
The Zikri Baluch of South Asia
Day 30 for 12th October, coinciding with Ramadan 2007 / 1428
The Zikri Baluch are an offshoot of mainstream Islam that is concentrated in the Baluchistan Province of Pakistan. There are about 750,000 adherents in this group. Most Zikris live in Baluchistan, but a large number also live in the region around Karachi and Iran. A [...]
The Hindu Conversion to Islam
Day 29 for 11th October, coinciding with Ramadan 2007 / 1428
The vast majority of Muslims in India are Sunnis who have been influenced over the generations by Hindu religion and culture. In one area of India, two leading Muslim missionaries were Khunmir Hussaini (1520) and Syed Hussaini (1568). It is believed that both came with [...]
Muslim Universities
Day 28 for 10th October, coinciding with Ramadan 2007 / 1428
The evolving world of Islamic universities has become a major challenge for Christians. The mission of Islamic education is to establish Quranic values and promote Islamic rule and influence worldwide through university community life and studies. The biographies of leading Muslim fundamentalist intellectuals have become [...]
The Bangels of Firozabad, India
Day 27 for 9th October, coinciding with Ramadan 2007 / 1428
Firozabad is a significant city of approximately a half million people located 45 minutes east of Agra by car (the city where the Taj Mahal is located). Firozabad is still being researched for ministry purposes. No local congregation of Christians exists there at the present [...]