Religion News – Newsletter for February 20, 2011

Model nikahnama missing from Muslim law board website

LUCKNOW – A model nikahnama, aimed at curbing rising incidences of divorce among Muslims by means of triple utterance of the word “talaq”, has abruptly been removed from the website of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).

The nikahnama, that was formulated after much deliberation by the board, was posted six years ago.
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Indian ban to hit Pashupatinath’s festival in Nepal

KATHMANDU – When devotees celebrate the night of Lord Pashupatinath, the Hindu god who is both the destroyer and saviour of the world, the rituals are going to be sorely hit, thanks to a ban by neighbouring India on the export of powdered milk.

Washing the deity at the hallowed Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu with … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Indian ban to hit Pashupatinath’s festival in Nepal.

Spanish nun expelled for spending excess time on Facebook

LONDON – A nun who has lived in a convent in Spain for over 35 years, has now been asked to leave after she was found to be “spending too much time” on social networking website Facebook.

Sister Mara Jesus Galan – dubbed “Sister Internet” by her fellow nuns – wrote on her Facebook page … Original source on Gaea Times at : Spanish nun expelled for spending excess time on Facebook.