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Dussehra Durga Puja Dashain Hindu festival Ravana

Dussehra 2016 photos: Hindu festival celebrating triumph of good over evil

Dussehra commemorates a battle in which Lord Rama defeated the 10-headed demon king Ravana in order to save his wife Sita.

Indian parents probed after Jain girl dies from 68-day fast 'to save family business'

Aradhana Samdariya from Hyderabad allegedly lived on boiled water only for over two months.

Ashura 2016: Shia Muslims flagellate themselves with chains and knives [graphic images]

Shia Muslims are gathering for Ashura, which commemorates the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein at the battle of Karbala.

Dussehra 2016: India gears up to celebrate the victory of good over evil with Vijaya Dashami

This year the festival falls on 11 October.

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Armed Forces accused of racism as Sir Michael Fallon rules out Sikh Army regiment

Thousands of Sikh soldiers served in the British Army during the First and Second World Wars.

Pope fast tracks canonisation of French priest slain by Isis

Pope to waive usual five year waiting period that must be observed before someone is considered for sainthood.

Thousands of women in black to protest new Polish anti-abortion law

Under bill abortion would be banned even in cases in which pregnancy was caused by rape or incest.

Devotees pierce their faces with bicycles, rifles and recorders during gruesome vegetarian festival

Those taking part, show their religious devotion through ritualistic and self-mutilating trials.

Pope Francis calls teaching gender theory in schools 'ideological colonisation' and 'insidious indoctrination'

The pontiff earlier said gender theory was part of 'global war' on traditional family values.

What do Jews eat to celebrate Rosh Hashanah?

Celebration of the Jewish New Year take many forms – but food might just be the most important of the lot.

Diwali 2016: When and where to celebrate the Festival of Lights in the UK

Everything you need to know about celebrating Diwali in true Indian style - in Britain.

Bulgarian parliament approves burqa ban

MPs walk out in protest as controversial bill is passed.

Italy's anti-mosque laws force Muslims to pray in garages

IBTimes UK interviews Imam of Florence on laws that restrict construction of religious buildings in Liguria.

Bangladeshi leader's son snatched from home as state crackdown on Jamaat-e-Islami gathers pace

Amaan Azmi is the third son of a prominent former Islamist leader to be detained since August.

Italy: Liguria approves 'anti-mosque' laws limiting construction of religious buildings

Critics argues laws are anti-constitutional and unfairly target Muslims in Italy.

Italy: Former nuns tie the knot and call on Catholic Church to be more tolerant of same sex marriage

Nuns Federica and Isabel fell in love while volunteering at a drug rehab centre in Pinerolo.

Peruvian shamans perform a ritual in the

Woman accused of witchcraft burnt alive in Peruvian Amazon

Video of killing reportedly shows 73-year-old woman doused in petrol and set alight on pile of wood.

Rosh Hashanah 2016: When does the Jewish New Year start?

The two-day celebration is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days.

Abortion, Harry Potter and pornography behind rise in exorcisms

There is a 'greater interest' in exorcism, according to Catholic experts.

Ahmadi Glasgow shopkeeper murderer calls on supporters to behead Islam 'insulters' via YouTube

Tanveer Ahmed killed the shopkeeper for 'disrespecting' the Muslim faith.

Stunning photos of Nigeria's Durbar festival, marking Eid al-Adha

Crowds turn out after many stayed away from the Muslim festival last year due to a Boko Haram attack that killed 35.

Switzerland: Muslim schoolboy told he must shake hands with female teacher or face possible fine

Amer Salhani case is latest across Europe where conflicting cultures have led to problems.

Botswana latest country to ban controversial anti-gay priest Steven Anderson

Anderson runs the Arizona's Faithful Word Baptist Church, listed as an anti-gay hate group.

Former soldier jailed for calling Sikh neighbours 'Isis slags' and threatening to 'slice them up'

British-Sikh community has raised concerns with the UK government about level of hate crime.

Gabriele Amorth dead: Harry Potter-hating exorcist 'spoke to the Devil every day'

Amorth claimed to have carried out up to 160,000 exorcisms since his 1985 appointment.

China threatens 'strong' action against EU after Dalai Lama talk

The 80-year-old spiritual leader is viewed by the Chinese government as a separatist.

Beautiful photos of China's Uighur Muslims celebrating the Corban Festival, or Eid al-Adha

Award-winning photojournalist Kevin Frayer visits a remote village in far western China during the 'feast of the sacrifice'.

Saudi ambassador latest in line of eminent Britons who have converted to Islam

Explorers, writers and musicians are among those who have converted to faith.

Cardinal tipped to be next Pope warns of 'Islamic conquest of Europe'

Cardinal Schönborn warned Europe was in danger of 'forfeiting' its Christian heritage.

Pilgrims in Hajj stoning ritual ahead of Eid Al-Adha celebrations

Eid al-Adha: Indian Muslim man cuts 'goat cake' instead of sacrificing real animal

Syed Hasan Kauser said he wanted to spread a message against killing of animals for religious celebrations.

Mixed faith marriages should be banned in Sikh temples

The Rehat Maryada is unequivocal in its guidance: the Anand Karaj is strictly a ceremony for a Sikh couple.

Iranian pilgrims banned from Hajj amid rising tensions with Saudi Arabia

At least one million Iranians have travelled to Iraq to observed Arafat Day in the holy Shia city of Karbala.

Photos of the Hajj, one of the world's largest pilgrimages

The hajj draws the faithful to the holy city of Mecca and areas around it for five intense days of rituals and prayers.

UK Sikh groups condemn arrest of 55 men protesting at inter-faith wedding ceremony

The men, carrying ceremonial knives, were held on suspicion of trespass as armed police called to Gurdwara.

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