Manila: When Ramadan begins in the Philippines, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar turns into a time for Filipinos of different faiths to come together.Â
Around 80 percent of the Philippinesâ more than 110 million people are Roman Catholics, whereas Muslims make up about 10 percent of the population.
Source: Solidarity iftars foster bonds of togetherness for Filipino Muslims and Catholics
New Delhi: During Ramadan, a special iftar initiative in West Bengal brings Muslims and Hindus together to restore social cohesion and build mutual trust, where it has been eroded by communal polarization along religious lines.
Muslims make up nearly a third of the stateâs 100 million population and have been present in the region since the 13th century, making significant contributions to Bengali socio-linguistic identity, literature and culture.
Source: Iftars of âkinshipâ revive Muslim-Hindu bonds in eastern India
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London: A reappraisal of an ancient astronomical device in Italy has sparked new interest in the medieval interaction between Muslim and Jewish scientists, The Times reported on Monday.
The astrolabe, an instrument once used by astronomers to measure time and distance based on the position of stars, has been on display at a museum in Verona for decades.
But a historianâs chance online encounter with the device, long thought to be a fake, has opened new theories about social and scientific interactions between the Islamic and Jewish faiths in medieval Europe.
Source: Ancient astronomical device reveals ties between Muslims, Jews in medieval Europe