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	<title>Pakistan Times! &#187; Religion</title>
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		<title>Devotees reach Sehwan for Qalandar&#8217;s three-day Urs</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/07/20/devotees-reach-sehwan-for-qalandars-three-day-urs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/07/20/devotees-reach-sehwan-for-qalandars-three-day-urs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saleem Shaikh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazrat Usman Marvendi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamshoro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lal Shahbaz Qalandar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sehwan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sindh]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[HYDERABAD: Thousands of devotees including men, women and children from across the country have begun to pour in holy town of Sehwan of Jamshorodistrict on Wednesday to pay homage to Hazrat Usman Marvendi, popularly known ...]]></description>
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		<title>Shab-e-Barat observed with utmost religious zeal all over country</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/07/18/shab-e-barat-observed-with-utmost-religious-zeal-all-over-country/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/07/18/shab-e-barat-observed-with-utmost-religious-zeal-all-over-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noreen Gill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shab-e-Baraat]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Shab-e-Barat, the holy night for forgiveness of sins and showering of blessings from Almighty Allah, was observed across the country on Sunday night with religious zeal and fervour.
According to Media Reports, all major buildings ...]]></description>
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		<title>BJP demands Manmohan, Sonia to tender apology for detaining Yoga Guru</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/06/06/bjp-demands-manmohan-sonia-to-tender-apology-for-detaining-yoga-guru/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/06/06/bjp-demands-manmohan-sonia-to-tender-apology-for-detaining-yoga-guru/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 09:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rabia Abbas</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi: Senior BJP leader  and former Indian Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishan Advani has termed the arrest of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev from his hunger strike and crackdown against his supporters as “naked ...]]></description>
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		<title>We are ready to privatize Hajj operation: Khurshid Shah</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/23/we-are-ready-to-privatize-hajj-operation-khurshid-shah/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/23/we-are-ready-to-privatize-hajj-operation-khurshid-shah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mubashar Nizam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hajj]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hajj scam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privatization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad: The government is ready to privatize the Hajj operation completely after the approval of the parliament  and Haj requests would be received from April 10. These views were expressed by Federal Minister for ...]]></description>
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		<title>Rabi-ul-Awal is month of Jubilation for Muslims</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/15/rabi-ul-awal-is-month-of-jubilation-for-muslims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/15/rabi-ul-awal-is-month-of-jubilation-for-muslims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abu-Bakkar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eid Milad-un-Nabi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (P.B.U.H)]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=14129</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Muslims believe in one Creator, Allah and follow QURAN a HOLY BOOK as guidelines to live lives. Thus Allah says in the Quran “WE HAVE SENT HIM (MUHAMMED PEACE BE UPON HIM) AS A SOURCE ...]]></description>
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		<title>Eid Milad-un-Nabi to be celebrated with religious fervor-Security beefed up</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/15/eid-milad-un-nabi-to-be-celebrated-with-religious-fervor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/15/eid-milad-un-nabi-to-be-celebrated-with-religious-fervor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haroon Akram Gill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eid Milad-un-Nabi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eid Miladun Nabi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Eid Milad-un-Nabi would be observed across the country with religious fervor and respect on Wednesday. As a tradition, Milad-un-Nabi processions would be held in all big and small cities of the country including towns ...]]></description>
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		<title>OIC Secretary General condemns burning of Churches in Indonesia</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/09/oic-secretary-general-condemns-burning-of-churches-in-indonesia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/09/oic-secretary-general-condemns-burning-of-churches-in-indonesia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Azhar Masood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organization of the Islamic Conference]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[JEDDAH: The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in a statement issued in Jeddah today, strongly condemned the reported incident of attack and burning of churches in Central Java district ...]]></description>
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		<title>Arrangements finalize for next Hajj by April to avoid inconvenience: Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/01/arrangements-finalize-for-next-hajj-by-april-to-avoid-inconvenience-syed-khurshid-ahmed-shah/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/02/01/arrangements-finalize-for-next-hajj-by-april-to-avoid-inconvenience-syed-khurshid-ahmed-shah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 11:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khawaja Zahid yaqoob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hajj]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=13468</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah has said that keeping in view the difficulties faced by the Hajj pilgrims last year it has been decided to finalize all Hajj arrangements by April for ...]]></description>
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		<title>Government has no intention to amend blasphemy law:PM</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/31/government-has-no-intention-to-amend-blasphemy-lawpm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/31/government-has-no-intention-to-amend-blasphemy-lawpm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mubashar Nizam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blasphemy law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yousaf Raza Gilani]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=13406</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusaf Raza Gilani has said that Government is pursuing a policy of political reconciliation and dialogue to solve the problems confronting the nation. Referring to the rehabilitation of flood affectees, he ...]]></description>
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		<title>The many battles for Deoband</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/30/the-many-battles-for-deoband/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/30/the-many-battles-for-deoband/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2011 11:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M J Akbar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=13349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the great follies of the contemporary world is the conversion of the priest, of any faith, into a cartoon character. And so the imam is caricatured with an elongated beard and twisted eye; ...]]></description>
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		<title>Data Ganj Baksh’s Urs celebrations continue</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/24/data-ganj-bakshs-urs-celebrations-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/24/data-ganj-bakshs-urs-celebrations-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noreen Gill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Gunj Bakhsh]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LAHORE: The 967th Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali Hajveri RA (Hazarat Data Gunj Bakhsh) continue in full swing here. Thousands of the followers and devotees from different parts of the country have reached the shrine ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jamaat-e-Islami protested against blasphemy law in Peshawar</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/23/jamaat-e-islami-protested-against-blasphemy-law-in-peshawar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/23/jamaat-e-islami-protested-against-blasphemy-law-in-peshawar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 13:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mubashar Nizam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=13106</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Peshawar: Thousands of activists belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), rallied in Peshawar in favour of the country&#8217;s blasphemy law. The law has been in the spotlight since November when a court sentenced to death Asia Bibi, ...]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic charitable organizations can help improve perceptions about Muslims: PM</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/21/islamic-charitable-organizations-can-help-improve-perceptions-about-muslims-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/21/islamic-charitable-organizations-can-help-improve-perceptions-about-muslims-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Omer Azam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floods in Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Islam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NGOs in Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pak-times.com/?p=13018</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Friday said that Islamic Charitable Organizations through their noble deeds can help improve the perception about the Muslims around the world. He appreciated the contributions of all ...]]></description>
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		<title>In the Name of Islam</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/15/in-the-name-of-islam/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/15/in-the-name-of-islam/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mohammad Shoaib Ishaq</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blasphemy law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salman Taseer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the passage of time we as nation are pushing ourselves towards dark ages that is absurd. We have opted for the “highway to hell” and running madly to reach there. Quiad-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ...]]></description>
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		<title>‘A crisis is a terrible thing to waste’</title>
		<link>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/12/a-crisis-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pak-times.com/2011/01/12/a-crisis-is-a-terrible-thing-to-waste/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rubab Saleem</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pak Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Religion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blasphemy law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salman Taseer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I can never appease my guilt whenever I argue with my mother, snub my maid, cannot find anything to give to a beggar or when I skip my prayers. It remained in my mind that ...]]></description>
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