Holi, a vibrant festival celebrated during the Mughal era, transcended social and religious boundaries. Emperors like Akbar ...

Pay the jizya, convert to Islam, leave or be killed. That is the impossible choice facing Christians in parts of Egypt that remain Islamist strongholds over two months after the ouster of President ...

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Critics say that Aurangzeb moved away from the more tolerant and inclusive policies of previous Mughal emperors. For example, he reintroduced a tax called jizya on non-Muslims, destroyed some Hindu ...

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Twelve months ago, after nearly four years of jihad, the situation in northern Mozambique seemed to have turned a corner. However, by August 2022, the jihadists had regrouped and relaunched their ...