Tag: #Buddhist
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Sri Lanka approves a ban on Burqa in public
Lahore, 28th April: Sri Lanka has approved the proposed ban on veils in public. According to reports, Sri Lankan Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ban on wearing a full-face veil including Muslim burqas in public. The ban proposed by Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera in a meeting yesterday was approved by the cabinet on the…
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Stone Tablet About Buddhism Found in China
SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 24 (Xinhua/APP): A stone tablet recording the local development of Buddhism and dating back more than 400 years has been found in north China’s Hebei Province. Measuring 220 cm in length and 83 cm in width, the tablet was found in Shizhao Township, Nanhe District, in the city of Xingtai, according to the…
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Journalists & Families Visit Takht-i-Bahi Heritage Sites
Journalists and families have visited Takht-Bahi heritage sites.
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Excavation of Buddhist Site Dillu Roy Unveils Ancient Town Planning and Artefacts
The excavation of Buddhist site Dillu Roy has unveiled ancient town planning and artefacts.
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‘Heart’ of Catholicism in Thailand fired up for Pope Francis
Ayutthaya, Thailand, Nov 20 (AFP/APP): Setting foot in a powerful Buddhist kingdom more than three centuries ago, fearless European missionaries built a church on the banks of a river — the birthplace of a Catholic community in Thailand which eagerly awaits the arrival of Pope Francis on Wednesday. About an hour’s drive from Bangkok, Ayutthaya…
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Buddhists gather for the pope in Thailand
Bangkok, Nov 18 (AFP/APP): Pope’s Francis’s missionary cousin, tribal minority people from remote mountain villages and Buddhist children will be among the tens of thousands of people who descend on the Thai capital to catch a glimpse of the pontiff this week. Here are profiles on some of the interesting figures who will be in…