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The largest religious minority in Karachi are the Christians. The two major Christian ethnic groups are Goan Catholics and Punjabi Christians. [ 33 ] The Punjabi Christians are converts from the Hindu Churas caste to Christianity during the British raj .
The Archdiocese publishes an Urdu-language weekly newspaper Agahi (knowledge) and an English-language weekly newspaper The Christian Voice, Karachi. [3] The Archdiocese celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 20 May 1998. [4] In 2000, the archdiocese had 18 parishes, 15 in the city of Karachi and one each in mission stations at Kotri, Khuzdar and ...
Today, Karachi is a predominantly Urdu-speaking (Muhajir) city with many other languages also spoken in the city. ... Religious groups in Karachi City (1872−2017 ...
Nearly 97% of the population of Karachi is Muslim. The Sunnis follow Hanafi fiqh while Shia are predominantly Ithnā‘Ashariyyah in fiqh , with significant minority groups who follow Ismaili Fiqh , which is composed of Nizari ( Aga Khanis ), Mustaali , Dawoodi Bohra and Sulaymani fiqhs .
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First, the bill prohibited any religious conversion for a person under the age of 18; [22] critics argued children should be able to voluntary convert giving the example of Ali, [23] who converted at the age of 10. Second, the bill imposed a 21-day waiting period for voluntary adult conversion; the religious parties also opposed this. [22]
There’s good and there’s bad. America has always been a welcome and tolerant country for immigrants. Currently there are people arguing for our civil rights, and we’re also seeing those who want to smear our entire faith and say that Islam is an inherently violent religion. These are exciting times to be an American Muslim, that’s for sure.
According to Baháʼí sources, the Baháʼí population in Pakistan was around 30,000 in 2001, [14] and around 1,000 individuals had completed Ruhi Book 1 by 2004. [17]The first edition of World Christian Encyclopedia (1982) estimated the Baháʼís in Pakistan to be 100 in 1900, 15,100 in 1970, 20,000 in 1975, and 25,000 in 1980, with an annual growth rate of 4.5% from 1970 to 1980. [18]