An Indian Muslim girl in Jammu, India, displays her hands after applying mehndi for Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
An Indian Muslim girl in Jammu, India, displays her hands after applying mehndi for Eid al-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Increased pilgrimage to a holy site among the Himalayan glaciers is polluting the headwaters of the Indus. Scientists are now grappling with how to protect the river while showing reverence to the religion.
Increased pilgrimage to a holy site among the Himalayan glaciers is polluting the headwaters of the Indus. Scientists are now grappling with how to protect the river while showing reverence to the religion.
Cross your fingers - If you look hard enough, you can see this superstition has religious roots. Crossing your fingers is a type of holy protection because the two overlapping fingers form a "slanted cross."