Survivors allege the attackers asked victims about their religion. Some claim victims were forced to recite the Kalima - a sacred Islamic expression of faith - and were shot dead if they failed.

With a gun held against his head by one of the terrorists, the 58-year-old Bengali Brahmin was asked to recite the first Kalima ‘La ilaha ill Allah Muhammadur-Rasul Allah' (Nothing worshipped is ...

Many people rushed outside their homes, reciting the Kalma Tayyaba for comfort and safety. The affected cities in Punjab include Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Chiniot, Hassan Abdal, Attock, and Mianwali.

“Our Palestinian brothers and sisters are giving martyrdoms. They chant Allahu Akbar and recite the Kalima Tayyaba — they are not taking up arms to kill others,” she added. Highlighting the ...

The way it was done, separating Hindus and Muslims, keeping women aside, asking people to recite the Kalima (Islamic declaration ... outfits like Lashkar-e-Tayyaba or The Resistance Front.

The Punjab Arts Council (PAC) organised a successful calligraphy workshop aimed at promoting the timeless art of calligraphy among artists and enthusiasts. The workshop was held at the Arts Council.

Editor's note: Chinese calligraphy is the artistic practice of writing Chinese characters using a brush and ink. Celebrated for its aesthetic beauty and cultural depth, Chinese calligraphy is not ...

A 31-year-old man in central China who used his skill in Chinese calligraphy to help his parents pay their debts of 20 million yuan (US$2.8 million) in seven years has trended on mainland social ...

Knowing the 'kalima' (an Islamic declaration of faith) probably led to a professor from Assam narrowly escaping with his life during the terror attack in Pahalgam, in ...

A professor from Assam University recited the kalma. A techie from Bengaluru was killed for identifying as Hindu. A family from Kerala avoided the attack due to a delayed lunch order. A ...

Debasish Bhattacharya, who teaches Bengali at Silchar's Assam University, was at Baisaran meadows when the gun-totting terrorists started targeting tourists visiting the picturesque spot The ...