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A female impersonator or gynaemimetic in the Indian subcontinent, who may have had partial surgical sex reassignment. Hijras belong to a traditional social organisation, part cult and part caste; they worship the goddess Bahuchara Mata. Their sexuoerotic role is that of female with men
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* 3 Hegira: Besides all other happenings of this year, occurrences during the battle of 'Uhud' have widely been discussed and elaborated.
Millions of Shiite Muslims from all over Iraq and neighboring countries had headed for the shrine of Imam al-Hussein Ibn Ali in the holy Shiite city of Karbala for the Ashuraa, or the 10th of Muharram on the Muslim Hegira calendar.
Rabat - On the occasion of the new hegira year 1436, HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, sent congratulatory messages to heads of states of brotherly Islamic countries, wishing them good health and happiness, and further progress and prosperity for their peoples.
Thousands of Shiite Muslims from all over Iraq and neighboring countries would head for the shrine of Imam al-Hussein Ibn Ali in the holy Shiite city of Karbala for the Ashuraa, or the 10th of Muharram on the Muslim Hegira calendar.
Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, will chair on Thursday, July 17, 2014 (Ramadan 19, 1435 Hegira), at the Casablanca Royal Palace, the fifth religious lecture of the series of Hassanian lectures of the holy month of Ramadan, said a statement by the ministry of Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery.
Summary: Rabat - HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the faithful, has congratulated heads of brotherly Islamic states on the occasion of the new Hegira year 1432, celebrated in Morocco on Tuesday (December 7) .
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