The Mongol Transition to Islam
Hafsa Adil Chughtai History Home History Nomadic warriors, sophisticated weaponry, and brutal tactics: this moderately sums up what the Mongol Empire is widely known for. Their reputation as merciless fighters […]
Building a Bridge Between China and Her Muslim Minority: Confucianism as Understood by a Muslim Scholar
Source: Confucianism, A Chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth Author: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Courtesy: Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Confucius (click to enlarge) […]
Young monks lead revival of Buddhism in Mongolia after years of repression
Source: Reuters By Natalie Thomas, Thomas Peter BARUUNBUREN, Mongolia (Reuters) – Buddhism is one of the world’s oldest religions, but its fate in Mongolia now rests on very young shoulders. https://queso-cdn.prod.reuters.tv/new/index.html?autoplay=true&muted=true&countdown=true&preroll=true&proll=iuuqt%3A%2F%2Fqvcbet.h.epvcmfdmjdl.ofu%2Fhbnqbe%2Fbet%3Fta%3D3y3%26jv%3D%2F4735792%2Fwjefp.vt.sfvufst%2Fxpsme%2Fbsujdmf%26djv_tat%3D300y250%2C1500y692%26dvtu_qbsbnt%3DwjefpDiboofm%253E117760%2526xjeuiWbm%253E713%2526ifjhiuWbm%253E401%2526wjefpJe%253E433167400%2526uzqf%253Ebsujdmf_qsfspmm%2526begsjfoemz%253Eusvf%26jnqm%3Dt%26hegq_sfr%3D1%26fow%3Dwq%26pvuqvu%3Dynm_wbtu3%26vowjfxfe_qptjujpo_tubsu%3D1%26dpssfmbups%3D5386908421580205%26vsm%3Diuuqt%3A%2F%2Fvt.sfvufst.dpn%26eftdsjqujpo_vsm%3Dxxx.sfvufst.dpn%2Fbsujdmf%2Fvt-npohpmjb-npolt%2Fzpvoh-npolt-mfbe-sfwjwbm-pg-cveeijtn-jo-npohpmjb-bgufs-zfbst-pg-sfqsfttjpo-jeVTLDO1K102N&poster=%2F%2Fs3.reutersmedia.net%2Fresources%2Fr%2F%3Fd%3D20180605%26t%3D2%26i%3DRCV00545O%26r%3DRCV00545O&mid=RCV00545O&title=Young%20monks%20lead%20Buddhist%20revival%20in%20Mongolia&suppress_ads=false&suppress_rtv=false&source=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2Fus-mongolia-monks%2Fyoung-monks-lead-revival-of-buddhism-in-mongolia-after-years-of-repression-idUSKCN1J102M%3Futm_source%3DPew%2BResearch%2BCenter%26utm_campaign%3D5994cf1c8b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_14_01_11%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_term%3D0_3e953b9b70-5994cf1c8b-400098637&chartbeat_uid=52639&chartbeat_domain=preview.reuters.com®ion=US&draggable=true&hide_title=false&allow_collapse=true […]
Why Genghis Khan’s tomb can’t be found
Source: BBC News By Erin Craig 19 July 2017 This is an outsized land for outsized legends. No roads, no permanent buildings; just unfurling sky, tufted dry grass and streaming […]
The woman helping Mongolians die with dignity
Source: BBC News By Anu Anand BBC World Service, Ulan Bator Fifteen years ago there was no such thing as palliative care – care for the dying – in Mongolia. […]
1,500 year-old Turkic burial unearthed in Mongolia
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published April 11, 2016 Photo: Khovd Museum Archeologists in Mongolia have unearthed a sixth century Turkic burial with the mummy of a woman, her horse and belongings preserved in the Altai Mountains near Kazakhstan, making it the first complete Turkic burial found in Central Asia. According to the […]
China publishes ‘verified living buddha’ list
Source: BBC China has published its first list of “authentic living buddhas”, saying that growing numbers of fraudulent buddhas are using their status to swindle money from believers. Beijing has […]
A 13-year-old eagle huntress in Mongolia
BBC: by William Kremer — A photographer who snapped what could be the world’s only girl hunting with a golden eagle says watching her work was an amazing sight. Most children, Asher Svidensky says, are a little intimidated by golden eagles. Kazakh boys in western Mongolia start learning how to […]
Wisdom Of Nomads
Mongolian proverbs Do not start if afraid, once begun do not be afraid. Aival bu khii, hijvel buu ai. While father alive to get to know people While horse is strong travel to see places Aavyn bied huntej tanilts Agtny bied gazar uz http://www.mongoliatoday.com/?p=38