Religions

KASHMIRI PANDITS The Sanskrit word Pandita means a learned man. Kashmiri Pandits (also known as Kashmiri Brahmins) are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat…

SUNNI MUSLIMS Sunni Islam is by far the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world’s Muslims. Its name comes from the word Sunnah, referring to the behaviour…

SHIA MUSLIMS Shias of Kashmir have a unique history. There were two groups of Shias who migrated to Kashmir from present-day Iran and Iraq in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.…