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Peace, tolerance, and humanity are the fundamental values of Sufi thought, while violence and intolerance are the hallmarks of religious extremism. Islamic militants in Pakistan view the country’s native Sufi traditions as a major impediment to the…

Some call members of the Kalash tribe the descendants of Alexander the Great. A unique race living in the lap of the mighty Hindu Kush range for centuries with an independent socio-cultural identity that follows traditions similar to Indo-Iranian culture (Vedic and pre-Zoroastrian), the Kalash are often referred to as “the only pagan tribe in Pakistan.”…