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ਜਪੁ | Jup
ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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<blockquote data-quote="thecoopes" data-source="post: 21269" data-attributes="member: 844"><p>You may be interested to read this.</p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Maldives:</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Freedom of religion is restricted significantly</span></span></strong><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">. The 1997 Constitution designates Islam as the official state religion, and the </span></span><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Government interprets this provision to impose a requirement that citizens be Muslims.</span></span><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> Foreign residents are allowed to practice their religion if they do so privately, and cannot encourage Maldivian citizens to participate. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Restrictions on Religious Freedom </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In July 2000, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom stated that no religion other than Islam would be allowed in the country</span></span></strong><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">, and the Home Affairs Ministry announced special programs to safeguard and strengthen religious unity. The Government has established a Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs to provide guidance on religious matters. The President must be a Sunni Muslim and under the Constitution is the "supreme authority to propagate the tenets of Islam." Cabinet ministers also are required to be Sunni Muslims. Members of the People's Majlis (Parliament) must be Muslim. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The Government observes Shari'a. Civil law is subordinate to Shari'a, which is applied in situations not covered by civil law as well as in certain acts such as divorce and adultery. </span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Under the country's Islamic practice, the testimony of two women is required to equal that of one man</span></span></strong><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> in matters involving Shari'a, such as adultery, finance, and inheritance. In other cases, the testimony of men and women are equal. Shari'a also governs intestate inheritance, </span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">granting male heirs twice the share of female </span></span></strong><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">heirs. The Constitution provides that an accused person has the right to defend himself "in accordance with Shari'a." The Government only registers clubs and other private associations that do not contravene Islamic or civil law. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The law prohibits public statements that are contrary to Islam. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There are no places of worship for adherents of other religions. The Government prohibits the importation of icons and religious statues....</span></span></strong><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> The Government prohibits non-Muslim clergy and missionaries from proselytizing and conducting public worship services....</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Conversion of a Muslim to another faith is a violation of Shari'a and may result in a loss of the convert's citizenship. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Islamic instruction is a mandatory part of the school curriculum, and the Government funds the salaries of instructors of Islam. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Abuses of Religious Freedom </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span><strong><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The law limits a citizen's right to freedom of expression in order to protect "the basic tenets of Islam.</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p>:u):</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thecoopes, post: 21269, member: 844"] You may be interested to read this. [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]The Maldives: [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Freedom of religion is restricted significantly[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]. The 1997 Constitution designates Islam as the official state religion, and the [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Government interprets this provision to impose a requirement that citizens be Muslims.[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana] Foreign residents are allowed to practice their religion if they do so privately, and cannot encourage Maldivian citizens to participate. Restrictions on Religious Freedom [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]In July 2000, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom stated that no religion other than Islam would be allowed in the country[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana], and the Home Affairs Ministry announced special programs to safeguard and strengthen religious unity. The Government has established a Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs to provide guidance on religious matters. The President must be a Sunni Muslim and under the Constitution is the "supreme authority to propagate the tenets of Islam." Cabinet ministers also are required to be Sunni Muslims. Members of the People's Majlis (Parliament) must be Muslim. The Government observes Shari'a. Civil law is subordinate to Shari'a, which is applied in situations not covered by civil law as well as in certain acts such as divorce and adultery. [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]Under the country's Islamic practice, the testimony of two women is required to equal that of one man[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana] in matters involving Shari'a, such as adultery, finance, and inheritance. In other cases, the testimony of men and women are equal. Shari'a also governs intestate inheritance, [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]granting male heirs twice the share of female [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]heirs. The Constitution provides that an accused person has the right to defend himself "in accordance with Shari'a." The Government only registers clubs and other private associations that do not contravene Islamic or civil law. The law prohibits public statements that are contrary to Islam. [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]There are no places of worship for adherents of other religions. The Government prohibits the importation of icons and religious statues....[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana] The Government prohibits non-Muslim clergy and missionaries from proselytizing and conducting public worship services.... Conversion of a Muslim to another faith is a violation of Shari'a and may result in a loss of the convert's citizenship. Islamic instruction is a mandatory part of the school curriculum, and the Government funds the salaries of instructors of Islam. Abuses of Religious Freedom [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=red][FONT=Verdana]The law limits a citizen's right to freedom of expression in order to protect "the basic tenets of Islam.[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][COLOR=#ff0000][/COLOR][/B] :u): [/QUOTE]
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