This paper examines the impact of armed conflict on the lives of the forestdependent poor in Nepal. Based on a survey study carried out in four districts among forest-dependent poor and their service providers, the findings show that the armed conflict is severely affecting the lives and living conditions of the poor. The lack of food, drinking water, education, health care and employment oppor...

Sufi orders and brotherhoods have extensively contributed the reproduction transformation of social political formation in Ottoman Empire besides their significance cultural intellectual life. Contrary to previous scholarship which identifies as unchanged timeless religious movements during medieval times, one causes decline decay early modern era when underwent profound transformations; revisi...

This paper presents, for the first time, a comprehensive scholarly examination of the history and principles of major traditions of esoteric healing. After a brief conceptual overview of esoteric religion and healing, summaries are provided of eight major esoteric traditions, including descriptions of beliefs and practices related to health, healing, and medicine. These include what are termed ...