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It was believed to be a source of sacred power.

Nearby is the Town Church of St. Mary, where Luther was married, where his children were baptized, and where he preached over 2,000 times. This is where what many consider to be the first-ever ...

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The City of Kashmir is a highly readable, engaging new offering that recentres Srinagar away from the narrative of turmoil ...