secular
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Braving a cold drizzle, the protesters cheered loudly when Pahlavi took the stage and told the crowd: "I am here to guarantee a transition to a secular democratic future".
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The U.S., she continued, should “support the aspirations of the Iranian people for a secular democracy.”
Hindus made up 14.6 percent of Bangladesh's population after independence in 1971, but their share has declined sharply to less than 10 percent in the officially secular country.
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Monthly candlestick charts, available on Friday, the last trading day in January, offer a clearer view of the secular trend.
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They believe in an enlightened, secular Islam compatible with freedom of conscience and civil equality.
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