He attracted a following of peasants, Old Believers, Ural mineworkers, and non-Russians such as Bashkirs and Kalmyks. |
Believers have consecrated many oblations in front of the statue of Master Yuan. |
The good news in this case is that the Old Believers stayed true to their three-century tradition of tenacious independence. |
Some believers think the crown of thorns was made of this type of tumbleweed. |
Believers are expected, at least once in their lives, to make a hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Ramadan. |
Believers themselves may warrantably at times call their faith in question, but they may not warrantably suspend the exercise of their faith. |