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Eastern Orthodoxy. In 2001, his application was approved, and in 2003 he had his first meeting with the Eastern Orthodox bishop. In 2005, Tanveer and his family, as well as many other people, adopted Eastern Orthodoxy.
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liturgical texts and books (including "Conversations with St. Seraphim of Sarov"). He raised the issue of the official registration of the
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