1. A former Christian Scientist traces the history of the religion founded by Mary Baker Eddy, which in its heyday drew many followers with its spiritual approach to healing. 2. Coming as a complete surprise to the authorities, the protest drew followers from all over China. 3. It is the strategies used to draw new followers that disturb them. 4. With schools and food, like Christian missionaries in other times and places, the Islamic fundamentalists are drawing followers. 5. Despite Hollywood images of zombies and pin-skewered voodoo dolls, the religion now draws followers from a variety of racial, religious and cultural background. 6. Mystic tradition in Islam is Sufism, whose spiritual brotherhoods draw followers from both sects. 7. Tablig Jamaat draws followers ranging from farmers to university teachers, who take weeks off each year to travel through cities and villages to preach Islam. 8. The Islamic groups operate charity organizations which draw followers during times of economic strife. 9. The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, a small secular and left-wing organization, draws its followers mostly from among students and educated Kashmiris. |