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Minority Hindu Malaysian Community Concerned Over 7 Temple Attacks by Extremists in 3 Months

August 17, 2016 by Editor

A few of the respected deities that were destroyed by extremists

Hindus worldwide are highly concerned after reports of frequent desecration & Hinduphobic hate-crimes against Hindu temples in Malaysia recently. According to reports, vandals damaged the statue of a Hindu deity at Dewa Sri Mathurai Veeran Hindu Temple in Bayan Baru (Penang) on July two evening. A statue at the Sri Veera Muniswarar Alayam Hindu temple […]

UK Hate Crime Action Plan Shows Clear Bias Against Non-Abrahamic Faiths with No Mention of Sikhs, Hindus & Buddhists

August 10, 2016 by Editor

Image of a Punjabi Sikh man wearing a turban that was attacked in a violent hate crime

The publication of the UK Government’s four-year plan for tackling hate crime, ‘Action Against Hate’ has demonstrated a clear bias against those of non-Abrahamic faiths. The forty-page document published last month, gives 23 examples of hate crimes against Jews, 19 against Muslims and 3 against Christians. There is not a single reference to hate crimes […]

Jeff Bezos & Amazon Continue to Sell Inappropriate Items Mocking Hindu Deities While Banning Items Offensive to Other Faiths

July 31, 2016 by Editor

What type of person would want to wipe their dirty feet on images of Hindu gods?

Does Jeff Bezos and Amazon have a Hinduphobia problem? History would suggest they do. Despite removing over 60 doormats carrying images of Hindu deities last month after Hindus protested, world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com continues to sell products with images of Hindu deities which upset Hindus find highly inappropriate. Images of various Hindu deities—Shiva, Vishnu, […]

2 Hindu Boys Shot & Killed by Muslim Mob Over Blasphemy Rumours and NO ONE Cares – Here’s Proof

July 28, 2016 by Editor

The Hindu Teens who were shot by Extremists while 1 is dead and the other is critical

Minority Hindus demanded justice after two young Hindu males were shot by members of a Muslim mob at a tea stall in Mirpur Mathelo, in the Ghotki district of Pakistan’s Sindh province. Kumar Satish Dewan, age 17, succumbed to his injuries, while his friend Avinash (full name not disclosed) remains in critical condition. The incident […]

UK Government Fails to Take Anti-Sikh Hate Crimes Seriously

July 28, 2016 by Editor

Conservative Party - UK PM declared British Sikhs as a model community

The Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) expresses disappointment at the British government’s continuing apathy on the subject of Sikh victims of hate crime. In late 2015, the government announced anti-Muslim hate crime would be monitored as a separate category across all police forces, providing parity with the recording of anti-Semitic hate crime. In contrast Britain’s other […]

European Woman Writes an Open Letter to Islamist Cleric Dr. Zakir Naik About Spirituality

July 24, 2016 by Editor

European Women and Hindu Maria Wirth Writes an Open Letter to Islamist Cleric Dr. Zakir Naik About Spirituality

Hindus generally don’t criticise other religions in spite of the fact that Christianity and Islam not only criticise, but demean Hinduism badly. Zakir Naik is only one example. Do Hindus know what is preached in the innumerable churches and mosques across India? I know for sure that Hindu gods are called devils by Christian missionaries. […]

90 Yr Old Hindu in Pakistan Severely Beaten By Police for Eating 1 Hour Before Muslims Ended Their Fast During Ramadan

June 11, 2016 by Editor

90 year old Hindu man named Gokal Das was beat for eating rice during Ramadan fasting times for Muslims

Chacha Gokal Das, A 90 year-old senior living in the Sindh region of Pakistan was severely beaten on Friday by police officials for eating rice outside his home at 6.30 pm, which was 40 minutes before Muslims were supposed to break their fast (known as Iftar) during Ramadan. Ramadan is a major Muslim religious celebration […]

Hindus Globally Concerned at Systematic Murders of Hindus & Other Minorities in Bangladesh by Extremists

June 11, 2016 by Editor

Hindus in Bangladesh have declined in population at a fast rate due to constant attacks and threats by local Islamists with little Government protection

Hindus globally are highly concerned about recurring murders of Hindus and other minority groups (LGBTs, Christians, Athiests and Buddhists) in Bangladesh; as a second Hindu temple leader was killed in a days in Bangladesh; which was the fifth such brutal murder in recent months and 3rd Hindu priest. A Hindu ashram worker in his early […]

Churches in India Are Telling Christians Not to Do Yoga Because it Contains Elements of Hindu Spirituality

June 11, 2016 by Editor

A Christian Church in Mizoram

A network of 13 major Christian churches in the Indian state of Mizoram are telling their church congregations to stay away from the spiritual or physical practice of yoga. The Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee (MKHC) leader and senior executive secretary of Mizoram Synod of Presbyterian Church Reverend Lalramliana Pachuau said that the churches regarded yoga […]

Minorities in Pakistan Fear More Attacks During Ramadan: 2 Hindus Killed in Wine Shop by Extremists

June 7, 2016 by Editor

Hindus are among the religious minorities in Pakistan that face daily oppression and attacks

Two men from Pakistan’s minority Hindu community are confirmed dead after extremists opened fire at a Government-licensed liquor shop in this Pakistani port city of Karachi. Three minorities, including 2 Hindus, were at the ‘Super Wine shop’ in Gulshan-e-Iqbal area in Karachi  when the gunmen opened fire, killing them instantly. The deadly attack took place a day before the holy religious celebration […]

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Christian Missionaries use methods around cultural appropriation to target Hindus for conversion

Hinduism Under Assault: Appropriation and a New Model for Religious Conversion

Lord Shiva ji, credited for developing Hatha Yoga

Bhagwan Shiva’s 7 Indicators of Yoga Siddhi

Meena Harris Insensitive Modification of Hindu Goddess Deity and Symbols

Niece of Kamala Harris Criticized for Belittling Hindu Sentiments While Normalizing Hinduphobia during US Elections

Islamic Supremacy and Discrimination runs Deep in Canadian Social Equity Circles But Rarely Confronted

The Indian city of Ayodhya lit with lights and diyas on Diwali 2017

A few things made Diwali celebrations in 2017 a bit more special. Happy Diwali

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