On May 28th, 2017, during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, a historic 500 year-old and very peaceful Hindu temple was attacked and vandalized repeatedly in another hate crime that has brought the total attacks on Hindu temples in the last 12 months to almost 200. Although Hindus make up approximately only 8% of the […]
On Diwali, Over 15 Hindu Temples and 200 Hindu-Owned Houses Attacked by Extremist Mob
Diwali (aka Deepavali) is the most globally celebrated and well-known festival in Hinduism. Diwali symbolizes the fight of good and light over evil and darkness and is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains around the World. On Diwali 2016, Bangladesh newspapers reported that ‘Nasirnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Chowdhury Muazzam Ahmed the rampage began around […]
Minority Hindu Malaysian Community Concerned Over 7 Temple Attacks by Extremists in 3 Months
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 […]
Attack and Robbery on California Hindu Temple Scares Local Hindus and Highlights Growing Attacks on Hindus
Hindus are highly concerned after the violent robbery at an American Hindu Temple. The Sacramento, California Laxmi Narayan Hindu temple was raided by a masked gunman, where an elderly 86-year old grandmother was among the many victims. The attacker violently and forced jewelry off Hindu temple congregates while holding them at gun-point. Many American-Hindu leaders condemned the attack […]
Islamic Extremists Behead Hindu Priest in Bangladesh in Latest Attack Targeting Religious Minorities & Athiests
Many international human rights & secular organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) demanded action after the brutal murder of Jogeshwar Roy, a 55 year-old Hindu priest who was beheaded yesterday by Islamic militants inside the Sonto Gaurio Temple complex in Panchagarh district, Bangladesh. Two other Hindus were injured by gunshots and grenade attacks on […]
Malaysian Govt Wants to Block a Hindu Temple with a Wall So Hinduphobic Drivers Don’t See It
One of the largest minority human rights organizations in Malaysia has slammed the Malaysian government’s plan to construct a 700m wide wall so adjacent highway drivers are blocked from seeing it. Hindus are a minority group in majority-Muslim Malaysia, but have roots in the nation pre-independence. Malaysia is a majority Muslim nation where a dual-justice system […]
Too Bad Hindus Don’t Consider Cupcakes as Sacred, Or They’d Get Lots of Desserts Delivered to Their Temples
India and nations with large Hindu populations have seen a number of their temples attacked, vandalized and destroyed for centuries, but a growing trend of decapitated cow heads and beef (all living animals are considered sacred in Hinduism and meat is widely not allowed on temple premises) are being found left at temples by miscreants wanting […]
Human Rights Org Calls on Bangladesh to Protect Hindus in Wake of Terrorist Attacks on Multiple Temples
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) called upon the government of Bangladesh to protect its Hindu community in the wake of recent terror attacks targeting Hindu temples in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. Two separate attacks, one at the historic Kantaji temple and a second at a gathering of over 2,000 people at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness […]
Hindu Temple in Trinidad Vandalized with Human Waste and its Deities Destroyed, Again
A Hindu community in Blanchisseuse, Trinidad is in shock after there were 2 attacks on the peaceful Hindu community within a week. A Hindu temple near the Marianne River was vandalized on Sunday by miscreants. The vandals broke some sacred Hindu deities as well as covering the temple with human feces and urine. Local Hindus […]
Another Anti-Hindu Hate Crime: North Carolina Hindu Temple Sign Shot by Multiple Shotgun Blasts
Hindus nationwide are highly concerned after reports of a sign of planned “Winston Salem Hindu Temple” in Clemmons (North Carolina) was hit with over 60 shotgun blasts earlier this month. This comes at the heels of reports of vandalizing of North Texas Hindu Mandir in Dallas around April 13 and vandalizing of two Hindu temples […]