(CHAKRA) In the last month, there has been an uptick in social media activity among Pakistani women activists, but beyond a few social media circles the crisis of abductions and forced conversions (to Islam) of underage hindu and other non-muslim religious minority women has gone widely unreported. Reports from human rights orgs and local media […]
Music is an Expression of Faith and Culture for Young Caribbean Hindus
Throughout much of Indian Hindu culture, music has become an integral part in many aspects of traditional and religious practices. Over the recent decades, Indian music has been gaining worldwide popularity, with artists of various backgrounds incorporating Indian styles of sound to compliment their work. We live in a time of strong global connectivity and […]
American Hindus Condemn Large Mass Graves of Hindu Bodies in Myanmar
American-Hindu human rights body and community advocacy group, Hindu American Foundation said they were deeply disturbed by reports that a mass grave containing the bodies of 28 murdered Hindus had been discovered in conflict-wracked Rakhine state in Myanmar. [At the time of this article, mass graves of dead Hindu bodies totaled over 45] Equally disturbing they […]
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 […]
How the Growth of Hindu Dharma Can Help Defeat Unverified Dogma
By Maria Wirth Intellectual integrity and truth are obviously unwanted in our times. These have been displaced by political correctness. Why this happened is a mystery, but mainstream media and other agencies vehemently enforce the politically correct opinion. They drum into us powerfully what we should think even if it goes against common sense. Let […]
‘Hinduism is a Way of Life’ – Do We Really Know What That Means?
The word Hindu is what defines someone who is following Sanatana Dharma. Not until recently was the term Hinduism coined so that it could be compared and situated alongside Abrahamic religions. In other words it was necessary that the word Hinduism be formed so that it would be fit to call it a religion which […]
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 […]
2 Hindu Boys Shot & Killed by Muslim Mob Over Blasphemy Rumours and NO ONE Cares – Here’s Proof
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 […]
Why is Hinduism Respected Less in Global Society – Is it Lacking Something or Just a Phobia?
By Maria Wirth There seems to be some “defect” in Hinduism, because worldwide, it is clearly not as respected as Christianity and Islam. Hindus struggle to get a fair representation for Hinduism in the media or in textbooks whether abroad or even at home. This is hard to understand, because Hinduism has the best philosophical […]
Hindus Globally Concerned at Systematic Murders of Hindus & Other Minorities in Bangladesh by Extremists
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 […]
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