Religion Archive

In an unfolding nightmare of sheer terror, locals in Nuh, Haryana, have stumbled upon a haunting and gruesome discovery: torn clothes of women scattered around the hills that encircle the Nalhar Shiva Temple. The stark and chilling find was not the end of the terrifying ordeal that has convulsed this community; women from nearby households have gone missing in a chilling pattern that points to a wave of violence, spurred on by an Islamist attack on Hindu devotees.

In Haryana, a state in northern India, an ongoing violent incident has rendered approximately 2,500 people - including men, women, and children - stranded in a temple in the vicinity of Gurugram. The chaos outside is nothing short of a nightmare, with stone-pelting mobs setting vehicles on fire and causing significant damage.

In a shocking and heart-wrenching incident that sent shockwaves through the nation, 5-year-old Chandini's life was brutally cut short after she was abducted and found dead in Aluva market, Kerala. The accused, Asfaq Alam, was swiftly arrested by the police, but the pain and anger in the community lingered.

On July 26, a special POCSO Court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, made a bold and decisive move to award the death sentence to a 35-year-old man, Mohammed Faheem. His heinous crime involved the rape and murder of a defenseless four-year-old girl child. Such acts of unimaginable cruelty leave us with a mix of emotions - anger, shock, and frustration - as we try to comprehend the depths of depravity.

In a shocking display of religious insensitivity and intolerance, Ben Zeisloft, a Christian fundamentalist and editor of the US-based conservative magazine, The Sentinel, has shockingly advocated the destruction and subsequent transformation of Hindu temples into Churches. This idea stems from his vision of a Christian 'conquest' of Bharat (India), demonstrating an audacious display of religious superiority.

The terrifying and inhumane incident of a brother mercilessly beheading his own sister has sent a chilling wave of shock and revulsion across the nation. This horrifying event unfolded in the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, India, on the 21st of July. The man behind this unfathomable act of violence is named Mohammad Riyaz, who is now in police custody.

In a recently resurfaced video, US-based Christian pastor Chris Hodges has made startling claims regarding conversions in India, asserting that his organization successfully converted over 100,000 Hindus in just one week. Pastor Hodges, who leads the Church of the Highlands, also suggested that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had made conversion efforts more challenging in northern India.

On an ordinary Thursday, July 6, the atmosphere at DY Patil High School located in Pune's Ambi region was anything but usual. It was a day that marked the sudden expulsion of the school's Principal, Alexander Coates Reid, along with several Christian teachers. The reason for this abrupt dismissal wasn't a simple matter of administrative changes but a chilling case of alleged molestation, forced religious conversion, and the disrespect of Hindu traditions.

Around the globe, it seems that the allure of radical Islam is fading. There are fewer cases of violent extremism and less support for such views on different media platforms. This is due in part to the work of governments worldwide, but also to counter-narratives shared by certain organizations and individuals.

In the peaceful town of Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, the tranquility was violently ruptured by a horrifying incident that sparked anger and sorrow across the community. A young girl, whose life was just beginning to bloom, was brutally raped and killed. Her tragic death on the morning of Monday, June 26, marked the end of a grueling battle for survival in Kanpur's Hallet Hospital. She leaves behind a grieving family seeking justice, certain in their belief that there are others complicit in this chilling crime.