Hinduism

Hindu Diety Installed in Riverdale Temple

May 29, 2004

Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/clayton/0504/30hindu.html

On May 29, 2004 Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, "The new Shiva (Siva) Temple in Riverdale drew more than 500 people for installation services on Saturday. After the 90-minute ceremony, worshippers ate and celebrated. Saturday's early morning rain had turned the Georgia red clay and construction sand surrounding the new temple on the hill into a...

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Religious Leaders Praise Sonia Gandhi's Leadership

May 28, 2004

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/articleshow?msid=704273

On May 28, 2004 The Times of India reported, "Leading the nationwide prayer meeting for the success of the tenure of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, All India Religious Leaders Association (AIRLA) president Moulana Peerzada Syed Shabbir Naqshbandi hailed the Nehru-Gandhi family as a symbol of 'secularism and sacrifice' in the nation. A five-member delegation...

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Hindu Forum of Britain, Representing 700,000 British Hindus, Launched in House of Commons

May 27, 2004

Source: INDOlink

http://www.indolink.com/displayArticleS.php?id=052704033330

On May 27, 2004 INDOlink reported, "In a milestone event, The Hindu Forum of Britain, an umbrella body of community’s outfits from different regions and cultural backgrounds in Britain, representing some 700,000 British Hindus, was launched in the House of Commons on Thursday evening. The launch function held at the Boothroyrd Room of the Portcullis House was attended by MPs from...

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Lord Muruga Carried Through Thornton Heath During Hindu Festival

May 27, 2004

Source: The Guardian

http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.494086.0.god_takes_to_the_streets.php

On May 27, 2004 The Guardian reported, "Hindu worshippers carried a statue of Lord Muruga through the streets of Thornton Heath on Sunday to bless the sick and infirm. The annual Hindu chariot festival left the Sivaskanthagiri Murugan Temple, in Thornton Road, at 9.30am carrying a statue of the deity for the...

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Blonde Swami Emerges as Spokesman for Hinduism

May 20, 2004

Source: Religion News Service

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/146/story_14626_1.html

On May 20, 2004 Religion News Service reported, "Steeped in the history and scriptures of Hinduism, but raised in Texas, Swami Akhilananda has emerged as an eloquent spokesman for the appeal of the ancient religion to people who are not of Indian descent. 'I preach at some churches, mostly Unitarian or Unity,' he said. He spent a week in Birmingham for a series of lectures on "How to...

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Analysts Say Election May Show Hindu Nationalism "On the Wane"

May 17, 2004

Source: The Christian Science Monitor

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0517/p07s01-wosc.html

On May 17, 2004 The Christian Science Monitor reported, "For India's former ruling party, the BJP, the vote-counting was barely over before the finger-pointing began. Just hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party lost power last Thursday to the left-leaning Congress Party, BJP leaders came under harsh criticism, most of it coming from the Hindu nationalist party's staunchest...

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Hindu School Seeks to "Produce a Generation Concerned With Basic Human Values"

May 16, 2004

Source: Sunday Times

http://www.suntimes.co.za/2004/05/16/news/durban/ndbn10.asp

On May 16, 2004 the Sunday Times reported, "Six months before his department closed, Dr Bisraam Rambilass, former head of Sanskrit at the University of Durban-Westville, invested his money in the establishment of KwaZulu-Natal's only Hindu school. Westville Hindu Primary School, which he runs himself, is unique in that it offers Indian Studies in a structured formal syllabus. 'We're...

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Muslim Vote "Played Decisive Role" in Defeat of BJP

May 13, 2004

Source: IslamOnline.net

http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2004-05/13/article06.shtml

On May 13, 2004 IslamOnline.net reported, "Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee resigned Thursday, May 13, following a stunning defeat of his Hindu nationalist-led coalition government in the elections. An Indian analyst told IslamOnline.net that Muslims - estimated at 140 million and making up 13 per cent of India's one billion people population - have...

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Sikhs and Hindus Plan Temples in MI

May 10, 2004

Source: The Grand Rapids Press

http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-14/108420034586000.xml

On May 10, 2004 The Grand Rapids Press reported, "Two Indian religious groups have announced plans to build temples in Cascade Township. West Michigan Hindu Temple closed a deal on 5.7 acres on Whitneyville Road south of 48th Street SE, though the group still is raising the estimated $600,000 to $800,000 it will need to construct a...

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New Hindu Foundation to Work Promoting Tolerance

May 8, 2004

Source: India Express

http://www.indiaexpress.com/news/world/20040508-1.html

On May 8, 2004 India Express reported, "A group to further understanding of Hinduism and promote its ethos of tolerance and pluralism has been launched in the United States. The 'Hindu American Foundation' would provide a voice for the two million-strong Hindu community in the US by interacting with government, media, think-tanks and the public about the religion and issues concerning them,...

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Roots of Conflict in Muslim-Dominated South Go Back Centuries

May 3, 2004

Source: The Manila Times

http ://w ww.manilatimes.net/national/2004/may/03/yehey/world/20040503wor2.html

On May 3, 2004 The Manila Times ran an Agence France Presse article giving history behind the current conflict in the predominantly-Muslim south of Thailand: "A wave of violence which has hit Thailand’s restive Muslim-dominated south this year, culminating in bloody clashes that left 113 dead, has its roots in a separatist struggle that stretches back centuries. The region was originally part of an ancient Hindu-...

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