Violence and Veneration in The Name of Religion – The Dilemma of Demolishing Religious Sites in South Asia
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https://doi.org/10.58932/MULF0035Keywords:
Violence, religious sites, mosques, temples, politics, South AsiaAbstract
This article investigates the dilemma of demolishing Holy sites because of intolerance and violence in the name of religion in South Asia. Religious discrimination and other strife in South Asia have destroyed the Babri Masjid in India, the Bamiyan Buddhas in Afghanistan, as well as temples in Pakistan and sacred places in Bangladesh. The purpose of this study is to understand the deeper ideological and political motives behind these violent acts as well as the ramifications for communal identity. The study highlights the impacts of political chaos and extremist ideologies in relation to the destruction of holy sites, which is not only the result of hostility against religious groups. The aim is to destroy the religious and intellectual identification marks of such groups. The research shows that the protection of places of worship is essential to maintain South Asia's religious legacy as well as to promote harmony.
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