This weekend, more than 2000 Hindu temples in malaysia gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a major gathering. Representatives from every temple, regardless of size, will attend this meeting. Developing a plan to eliminate unauthorized encroachments on temple property is on the agenda. This gathering follows the government's recent demand to move the 130-year-old Devi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple from its original site.
At that location, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim laid the groundwork for a mosque. Although there are two million Hindus in malaysia, Muslims make up the majority. This weekend, more than 2000 Hindu temples in malaysia gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a major gathering. Representatives from every temple, regardless of size, will attend this meeting.
Developing a plan to eliminate unauthorized encroachments on temple property is on the agenda. This gathering follows the government's recent demand to move the 130-year-old Devi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple from its original site.
At that location, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim laid the groundwork for a mosque. Although there are two million Hindus in malaysia, Muslims make up the majority.
Why Dispute Over The Temples?
The Sri Pathrakaliamman temple is situated in a heavily crowded region of Kuala Lumpur, according to the South china Morning Post. Malaysia was not even a nation when this temple was constructed. The temple's land became government property on august 31, 1957, when the country gained independence from british occupation. This land was sold by the Malaysian government to one of the nation's largest textile companies in 2014. The textile firm then declared that a mosque would be built on this location, but to do so, the temple had to be demolished.
In this case, the administration of Anwar Ibrahim exerted pressure on the temple to relocate from its original site.
The removal of this Hindu temple from its original position is currently the subject of discussion. The temple is located close by, and the Malaysian government says it has given a fresh plot of land for its relocation. Radicals in malaysia are retaliating by attacking their own administration.
Since the temple was once on government property, radicals are wondering why the government allotted land for it.
On social media, radicals are also inciting hostility towards Hindu minorities. The temple dispute has sparked debate regarding the property rights of thousands of temples in malaysia, many of which were built when british officials imported indian laborers during the colonial era.
According to the malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS), which advocates for Hindu rights in malaysia, social media's detrimental influence on public discourse has made decades' worth of remedies put out by political leaders ineffective.
At that location, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim laid the groundwork for a mosque. Although there are two million Hindus in malaysia, Muslims make up the majority. This weekend, more than 2000 Hindu temples in malaysia gathered in Kuala Lumpur for a major gathering. Representatives from every temple, regardless of size, will attend this meeting.
Developing a plan to eliminate unauthorized encroachments on temple property is on the agenda. This gathering follows the government's recent demand to move the 130-year-old Devi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple from its original site.
At that location, prime minister Anwar Ibrahim laid the groundwork for a mosque. Although there are two million Hindus in malaysia, Muslims make up the majority.
Why Dispute Over The Temples?
The Sri Pathrakaliamman temple is situated in a heavily crowded region of Kuala Lumpur, according to the South china Morning Post. Malaysia was not even a nation when this temple was constructed. The temple's land became government property on august 31, 1957, when the country gained independence from british occupation. This land was sold by the Malaysian government to one of the nation's largest textile companies in 2014. The textile firm then declared that a mosque would be built on this location, but to do so, the temple had to be demolished.
In this case, the administration of Anwar Ibrahim exerted pressure on the temple to relocate from its original site.
The removal of this Hindu temple from its original position is currently the subject of discussion. The temple is located close by, and the Malaysian government says it has given a fresh plot of land for its relocation. Radicals in malaysia are retaliating by attacking their own administration.
Since the temple was once on government property, radicals are wondering why the government allotted land for it.
On social media, radicals are also inciting hostility towards Hindu minorities. The temple dispute has sparked debate regarding the property rights of thousands of temples in malaysia, many of which were built when british officials imported indian laborers during the colonial era.
According to the malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS), which advocates for Hindu rights in malaysia, social media's detrimental influence on public discourse has made decades' worth of remedies put out by political leaders ineffective.
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