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Hindu Council Begins Food Distribution Program in Public Schools

February 27, 2006

Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=35288

On February 27, 2006 the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reported, "The Hindu Council of Kenya has embarked on a school-feeding programme targeting public schools in drought-hit areas in the country. The programme that started two weeks ago in Kijiado, aims at retaining pupils in schools despite the ravaging famine in several parts of the country. Addressing recipients of part of the 300 tones of high...

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California Textbook Debate Seen As First Major Test of Hindu Political Clout in the US

February 27, 2006

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hindu27feb27,0,5072695.story?coll=la-story-footer

On February 27, 2006 the Los Angeles Times reported, "When Abhijit Kurup began learning about Hinduism at his Claremont middle school, he could barely recognize his own religion. Textbooks portrayed the 6,000-year-old tradition as a religion of monkey and elephant gods, rigid caste discrimination and oppression of...

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White Foreigners Banned from Visiting Hindu Temple

February 27, 2006

Source: AsiaNews

http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=5501

On February 27, 2006 AsiaNews reported, "High caste Hindus in Nepal have banned White foreigners from entering Kathmandu's Hindu shrine of Pashupatinath (God of animals) despite government’s efforts to turn it into an important tourist attraction. On Sunday, some half a million Hindus flocked to the temple for the Hindu festival of Shivaratri. A handful of foreign tourists mingled amongst them tried to join...

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Karachi Sikhs Concerned Only Gurdwara May be Demolished

February 27, 2006

Source: The International News

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/feb2006-daily/27-02-2006/metro/k1.htm

On February 27, 2006 The International News reported, "The minority Sikh community, which is said to have 2,500 registered voters in Karachi, is extremely disturbed because it fears that its only place of worship in the city, the Gurdwara Ratan Tala, situated on plot No AM335 near Preedy Police Station in Saddar, would be demolished soon. The Gurdwara Ratan Tala...

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Muslim Pop Star Deeyah Releases Provocative Music Video, Receives Death Threats

February 27, 2006

Source: National Post

http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/cnspolitics/story.html?id=4e858a05-06da-40dc-ad5e-db8f1280ea39

On February 27, 2006 the National Post reported, "A Muslim pop star has hired bodyguards for her upcoming tour in Britain after receiving death threats over her newest video, which features her stripping off a burka to reveal her bikini-clad body. Deeyah, who has been dubbed the...

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Update: PM Criticized for Comments About Stripping Some Muslims of Citizenship

February 27, 2006

Source: The Sydney Morning Herald/AAP

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pm-under-fire-for-muslim-comments/2006/02/27/1140999492128.html

On February 27, 2006 the Australian Associated Press reported, "Prime Minister John Howard's comments about Islamic extremism have come under fire at the first meeting of his hand-picked Muslim advisory committee. Committee members warned parliamentary secretary Andrew Robb that...

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Plans for Hindu Shrine Abandoned After Opposition Launched Website and Letter-Writing Campaign

February 27, 2006

Source: Courier News

http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060225/NEWS/602250302

On February 27, 2006 the Courier News reported, "An application to build a Hindu shrine in the borough has been withdrawn, days after it spawned an anonymous website and newsletter campaign opposing its construction... Lloyd Tubman, attorney for the Nori Foundation, which had proposed the shrine, confirmed Friday that the application was withdrawn because of...

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