Religious uprising

Israel

Date: June 19th, 2002 |

Nazareth was the site of sectarian violence June 10 when Muslim demonstrators clashed with the city’s Christian mayor and his driver. The incident reflects a political conflict as Israel attempts to make Nazareth a millennium attraction for Christian pilgrims. Municipal elections in November retained the Christian mayor but gave the Islamic Movement a majority on [read more]

India

Date: March 5th, 2002 |

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Hindu-Muslim violence flaring in Gujarat state and other areas is a reminder of how quickly simmering religious tensions can erupt in India. The current strife, which began with Muslim’s attacking a trainload of Hindus in Godhra, Gujarat after allegedly being harassed by them, has spawned reprisals of mob violence. The original incident was caused by [read more]

Indonesia

Date: August 14th, 2001 |

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The island of Bali, long a bastion of tolerance and inclusion and a favorite of tourists around the world, is feeling the pressure of Christian-Muslim violence that has erupted on the islands around it. Rumors are flying that similar anti-Christian passions, which in Indonesia largely mean anti-Chinese passions, may erupt here. Religious, community and political [read more]

Indonesia

Date: July 31st, 2001 |

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Violence raged again over the weekend between Muslims and Christians in the city of Ambon in the Maluku Islands, prompting the call for martial law in the region. President Abdurrahman Wahid has resisted such measures in the past, but he has ordered more troops to the area. He also imposed a ban on nonresidents traveling [read more]

South Africa

Date: July 19th, 2001 |

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Authorities fear more bombings could occur in and around Cape Town because the leader of a Muslim vigilante group blamed for 21 bombings in the last 28 months will go on trial Nov. 13. Police defused a pipe bomb in a restaurant in Bellville, near Cape Town Nov. 3. Past bombs have exploded in restaurants, [read more]

India

Date: April 2nd, 2002 |

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Gujarat state continues to be plagued by Hindu-Muslim violence and the likelihood of additional conflict is high. Curfews are in force in several areas of Ahmedabad and paramilitary police are on patrol. The violence has spread to the city of Akola in Maharashtra state, and tension remains high in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, where Hindus are [read more]

India

Date: November 27th, 2001 |

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The site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh where a mosque was destroyed in 1992 by Hindu zealots may be the focus of more religious strife. The Shiv Sena party, an anti-Muslim Hindu fundamentalist group, plans to gather at the site Dec. 6 to celebrate “Victory Day” on the anniversary of the mosque’s destruction. The incident in [read more]

Indonesia

Date: August 6th, 2001 |

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A group of conservative Muslims has given the government an ultimatum to quell Muslim-Christian violence in the Maluku Islands or they will launch their own jihad to do it themselves. They have also threatened a jihad on the island of Java if the government tries to prevent them from going to the Malukus. Either move [read more]

Indonesia

Date: July 30th, 2001 |

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The ongoing hostilities in the Maluku Islands are getting worse. The Indonesian military was observed joining Muslims in battles with Christians in Ambon July 16. The development caused President Abdurrahman Wahid to consider seeking outside help to bring the unrest under control, a move that would relieve Christians but possibly enrage Muslims. The region is [read more]

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