Sunday, September 30, 2012

Buddhist temples and homes torched in Bangladesh

Muslim Protestors say a photo posted by a Buddhist on facebook insulted Islam. Late on Saturday, protestors gathered in Buddhist villages to protest against the photograph. This protest then escalated on Sunday and resulted in 4 temples and 15 homes being torced to the ground. The area of Bangladesh, known as Cox's Bazar, is a prodominantly Muslim area. Muslims in the area have been angry over the California video that mocked Islam, so another poke at the prophet essentiatly was the straw that broke the camels back. Tension between the Muslims and Buddhists is not new in this area. Early this year on the border of Myanmar, the majority Buddhist community collided with the minority Muslims. At this time police have moved the suspected poster of the photo and his mother to safety. They also state they are doing everything they can to subdue the violence and tension.

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Brittany Kancauski

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