Source: Taipei Times

Wire Service: AP

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/12/29/2003286489

On December 29, 2005 the Associated Press reported, "An ethnic Indian Malaysian was buried with Islamic rites yesterday after his Hindu widow lost a court battle over his religious identity, in a sensational case that has the potential to blow into a racial firestorm. The High Court ruled in favor of the Islamic...

Source: Hindustan Times

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/5983_1585322,00430005.htm

On December 29, 2005 the Hindustan Times reported, "The campaign against the alleged harassment of Hindus in Russia by the Orthodox Church and the Mayor of Moscow is getting more intense in Britain.

Ashok Kumar, MP is launching the 'Defend Russian Hindus Campaign' at the House of Commons in January.

There was umbrage here when it was learnt that Archbishop...

Source: Hindu American Foundation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_afghan_refugees.htm

On December 22, 2005 the Hindu American Foundation reported, "The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) lauded the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) last week for bringing attention to the plight of Afghan Hindu refugees to be immediately and involuntarily deported from Germany to Afghanistan. Similar...

Source: Hindu Council UK Press Release

http://www.hinducounciluk.org/legislation.asp

On December 19, 2005 a Hindu Council UK Press Release reported, "'Minister, Thank you very much!' was the sentiment expressed by Anil Bhanot, the General Secretary of Hindu Council UK, to the Immigration Minister, Tony McNulty MP, after the Minister explained his review and proposals on the Ministers of Religion Legislation. Tony McNulty explained a number of issues in the overall package,...

Source: The Star Phoenix

Source: Rediff

http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2005/dec/16par.htm

On December 16, 2005 Rediff ran a review of a forthcoming film, "Parzania," on the 2002 Gujarat riots in India. The reviewer writes, "Based on a true story, Parzania revolves around a Parsi family in Ahmedabad... Allan Webbings (Corin Nemec) is a disillusioned American, comfortably late with his dissertation and not giving a damn about most things... Fascinated by an neighbour's Gandhian preachings (an old...

Source: The News International

http://jang.com.pk/thenews/dec2005-daily/16-12-2005/world/w2.htm

On December 16, 2005 The News International reported, "The small shrine to the Hindu goddess Devi was splattered with human blood on Thursday after a soldier went on an apparently drunken shooting rampage, killing 11 people and then himself. Fires still smouldered around the temple against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains in the village of Nagarkot, where...

Source: Ashland Tab

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On December 15, 2005 the Ashland Tab reported, "Ashland officials at one of the largest Hindu temples in New England told the Planning Board they are updating construction plans to meet neighbors’ concerns about parking, fencing, lighting and stormwater drainage. Sri Lakshmi temple officials and their engineers met with neighbors Dec. 1 to talk about plans for the 117 Waverley St. property. Temple Trustee Harish Dang said they...

Source: Scripps Howard News Service

Source: Washington Jewish Week

Source: Sun Sentinel

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-chindu12dec12,0,7881837.story?coll=sfla-news-broward

On December 12, 2005 the Sun Sentinel reported, "Worshippers walked barefoot toward the temple. Religious leaders chanted mantras in the sun. Sacred flowers floated in the air... For local Hindus, Sunday marked a historical event as people of all ages watched nine sculptured images of gods...

Source: Hindu Council UK press release

On December 9, 2005 a Hindu Council UK press release reported, "Hindus all over the world have expressed outrage and anger after a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Archbishop Nikon called the Hindu God, Lord Krishna an 'evil demon' around the time of Indian Prime Minister's state visit to Moscow to meet Russian President Putin. In a letter to the Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov, wired by Interfax news agency on November 30, Archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church Nikon called Lord Krishna 'an evil demon, the...

Source: The Rising Nepal

On December 8, 2005 The Rising Nepal reported, "Instituted with the main objectives of spreading the message of religious tolerance in the world and working for the welfare of mankind, an organisation by the name 'National Religions, Cultures Coordination and Promotion Council Nepal' was formally launched here yesterday. Badagurujyu Janardan Raj Pande, Chairman of the World Hindu Federation, Bharat Keshar Singh, Senior Vice-chairman of Nepal Anubrat Sangh Jaya Prakash Gupta, Chairman of Sanatan Dharma Sewa...

Source: The BG News

On December 6, 2005 The BG News ran a feature article on various religious holidays celebrated by students at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. "Senior Shantha Das... [celebrates Hindu] religious holidays, such as Diwali. Known as the festival of lights, Diwali is a five-day holiday celebrated around Christmas time. This year Diwali began on Nov. 1... [According to Birender Anand, a University sophomore], the biggest Sikh celebration commemorates the birth of the last guru. For this celebration, many Sikhs...

Source: Vivekananda Centre UK

On December 5, 2005 the Vivekananda Centre UK issued at statement that reported, "We are happy with the way the BBC is beginning to portray Hinduism. For example, in its introduction to Hinduism on its Religion-Online website until last week it introduced Hinduism in this negative manner: 'It is not a single unified religion and has no founder, single teacher, nor prophets. Hindus believe in a universal soul or God called Brahman.' We requested the BBC to alter this introduction and they heeded our advice. The introduction now...