Standing United Against Global Hindutva

   Source: Epic Masjid Sep 5, 2023 No Comments.

Category: Featured, Highlights, Videos, World Affairs Topics: Hindutva, India Views: 683
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Shaykh Yasir Qadhi, Rasheed Ahmed and Father Cedric Prakash take a united stand against the global Hindutva movement and speak at the EPIC Masjid in Plano, Texas.

About Hindutva

Hindu nationalist groups in India like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) were inspired not by Hindu teachings, but by Nazi Germany and Mussolini’s fascists in Italy.

“The idea of fascism vividly brings out the conception of unity amongst people… India and particularly Hindu India need some such institution for the military regeneration of the Hindus… Our institution of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh of Nagpur under Dr. Hedgewar is of this kind.”

- B. S. Moonje, Hindu nationalist leader who met fascist Italian dictator Mussolini in 1931

Some of the core teachings of Hindu scriptures include ekatva (oneness) and ahimsa (nonviolence). Hindutva promotes division and exploitation on the basis of religion. In a country where one fifth of the population is not Hindu, Hindutva advocates argue that India should be a country that privileges Hindus and openly incite violence against minorities, particularly Muslims and Christians. This is a majoritarian vision no different from the ugliness of white nationalism or conservative politicians who argue that the United States is a Christian country.

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  Category: Featured, Highlights, Videos, World Affairs
  Topics: Hindutva, India
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