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ble to see the high Islamic culture and morality all across India where
hundreds of millions of Muslims live. Countless mosques, madrassas,
and many other historic buildings demonstrate Islamic civilizations

great contribution to these lands.
The 200 million Muslims in India form the largest minority group
in the world. However this large minority is face to face with ever esca-
lating violence and oppression by radical Hindus. The Muslims of India
are being martyred, their houses being burned down, being evicted from
their lands and subjected to various means of torture and harassment by
racist Hindu movements led by the Vishna Hindu Parishad Party (VHP).
As the police generally side with the radical Hindus, most of those killed
or injured are Muslims; yet despite this fact, the police typically appre-

Fanatical Hindus
reveal their hatred
for Muslims and
Islam by burning
copies of the
Qur’an during mass
demonstrations.