Using case studies from the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast
Asia, and the Pacific Basin, this book examines the global trend of
violence against religious places and figures. The contributors
believe attacks on sacred places to be particularly damaging to
peace and harmony because of the centrality of religion in many
Asian and Pacific countries.
A diverse range of topics are covered, including an empirical
exploration of the global trends of violence against sacred spaces;
attacks against and policies toward holy sites in Israel and the
Palestinian Territories; the fate of Indian Islamic monuments after
India gained independence in 1947; the Christian community's
response to the increasing Islamization of Malaysia, and the future
of communalism in Malaysia. Africa and Australia are also
referenced in the work.
Taken together, this volume explores the importance of
protecting sacred spaces, holy symbols, and religious people as a
crucial element in fostering peace in the world, and especially the
Asia-Pacific region. The contributors argue that much of the
violence in the world is rooted in politics of religious
identity.
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