England-based Shiva temple vandalised by man allegedly reciting Quran verses

England-based Shiva temple vandalised by man allegedly reciting Quran verses

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England-based Shiva temple vandalised by man allegedly reciting Quran verses

England-based Shiva temple vandalised by man allegedly reciting Quran verses

In the United Kingdom’s Wembley, last week, a Hindu temple became the scene of a potential hate crime, as a man reportedly reciting Quran verses tried to throw a sacred idol and smashed a lamp (diya).

On Saturday (Jan 6th), a black man wearing a hoodie and a face mask entered the Eelapatheeswarar Alayam Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Wembley, England, with his shoes on, despite being stopped by the devotees and temple volunteers

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