Where God once lived December 6, 1992 will always be engraved in
the memories of Muslims and Hindus residing all across the globe
especially in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The day marks the
demolition of Babri Masjid which was built in 1598 on a site
which is considered sacred for many Hindus. The communal riots
that followed the demolition claimed over 2,000 lives of people
from both religions. The resonance of the demolition was felt
across borders, both in Pakistan and Bangladesh, where many
Hindus suffered the wrath of angry Muslims seeking revenge for
the blasphemous act. Dozens of Hindu temples were desecrated,
whereas hundreds of Hindus living in Pakistan and Bangladesh
faced retaliatory acts of violence in almost all the major
cities of both countries The unfortunate incident raises many
questions such as how are the people, who attack temples or
churches, considered better than the people who demolish
mosques? How is the desecration of one holy site justified
whilst the other is not? Shouldn’t de