Articles tagged as Attack
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Bangladesh ISKCON Devotee Attacked by ISIS
During the Bangladesh ISIS attack on a café frequently visited by foreigners, which is in the headlines of the world media, an ISKCON devotee was attacked in the district of Satkhira, 300 km from Dhaka, on the border of India. A devotee Bhavasindhu Dasa Adhikari had just finished his bath at the local center and was preparing for the Mangal Aarti at 4:15 am when the temple was stormed by three individuals bearing sharp weapons like machetes
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Two Hurt in Bangladesh ISKCON Center Attack
On December 10th, unidentified gunmen hurled a crude bomb inside a Namahatta center in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, where thousands of congregational members and guests have gathered from all over Northern Bangladesh. “Luckily, it did not explode,” said ISKCON general secretary of Bangladesh Caru Candra Dasa, “however, the attackers opened fire at the entrance, injuring two people.”
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How Muslim Scholars View Paris Attack
Muslim scholars respond to the attack on French magazine Charlie Hebdo, expressing anger towards the perpetrators who "betrayed and tainted" Islam rather than defended it.
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Crowd Stones Dhaka ISKCON Temple During Ratha Yatra Event
On the evening of June 30th, a Rath Yatra program was being held within the premises of ISKCON Dhaka, Bangladesh, when a group of people, believed to be local miscreants, began throwing stones over the boundary wall, into the temple.
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Veteran Gurukuli in Stable Condition After Knife Attack
Veteran second generation devotee Raghunath Giuffre, who is one of the youngest disciples of Srila Prabhupada and has been active in helping many fellow gurukulis, is in a stable condition in hospital after receiving multiple stab wounds in a knife attack.
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Unity in Adversity: Devotees in the Mall Attack in Nairobi, Kenya
Everyone was confused and concerned. Two of our very own devotees were victims of this ordeal and were inside the mall for some time.
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ISKCON's Statement on Sikh Temple Attack
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) wishes to express our condolences to the victims and families of the attack at the Sikh Temple of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and to our friends in the Sikh community in the USA and around the world.
