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What does it mean?
Temples have been desecrated and worship places destroyed due to prejudice that one religion is true and others are not.
In plain terms
Prejudice leads to attacks on places of worship.
What can you take from it?
Combat prejudice to protect religious sites.

Where it applies

  • law enforcement
  • community outreach
  • heritage preservation

Putting it to work

  • strengthen legal protection for worship sites
  • run anti‑prejudice campaigns

Questions to consider

  • What factors enable such attacks?
  • How can communities rebuild trust afterward?

Another view

Deep‑seated beliefs can be resistant to change.

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