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  2. Conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples

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    The conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples occurred for centuries, ever since the advent of other Dharmic faiths in the Indian subcontinent. [ citation needed ] As a result, Muslim mosques, Christian churches, Zoroastrian fire temples [ citation needed ] , Jain and Buddhist temples were converted into Hindu places of worship.

  3. Conversion of mosques into non-Islamic places of worship

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    In 2019, after a verdict by the Supreme Court of India, the decision to construct a temple at the site was accepted by the Indian parliament. Archeological Survey of India did excavations and revealed that there was a temple complex underneath the Mosque [34] Durga Mandir Jama Masjid of Sonipat Sonipat: India

  4. Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques

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    The conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques occurred during the life of Muhammad [citation needed] and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and invasions and under historical Muslim rule. [citation needed] Hindu temples, Jain Temples, churches, synagogues, and Zoroastrian fire temples have been converted into mosques.

  5. Religion in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Irreligion in Nigeria (specifically the "non-religious") was measured at four percent of the population in 2012, with convinced atheists at one percent. [134] As in many parts of Africa, there is a great amount of stigma attached to being an atheist in addition to institutionalized discrimination that leads to treatment as " second-class ...

  6. Talk : Conversion of non-Hindu places of worship into temples

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    Most of the abandoned churches by Christians in the west and non-Hindu temples has been taken over not by force or invasion but buy buying them over. Same instance could be seen at "Conversion of non-Islamic places of worship into mosques". The see also has been changed in par with the prior mentioned page. Do not change as you please!

  7. Hindu temple - Wikipedia

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    Others temples have served as non-Hindu places of worship, either after conversion or simultaneously with Hindu use. In the 12th–16th century, during Muslim conquests in the Indian subcontinent and South Asia, Hindu temples, along with the temples of Buddhists and Jains, intermittently became targets of armies from Persian, Central Asian, and ...

  8. Christianized sites - Wikipedia

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    The conversion of pre-Christian places of worship, rather than their destruction, was particularly true of temples of Mithras, a religion that had been the main rival to Christianity during the 2nd and 3rd centuries, especially among the Roman legions. An early 2nd century Mithraeum stands across the Roman street from the house and can be visited.

  9. National Temple - Wikipedia

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    The National Temple is the church building of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, which is located in Olorunda-Ketu, Lagos State. It has 100,000 seats. It has 100,000 seats. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]