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Sikh temple that was bombed was bombed by ISIS.

Last week, a powerful bomb was thrown into a sikh temple in Essen,Germany. Luckily the bomb did not make it through the door (inside there were approx 100-200 people attending a wedding) and landed outside next to the flagpole but it was so power all the windows of surrounding flats were smashed aswell. 3 people were injured.
Today in the German media it has been recealed that supporters/members of ISIS committed this, I was surprised since I thought it was a hate crime.
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Original post by physicsmaths
Last week, a powerful bomb was thrown into a sikh temple in Essen,Germany. Luckily the bomb did not make it through the door (inside there were approx 100-200 people attending a wedding) and landed outside next to the flagpole but it was so power all the windows of surrounding flats were smashed aswell. 3 people were injured.
Today in the German media it has been recealed that supporters/members of ISIS committed this, I was surprised since I thought it was a hate crime.
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Surprised tbh. I agree with you, I thought it would have been a hate crime rather than an ISIS sponsored attack.
Thankfully no-one was killed.
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Very surprised to see ISIS attack "non Western targets"
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Very surprised to see ISIS attack "non Western targets"


Me aswell.


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Original post by M14B
Very surprised to see ISIS attack "non Western targets"


Same!

I also find it surprising, definitely would have thought it to be a hate crime.
Original post by Mathemagicien
They began by targeting Jews, then ordinary Westerners, now other religious groups. Everyone is their enemy.



Its not just the west that they hate. There is rampant militant Islamism in sub-Saharan Africa too, but nobody pays attention to that. There is also growing militant Islamism in some East Asian countries, e.g. Indonesia.


Yes it is becoming very strong in some East Asian countries.


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What did Sikhs ever do to anyone?
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Original post by Years & Months
What did Sikhs ever do to anyone?


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Indira_Gandhi
Original post by jon2016

so the indian government attacked and "heavily damaged" a sikh temple, a former PM was then killed by her Sikh bodyguards, and then over 3000 sikhs were killed in india in the 1984 Sikh Massacre?

Right...
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Original post by Years & Months
so the indian government attacked and "heavily damaged" a sikh temple, a former PM was then killed by her Sikh bodyguards, and then over 3000 sikhs were killed in india in the 1984 Sikh Massacre?

Right...


so your justifying terrorism ?
The PM was in office at the time she was killed, what did people on a plane have to do with what happened in a Sikh Temple or riots in delhi ?
Original post by jon2016
so your justifying terrorism ?

you're*

Are you a Hindu, perchance? :curious:
Original post by Years & Months
you're*

Are you a Hindu, perchance? :curious:


Oh yeah because anyone questioning the activities of Babbar Khalsa terrorists has got to be a Hindu right?
Original post by IndianMuslim
Oh yeah because anyone questioning the activities of Babbar Khalsa terrorists has got to be a Hindu right?

i wasn't talking to you.
Original post by Years & Months
What did Sikhs ever do to anyone?


As a SIkh, most of the extremism in our religion was at its height during the 1980s. As someone has shown, it stemmed mostly from this movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_movement

Essentially, that the Sikh community should have it's own nation (Based in Punjab). So Sikhs often clashed with the Hindu led Government of India during that time. Already linked was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182 Prior to 9/11, the biggest terrorist incident involving aircraft by death count.

Also Indira Gandhi's assassination (In response to Operation Bluestar). If you're interested, this was probably the most prominent terrorist group linked at the time to Sikhism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbar_Khalsa
Original post by M14B
Very surprised to see ISIS attack "non Western targets"


Are sikhs living in the wedt not western becuase of their religion?
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Original post by Years & Months
you're*

Are you a Hindu, perchance? :curious:


No I just dislike all religion generally

find it annoying when people say oh buddhist and sikhs or whatever are peaceful but xyz are crazy
Original post by MrDystopia
As a SIkh, most of the extremism in our religion was at its height during the 1980s. As someone has shown, it stemmed mostly from this movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_movement

Essentially, that the Sikh community should have it's own nation (Based in Punjab). So Sikhs often clashed with the Hindu led Government of India during that time. Already linked was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182 Prior to 9/11, the biggest terrorist incident involving aircraft by death count.

Also Indira Gandhi's assassination (In response to Operation Bluestar). If you're interested, this was probably the most prominent terrorist group linked at the time to Sikhism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbar_Khalsa

I see, thank you.

FWIW, I agree with Lee Kuan Yew that India is not really a real country, merely “32 separate nations that happen to be arrayed along a British rail line”.
Original post by Multiculturalism
Its a far right group framing Muslims. How can people still fall for it?? How easy it is for them to frame Muslims, all they need to do is dress up in religious clothing, and 'accidentally' be spotted by CCTV


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Original post by MrDystopia
As a SIkh, most of the extremism in our religion was at its height during the 1980s. As someone has shown, it stemmed mostly from this movement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalistan_movement

Essentially, that the Sikh community should have it's own nation (Based in Punjab). So Sikhs often clashed with the Hindu led Government of India during that time. Already linked was this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182 Prior to 9/11, the biggest terrorist incident involving aircraft by death count.

Also Indira Gandhi's assassination (In response to Operation Bluestar). If you're interested, this was probably the most prominent terrorist group linked at the time to Sikhism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbar_Khalsa


Would you call the British Government or the American Government a "Christian led government"?
If not, why is the Indian Govt. called a "Hindu led government"?

Fyi, the Home Minister during the lead up to 1984 was Zail Singh - a Sikh
Original post by jon2016
so your justifying terrorism ?
The PM was in office at the time she was killed, what did people on a plane have to do with what happened in a Sikh Temple or riots in delhi ?

Good she was killed she deserved it.
That people on a plane was a one time incident and was against the teachings of sikhism.

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