#Islamist mobs attack yet another shrine in #Bangladesh: Pir Rahim Shah Mazaar Sharif in Dinajpur's Ghoraghat was vandalised and set on fire last night by Islamists under the banner of 'Siratul Mustakim Council'. This takes the total no. of shrines attacked since Aug 2024 to at least 81.
The mob's behaviour has been so aggressive that for four straight hours (and counting), police have been unable to approach the crime scene. The attack took place right after a procession of #Islamists armed with sticks protested the shrine's annual urs festival.
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After #Hindu temples and homes, Sufi shrines have been the most affected by the violence targeting religious minorities in Bangladesh in the last almost seven months. At least 81 such shrines have been attacked since August 2024, involving desecration, vandalism, arson, and/or looting. See
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