Religious violence
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Religious violence covers phenomena in which religion is either the target or perpetrator of violent behavior. All the religions of the world contain narratives, symbols, and metaphors of violence and
Nuns transported in a tumbril to the guillotine in Cambrai during the Reign of Terror in France, June 1794
Chinese Chekists executing an Orthodox priest in Moscow during the Red Terror, shown on a White Russian anti-Bolshevik propaganda poster, c. 1920
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of French Protestants in 1572
I Believe in the Sword and Almighty God (1914) by Boardman Robinson
Religious violence in India
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Religious violence in India includes acts of violence by followers of one religious group against followers and institutions of another religious group, often in the form of rioting. Religious violenc
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The Battle of Thanesar between rival Hindu ascetics, with Mughal forces intervening. Pressures from Hindu–Muslim conflicts led to the formation of militant Hindu ascetic orders.
St. Francis Xavier who requested the Inquisition in 1545
Maddur Mosque inscription declaring that Muslims have agreed not to object to non-Muslim religious processions
Many of Ahmedabad's buildings were set on fire during 2002 Gujarat violence.