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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > events and historical topics in global religion > Ayodhya mosque attack
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Ayodhya mosque attack  

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  • Ayodhya is a town in northern India that has been the location of a contested sacred site revered by both Muslims and Hindus. The conflict—and the dramatic destruction of the site's mosque—has had national and even global political implications. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Ayodhya Mosque Attack]

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