No one should find this surprising. The tradition of appropriating the holy sites of other religions and building mosques upon them, or converting existing worship sites into mosques, goes back to the beginning of Islam. The idea is to demonstrate the victory and superiority of Islam.
“Malaysia: 131-year-old Hindu temple at risk as mosque construction plan sparks controversy,” by Shashank Kumar Dwivedi, Organiser, March 27, 2025:
A century-old Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur has become the center of a contentious dispute after plans were announced to relocate it to make way for a mosque. The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, which has been a spiritual landmark for more than a hundred years, now faces the threat of demolition and relocation, a move that has sparked outrage among temple officials, activists, and members of the local Hindu community. While Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has temporarily paused demolition, the temple committee remains resolute in its opposition to the relocation.
This situation is not unique. Across the world, places of worship, both religious and historical, have faced similar threats.
Historical significance of the temple
Built in 1894, the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple stands as a testament to the deep-rooted Hindu traditions within the Masjid India area of Kuala Lumpur. The temple has been an integral part of the local Hindu community, serving as a place of worship, cultural congregation, and community engagement for generations. Its main deity, Dewi Sri Pathra Kaliamma Amma, is venerated by thousands of devotees who have been frequenting the temple for more than a century.
The temple’s location near Masjid India, a historically diverse area that houses multiple religious establishments. However, the latest proposal to demolish the temple to accommodate the construction of a mosque has reignited debates over religious rights, heritage conservation, and the role of authorities in managing such disputes….
The broader implications of the dispute extend beyond the fate of a single temple. Many see it as a litmus test for religious rights, governance, and heritage conservation in Malaysia. Urimai chairman P. Ramasamy, a former deputy chief minister of Penang, has voiced strong opposition to the temple’s relocation, arguing that it sets a dangerous precedent for the treatment of minority religious institutions.
“This is not just about one temple, it is about setting a precedent for how heritage and religious rights are treated in Malaysia. Hindu temples are not placed on wheels to be moved at the whims of the powerful,” said P. Ramasamy
The concern is that if the temple is forcibly relocated, it could pave the way for further demolitions of historical religious sites, particularly those belonging to minority communities….
PATRIOT64 says
Let the Temple stand to HELL with the freaking Muslims screw them.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Relocate it? As opposed to simply demolishing it and replacing it w/ the mosque? You mean they’ll allow the Hindu temple to be built elsewhere? They absolutely must be moderates 👿
Jedothek says
remember the Buddhas of Bamiyan!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
The Taliban now offers tours of that spot, where the statues no longer are. Just wonder – who would be remotely interested in going their just to see 2 holes carved on the rocks?
Jedothek says
remember the Buddhas of Bamiyan!
Jedothek says
remember the Buddhas of Bamiyan!
Jedothek says
remember the Buddhas of Bamiyan!
somehistory says
As Willie sang long ago, “That makes one in a row, one in a row.”
mozlums won’t stop with just one. And if they ‘move it,’ what’s to keep the mozlums from then claiming the new spot, and ‘moving/destroying’ it. a second time.
gravenimage says
Yep…
William Kemmler says
” The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, which has been a spiritual landmark for more than a hundred years, now faces the threat of demolition and relocation . . . ”
Of course the imam will be able to explain why the site of the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple is so special to the islamic faith that they must destroy the Hindu temple and erect an islamic mosque on the site, right? Right?!? Oh wait, who am I fooling. They’re doing this because that’s what islam and moslems do. They take another religion’s holy site and desecrate it by destroying it and rebuilding a mosque on the site or take the building itself and convert it to mosque.
And if anyone is foolish enough to think that the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple will be rebuilt elsewhere is, well, a fool. The moslems have no intention of ever rebuilding the Temple. It’s not what they do.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Precisely! Nothing notable in islam took place in the East Indies – neither Malaysia nor Indonesia – that any prior sacred site deserves to be uprooted. It’s just muslims being muslims, and anything that was sacred to another faith must be claimed by muslims. Whether it’s Temple Mount, Hagia Sophia or some 40,000 Hindu, Jain, Buddhist & Sikh temples in India
This same thing will happen in other countries in the West, India,… as islam takes over
Angeli says
May that pisslamic temple of evil be cursed before it’s construction even commences!!! 🕉🕉🕉
Angeli says
May that pisslamic hovel of wickedness be cursed before construction of it even commences 🕉🕉🕉
Andrew Blackadder says
Take note..It is now illegal for a non muslim to use the word allah in public as that word is for use by muslims only… Even though that word is the Arabic name for God and Malaysia is not an Arabic speaking country.
The reason for this ruling is rather funny..
Rowdy1776 says
How many religions flourish in a Christian nation? How many religions flourish in an islamic nation?
OLD GUY says
Islam wants to dominate the world politically using religion as its tool. Islam will destroy churches and build their hate training mosques everywhere we non-islamic people allow them to. Stop the Islamic invasion and take over of your country.
gravenimage says
Malaysia: 131-year-old Hindu temple to be demolished and a mosque built on the site
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This is what Islam does. Yet so many still consider Malaysia “moderate”.