(DALLAS, TX, 12/9/2022) – On Sunday, Dec. 11, a coalition of civil rights and interfaith organizations, including the North American Church of God, Ambedkarite Buddhist Association of Texas (ABAT), Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR), Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC), and the Dallas Fort-Worth chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) will hold a peaceful rally in support of Christians in India after Global Hindu Heritage Foundation’s (GHHF), a Frisco, Texas-based charity, held a fundraiser for the reported goal of demolishing Churches in India.
WHAT: Rally Against Frisco-Based GHHF
WHEN: Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 P.M. CST
WHERE: George A. Purefoy Municipal Center
6101 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034
CONTACT: Tara Roy, tara@hindusforhumanrights.org; Noor Baig, Media Coordinator at NAMCC, Media Coordinator, 4693891452 noor.baig@iamc.com;
On November 27, a Frisco-based nonprofit called Global Hindu Heritage Foundation (GHHF) held a fundraising event, among other causes, for demolishing what it calls “illegal” churches in India. The protest will also call for IRS and FBI investigations into GHHF and similar US-based groups raising and sending money to persecute India’s religious minorities.
SEE: ‘Demolish Illegal Churches’: Hindutva Fundraiser in Texas Kicks Up a Storm
‘Demolish Illegal Churches’: Hindutva Fundraiser in Texas Kicks Up a Storm (thequint.com)
Protestors will also call on the Internal Revenue Service and Department of Justice to investigate GHHF.
“Any charity raising money in the U.S. to destroy places of worship overseas is abhorrent, immoral, and wrong,” said Nahela Morales, Board Member of CAIR-DFW. “We call city officials to condemn this action and for the IRS and government agencies to investigate this charity. To those who work with GHHF I want to say shame on you, and we will not stand for donations to be used to demolish Churches in India.”
“Hate and violence against religious minorities have been mainstreamed in India by Hindu supremacists, and GHHF has been explicit about its intent to contribute to that hatred,” said Noor Baig with IAMC. “GHHF has also repeatedly claimed that Christians are a danger to Hindus and that converting Christians to Hinduism is the ‘righting of a wrong.’”
In 2021, human rights groups documented nearly 800 hate crimes against Christians in India.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR-DFW Executive Director Faizan Syed, cell (469)290-2909, faizan@cairdfw.org