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Reema Abbasi’s book on temples launched in India

From the Newspaper Published July 24, 2014
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KARACHI: ‘Historic temples in Pakistan — a call to conscience’ by journalist Reema Abbasi was launched in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Carrying about 400 photographs, the book highlights unreported aspects of harmony and is expected to act as a window for the people of India.

It chronicles various pilgrimage sites such as Hinglaj, Katas Raj, Talka cave temple, Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir and Shivala Mandir situated in various parts of Pakistan.

Published in Dawn, July 24th , 2014

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Salman
Jul 24, 2014 06:39am
What about the mosques that are left in India? What condition are they in? Any books on that topic? Would be nice if the author included any pertinent links.
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Ashok R.Prabhu
Jul 24, 2014 06:44am
Remain Abbasi's efforts should be lauded.The question is :is Pakistan ready to allow the Temples to co-exist ?
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Vaqar Raees
Jul 24, 2014 06:55am
She should be ready for fatwas and repercussions. A good attempt indeed.
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ramu
Jul 24, 2014 07:24am
Wonderful! Who is the publisher?
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kumar
Jul 24, 2014 07:29am
Wow do they have temples still standing in pakistan. This is news
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Shah
Jul 24, 2014 07:49am
I hope Dawn can post pictures of these temples.
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An Indian
Jul 24, 2014 08:46am
Reema Abbasi is a real Muslim, she deserves our love and respect.
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mustiq
Jul 24, 2014 08:49am
Thanks for documenting before they are lost forever.
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PakObserver
Jul 24, 2014 09:00am
Two thumbs-up! Thank you, Ms. Abbassi. I will buy this book when it turns up at my local bookstore.
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kabir
Jul 24, 2014 09:06am
Nice Rema hope it would bring more harmony.
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John
Jul 24, 2014 09:08am
Please document the demolished temples also. Otherwise it will be a one sided statement.
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Kabeer
Jul 24, 2014 10:33am
@kumar Yes Kumar all hindu temples are still standing however where there is no hindu community left temple are depeleted condidtion please remember one thing there is no report of deliberate demolishing of any temple in Pakistan.
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Suresh Nayak
Jul 24, 2014 10:42am
I would love to buy your book here in Melbourne and would promote that here in our Temples. Lots of Hindus would love to see these temples in Pakistan and Pakistan can earn a great deal of foreign exchange if they develop these sites. Good job Reema, love your work. Best wishes, Suresh Nayak
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Amit singh
Jul 24, 2014 11:07am
Really It is well come step to documented Hindus Temple in Pakistan, I am also happy to see that most of the Pakistani people appreciated her. I wish her best of Luck for her novel cause.
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Peshawari
Jul 24, 2014 12:12pm
There was Mahmoud Ghaznvi , and there is this.........I don't know weather to turn left or right.
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kamal
Jul 25, 2014 11:47pm
@Kabeer Many of the temples in Pakistan's Punjab,r no more,It's History. There r only a few temples in Sindh where most of Hindus reside
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Subhash Rabra
Jul 26, 2014 10:55am
It as really a nice experience to listen to and interact with Reema Abbasis and others on a nicely crafted knowledge additive and mind blowing conversation conducted by India Post Live . All the best !!
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shaily Iqbal
Jul 26, 2014 02:01pm
@Salman Bhai.... would love to have u in india and show u the raunaq-e-ramzaan...beautiful...colourful.... cheerful....loving and smiling people all around....celebrating with each other.....irrespective of their faiths...yeah there ARE people who are trying hard n harder to spoil the Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb of our beloved nation.....BUT they will never ever succeed insha allah.....amen!
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LS
Jul 26, 2014 05:24pm
@Kabeer I read reports of temple desecration on dawn regularly
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shahid
Jul 27, 2014 11:19pm
well writtern
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Neeraj
Jul 28, 2014 01:25am
@Salman Oh there are many and growing .
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