1981 Meenakshipuram conversion
Overview
India
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n controversy regarding the conversion
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
of hundreds of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
Pallar
Pallar
The Pallar are a caste from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are mostly agriculturalists in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and amongst the Tamil diaspora...
s to Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
in the village of Meenakshipuram
B. Meenakshipuram
B. Meenakshipuram is a panchayat town in Theni district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Demographics: India census, B. Meenakshipuram had a population of 7207. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. B. Meenakshipuram has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national...
in Tamilnadu state.
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