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2020 in religion.

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3 February – The Ljubljana Mosque, the first mosque to be built in Slovenia, opens in Ljubljana.^[1]
4 February – The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust is announced for the construction of the Ram Mandir temple in Ayodhya, India.^[2]
23 February – Riots break out in Delhi, in which Hindu rioters randomly attack and kill Muslims.^[3]
1 June – U.S. President Donald Trump oversees the tear gassing of protesters to visit a church.^[4]
22 June – The Main Cathedral of the Russian Armed Forces is opened.^[5]
10 July – Hagia Sophia is converted from a museum to a mosque.^[6]
8 October – The Ghazanchetsots Cathedral is shelled during the Battle of Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh.^[7]
16 October – A French schoolteacher is murdered for allegedly displaying a depiction of Muhammed in class.^[8]
21 October – The documentary Francesco is released, in which Pope Francis makes comments endorsing protections for same-sex civil unions.^[9]
29 October – As Islamic terrorist attacks the Notre-Dame de Nice in Nice.^[10]
2 November – The Votanikos Mosque opens in Athens.^[11]
30 December – The Islamic Defenders Front is banned in Indonesia for its involvement in Islamic terrorism.^[12]

References[edit]

^ "Slovenia's first mosque opens after 50 years". Arab News. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "15 trustees in Ram Temple trust; one to be Dalit: Amit Shah". The Economic Times. 2020-02-05. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Dutta, Alisha; Tewari, Samridhi (2023-02-22). "2020 Delhi riots: three years later, the scars remain". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Gjelten, Tom (2020-06-01). "Peaceful Protesters Tear-Gassed To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op". NPR. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Walker, Shaun (2020-10-20). "Angels and artillery: a cathedral to Russia's new national identity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Romey, Kristin (2020-07-10). "Iconic Hagia Sophia stripped of museum status, paving its return to a mosque". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "Nagorno-Karabakh: Cathedral hit by shelling". dw.com. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Makooi, Bahar (2021-10-15). "'The violence shook me profoundly': Teachers, students remember Samuel Paty's murder". France 24. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Winfield, Nicole (2020-10-21). "Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions". AP News. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "France attack: Three killed in 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings". BBC News. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "Will The New Athens Mosque Lead To The Closure Of The 90 Illegal Mosques?". Greek City Times. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ Lamb, Kate (2020-12-30). "Indonesia bans hardline Islamic Defender's Front group". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[1] "Slovenia's first mosque opens after 50 years". Arab News. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[2] "15 trustees in Ram Temple trust; one to be Dalit: Amit Shah". The Economic Times. 2020-02-05. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[3] Dutta, Alisha; Tewari, Samridhi (2023-02-22). "2020 Delhi riots: three years later, the scars remain". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[4] Gjelten, Tom (2020-06-01). "Peaceful Protesters Tear-Gassed To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op". NPR. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[5] Walker, Shaun (2020-10-20). "Angels and artillery: a cathedral to Russia's new national identity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[6] Romey, Kristin (2020-07-10). "Iconic Hagia Sophia stripped of museum status, paving its return to a mosque". National Geographic. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[7] "Nagorno-Karabakh: Cathedral hit by shelling". dw.com. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[8] Makooi, Bahar (2021-10-15). "'The violence shook me profoundly': Teachers, students remember Samuel Paty's murder". France 24. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[9] Winfield, Nicole (2020-10-21). "Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions". AP News. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[10] "France attack: Three killed in 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings". BBC News. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[11] "Will The New Athens Mosque Lead To The Closure Of The 90 Illegal Mosques?". Greek City Times. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[12] Lamb, Kate (2020-12-30). "Indonesia bans hardline Islamic Defender's Front group". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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