A Conservative Vision of God, Man, and Society in India

Pehlgaum is a picturesque town located on the banks of the Lidder River in the Vale of Kashmir, some 60 miles from the capital of Srinagar. It is the starting point of the pilgrimage route to Shiva at his temple in Amarnath. It is a popular tourist destination, and many, many Hindus begin their annual Amarnath pilgrimage there.

In April this year, Islamist terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba carried out a murderous attack in Pehlgaum. Armed with automatic rifles, they assaulted a large group of tourists, killing 26 and injuring 20 more. The survivors spoke of how, with mounting horror, they realized that the terrorists were deliberately singling out Hindus and executing them. Not that the terrorists were too discriminating—a Christian and a Muslim also died. Like all other acts of terror, this was tragic, brutal, and entirely unnecessary.

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