Anti-Buddhism

The Taliban, officially known as the Islamic Movement of Taliban, also referring to themselves by their state name, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is an Afghan political and militant organization with an ideology comprising elements of the Deobandi movement of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun nationalism. It ruled approximately 90% of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, before it was overthrown by an American-led invasion after the September 11 attacks carried out by the Taliban's ally al-Qaeda. Following a 20-year insurgency and the departure of coalition forces, the Taliban recaptured Kabu

sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001

followers of the Communist Party, Maoists of Kampuchea in Cambodia (until 1998)

Turkic scholar and lexicographer

genocide of as many as 3,000,000 Cambodians by communist Khmer Rogue in 1975–79

Darma U Dum Tsen (), better known as Langdarma (, "Mature Bull" or "Darma the Bull"), was the last king of the Tibetan Empire who in 838 killed his brother, Tritsuk Detsen, then reigned from 841 until his assassination in 842. His reign led to the dissolution of the Tibetan Empire, which had extended beyond the Tibetan Plateau to include the Silk Roads with the Tibetan manuscript center at Sachu (Dunhuang), and neighbouring regions in China, Afghanistan, and India. He was assassinated by a Buddhist monk Lhalung Pelgyi Dorje.

anti-Buddhist movement during the Meiji period in Japan

overview about the criticism of Buddhism

policy of separating Shinto and Buddhism pursued by the Meiji government of Japan

1571 battle in Japan

7 July 2013

initiated by Tang Emperor Wuzong reached its height in the year 845 CE

persecution of Buddhists from non-Buddhists and other Buddhists

conflict between the Bangladeshi government and tribal insurgents

ethnic group

historical process

riots against military conscription in Japan, 1873

A series of attacks on Buddhist monasteries, shrines, and houses