In India, the tension between Muslims and Hindus dates back to the first millennium, A.D., and has spurred violence from individual attacks to outright massacres. The latest occurrence in this long and bloody history began last week, in the northwest region of Kashmir, when Muslims took to the streets protesting the government's decision to transfer 99 acres of land to a trust that runs a Hindu shrine to which hundreds of thousands of pilgrims flock each year.
On Sunday, a 22-year-old Muslim man was killed, which only fueled protests' fire against the state. Now in its eighth day, the protests show no signs of subsiding. This clip provides a glimpse of the rage many Muslims feel over this issue:
Clearly, it's difficult to say which religious group deserves the land more. So is a peaceful resolution even possible, that is, one that doesn't require one side to entirely compromise its position?
In Kashmir, Land Raises Religious Ire



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