2020 in religion

This is a timeline of events during the year 2020 which relate to religion.

Events

• 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]

See also

• 2020 in Vatican City
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religion

References

1. "Slovenia's first mosque opens after 50 years". Arab News. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
2. "15 trustees in Ram Temple trust; one to be Dalit: Amit Shah". The Economic Times. 5 February 2020. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
3. Dutta, Alisha; Tewari, Samridhi (22 February 2023). "2020 Delhi riots: three years later, the scars remain". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
4. Gjelten, Tom (1 June 2020). "Peaceful Protesters Tear-Gassed To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op". NPR. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
5. Walker, Shaun (20 October 2020). "Angels and artillery: a cathedral to Russia's new national identity". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 27 March 2023.
6. Romey, Kristin (10 July 2020). "Iconic Hagia Sophia stripped of museum status, paving its return to a mosque". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
7. "Nagorno-Karabakh: Cathedral hit by shelling". dw.com. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
8. Makooi, Bahar (15 October 2021). "'The violence shook me profoundly': Teachers, students remember Samuel Paty's murder". France 24. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
9. Winfield, Nicole (21 October 2020). "Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions". AP News. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
10. "France attack: Three killed in 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings". BBC News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
11. "Will The New Athens Mosque Lead To The Closure Of The 90 Illegal Mosques?". Greek City Times. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
12. Lamb, Kate (30 December 2020). "Indonesia bans hardline Islamic Defender's Front group". Reuters. Retrieved 27 March 2023.