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Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar receives threat letters from ISIS

The Art of Living had a yoga programme in Malaysia which was attended by 10,000 people.

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Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has received death threats from the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The spiritual guru, who is presently in Malaysia, reportedly received the threatening letter through a courier.

According to reports, the terror group has in a letter to the manager of Jen Hotel, where the spiritual guru is staying, warned that the hotel would be destroyed.

A close aide of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar claimed that the founder of the 'Art of Living' has received death threats in Malaysia from the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is touring some countries in the far east and he landed in Malaysia yesterday and few days ago while he was in Cambodia, we received threat letters from ISIS, one was received by the hotel manager, one was received by the director of Art of Living and one by senior faculty and the content of the letter is very threatening saying if you go ahead with the programme there will be consequences," said Nakul Dhawan, spokesperson of 'Art of Living'.

"The authorities have immediately notified the local authorities. We also contacted the Indian Embassy and we also conducted an investigation to find the source of the letter. We are going ahead," he said.

Reportedly, in the letter to the manager of Hotel Jen the terror group warned that the hotel would be attacked and the spiritual guru would be killed for carrying out 'Hindu activities' in Malaysia.

The letter also reportedly alleged the organisation Art of Living of converting Muslims into Hinduism.

The Art of Living had a yoga programme on Saturday morning which was attended by 10,000 people and there is a programme underway in Penang attended by 70,000 people which Sri Sri will be attending, Dhawan added.

 

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