Arya Samaj in Mozambique

AUM or OM is considered by the Arya Samaj to be the highest and most proper name of God.

Arya Samaj was formed in Mozambique following the visit by Arya Samaji preacher, Bhawani Dayal, when Hindus in the capital, Lourenço Marques, formed the Bharat Sabha in 1933, on the basis of Vedic teachings. A Veda Mandir (temple) was built in 1937 and many Arya Samaji preachers visited the Mandir in subsequent years.

In 1962, relations between India and Portugal was strained due to India's annexation of Goa, a Portuguese territory on the sub-continent. Indians in overseas Portuguese territories were victimised and most had to leave these colonies. Thus the work of Arya Samj in Mozambique came to an end.

References

Vidyalankar, Nardev; Manohar Somera (1975). Arya Samaj and Indians abroad. New Delhi, India: Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. pp. 146–147.

Arya Samaj by country

Africa	Ghana Kenya Mauritius Mozambique South Africa Tanzania Uganda

Asia	India Burma Malaysia Pakistan Singapore Thailand

Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago Guyana Suriname

Europe	England Netherlands

North America	Canada United States

Oceania	Australia Fiji New Zealand

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