Hindu American Foundation
The Hindu American Foundation (abbr. HAF) is an American Hindu non-profit advocacy group founded in 2003. The organisation has its roots in the Hindu nationalist organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad America and its student wing Hindu Students Council.
Abbreviation
HAF
September 22, 2003
Sanjay Garg, Nikhil Joshi, Mihir Meghani, Nagendra Rao, Aseem Shukla
68-0551525[1]
Hindu American advocacy
- United States
- 910 17th St NW, Suite 315
Suhag Shukla
HAF's areas of activism include protecting Hindu rights in the United States, highlighting Hindu persecution in other countries, pushing back against the cultural appropriation of yoga, and opposition to legislation of anti-caste-discrimination laws. Several scholars argue that HAF's activism aligns with Hindu nationalism and impinges on academic freedom.
Activism[edit]
Hindu persecution in other countries[edit]
During 2004–05, the organization held events to educate legislators about issues of concern to Hindu Americans. These included the abuse of Hindus in the Muslim majority regions of South Asia, including Kashmir, Bangladesh and Pakistan.[8] Since then, they have continued to publish regular "Hindu Human Rights" reports to such effect.[4] They have critiqued Pakistan's treatment of Hindus and advocated for better assimilation and integration of Pakistani Hindu migrants/refugees in India.[29] The organization also supports strong ties between India, Israel and the US to create an axis of countries aiming to fight Islamic terrorism.[30]