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Jainism in Belgium
The Jains in Belgium are estimated to be around about 1,500 people.
The majority live in Antwerp, working in the wholesale diamond business.
Belgian Indian Jains control two-thirds of the rough diamonds trade and supplied India with roughly 36% of its rough diamonds.
They have built a major temple in Wilrijk (near Antwerp), with a cultural centre, which was consecrated in 2010.
The Jain community in Europe, especially in Belgium, is mostly involved in the diamond business.
The Jains starting arriving in Belgium in the 1960s. They initially traded low quality rough diamonds, with very small margins of profit, while the local Jewish merchants dealt in larger stones. These were sent to India for cutting and polishing, where labour costs were much lower. Gradually they started dealing in larger diamonds.
In 1992, the Jain Cultural Centre of Antwerp VZW was formed with 12 committee members and 52 founder members.
Land for a Jain temple and a meditation centre (Upashray) was purchased. In 2001, construction of Antwerp Jain temple and meditation hall began.
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Jainism in Belgium
The Jains in Belgium are estimated to be around about 1,500 people.
The majority live in Antwerp, working in the wholesale diamond business.
Belgian Indian Jains control two-thirds of the rough diamonds trade and supplied India with roughly 36% of its rough diamonds.
They have built a major temple in Wilrijk (near Antwerp), with a cultural centre, which was consecrated in 2010.
The Jain community in Europe, especially in Belgium, is mostly involved in the diamond business.
The Jains starting arriving in Belgium in the 1960s. They initially traded low quality rough diamonds, with very small margins of profit, while the local Jewish merchants dealt in larger stones. These were sent to India for cutting and polishing, where labour costs were much lower. Gradually they started dealing in larger diamonds.
In 1992, the Jain Cultural Centre of Antwerp VZW was formed with 12 committee members and 52 founder members.
Land for a Jain temple and a meditation centre (Upashray) was purchased. In 2001, construction of Antwerp Jain temple and meditation hall began.
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