Jainism in Belgium
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The Jains in Belgium are estimated to be around about 1,500 people.[2]
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The majority live in Antwerp, working in the wholesale diamond business.[3][4]
Belgian Indian Jains control two-thirds of the rough diamonds trade and supplied India with roughly 36% of their rough diamonds.[5]
They have built building a major temple in Wilrijk (near Antwerp), with a cultural centre, which was consecrated in 2010.[6]
The Jain community in Europe, especially in Belgium, is mostly involved in the diamond business.[7]