Molenbeek in Belgium seems to be less than a 100 miles away form Vlodrop. It's
said to be the worst "nest"(?) of Jihadists in Europe. Is possible they could
be considered modern days raakSasas?
rAkSasa mf(%{i})n. (fr. %{rakSas}) belonging to or like a Rakshas , demoniacal
, infested by demons AitBr. &c. &c. (with %{vivAha} , or %{dharma} or %{vidhi}
m. `" one of the 8 forms of marriage "' , the violent seizure or rape of a girl
after the defeat or destruction of her relatives see Mn. iii , 33) ; m. a
Rakshas or demon in general , an evil or malignant demon (the Ra1kshasas are
sometimes regarded as produced from Brahma1's foot , sometimes with Ra1van2a as
descendants of Pulastya , elsewhere they are styled children of Khasa1 or
Su-rasa ; according to some they are distinguishable into 3 classes , one being
of a semi-divine benevolent nature and ranking with Yakshas &c. ; another
corresponding to Titans or relentless enemies of the gods ; and a third
answering more to nocturnal demons , imps , fiends , goblins , going about at
night , haunting cemeteries , disturbing sacrifices and even devouring human
beings ; this last class is the one most commonly mentioned ; their chief place
of abode was Lan3ka1 in Ceylon ; in R. v , 10 , 17 &c. they are fully described
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