page_title: Jainism in Belgium
hierarchical_section_title: Jainism in Belgium
caption_attribution_description: English: Jain temple in Antwerp Français&#160;: Temple jaïn d'Anvers (Belgique)
context_page_description: 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 their rough diamonds.
  They have built building a major temple in Wilrijk, with a cultural centre, which was consecrated in 2010.
  The Jain community in Europe, especially in Belgium, is mostly involved in the diamond business.
context_section_description: 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 their rough diamonds.
  They have built building 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.
caption: Jain temple in Antwerp, Belgium
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