“I have inaugurated mosques and madrasas. But this is the first time I have inaugurated a Hindu temple. It’s a different feeling altogether”
Author: Dharma Deen
A long running interfaith blog promoting communal harmony among Hindus, Muslims, and other faith-based communities in the South Asian diaspora.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu Ramlila and Muslim namaz conducted together
“This is our culture where both Hindus and Muslims coexist. There has never been trouble and both namaz and Ramlila are conducted in harmony every year”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Sufiism and Communal Harmony
Sufism’s emphasis on serving the mankind through spiritual self-development has proved phenomenal in Indian Context as it has been looked upon as wedging the sectional gap which is seen not as a sect of Islam, but as a way of life. Furthermore, its adherence to cultural syntheses provided a basis for Hindu-Muslim unity which the…
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims celebrating Diwali for centuries
In contemporary India, we see these traditions live on in the form of syncretic celebrations of Diwali by Muslims. From the lighting up of Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai to decorations and diyas adorning the HazratNizammudinDargah in Delhi, Muslims are very much a part of Diwali celebrations of this nation. The dargah of Baba HazratMaqbool Hussein Madani near Shanivar Wada,…
Hindu Muslim Unity: School kids and interfaith friendship
“…he even knows certain parts of the Quran by heart, and we’re learning the Gayatri Mantra from him”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Communal Harmony in Pakistan’s Mithi
“On Diwali we send them gifts, on Eid they send us sweets”
Muslims organize last rites for shunned Hindu
Five Muslim friends carried out the last rites for a Hindu incorrectly linked to COVID-19.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Sufi dargahs attract people of different faiths
The Dargah of Hafiz Ali Hussain in the northern city of Moradabad is one such place where devotees from all religions come and offer prayers to the Sufi saint who lit the path of virtue, wisdom and peace for his fellow beings and followers.
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs unite against Delhi mobs
Hindu, Muslim and Sikh residents of a colony came together and stood guard against frenzied mobs which ran riot in nearby areas vandalising homes, shops and torching cars.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kashmir Pandits who stayed with Muslim help
“the Hindus who stayed back survived because of their Muslim neighbours. When a Hindu died, Muslims made all efforts to arrange his funeral”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kerala mosque hosts Hindu wedding
Having lost her father a couple of years ago the family lacked resources to conduct the wedding, seeking help from the mosque committee.
