Recalling that Muslims would participate in Hindu festivals honouring each other’s religions, Zahara stated that Muslims mingle with Hindus in the Diwali and other festivals reflecting rich communal harmony under the Unity in Diversity tradition of India.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim artisans create Durga puja tableaux
Muslim artisans create elaborate Durga puja tableaux for Hindu festivals
Hindu Muslim Unity: Urdu poets celebrate Krishna
Many Sufis expressed love of God through Urdu poetry about Krishna
Hindu Muslim Unity: Bengal Muslims help rebuild Kali temple
“I have inaugurated mosques and madrasas. But this is the first time I have inaugurated a Hindu temple. It’s a different feeling altogether”
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”
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