Can you imagine Hindu devotees circumambulating a mosque in their ritual attire and bathing in a church pond as part of their annual temple pilgrimage? Every pilgrimage season, devotees of the famed Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple visit a mosque and church as part of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage. Adorning the traditional black dress and bead-chain and smearing…
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Salaam Shalom Shanti Peace in the UK
Balaji Temple in Tividale near Birmingham was founded to meet the social needs and the spiritual aspirations of a large number of Hindus in the UK, especially in the Midlands. At the time of its opening in 1999, this was the largest temple of its kind in the UK. Today, the temple is being visited by…
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kerala Hindus and Christians build mosque
A Kerala village that is majority Christian and Hindu build a mosque for newly arrived Muslims who lacked a house of worship.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Various faiths congregate to listen to RamKatha
Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and more gathered in Rajkot to listen to Hindu Ramkatha narrated.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pakistani Muslims & Christians join Holi celebration
People of various religions celebrate the Hindu holiday Holi in Karachi, Pakistan.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Temple honors all religion’s deities and saints
Inside Sanatan Vishwa Darshan Mandir one can find statues of deities and saints belonging to various faiths including Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Africa’s Christians, Muslims, and Hindus unite for animal conservation
Religious leaders are the latest recruits in the war by conservationists against those slaughtering thousands of elephants and rhinos across Africa each year.
Hindu Muslim Unity: How a Muslim Experienced Agape at Puja
Guest writer Aamir Hussain explores Hindu pujas from a Muslim perspective
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims pray in church, Hindus perform puja in mosque
When UK priest Isaac Poobalan threw open his church for Muslims to pray one bone-chilling day, it was a sterling example of interfaith harmony
Is Hinduism polytheistic?
Often a point of contention in religious debates, the idea of God manifesting in various forms is greatly misunderstood. There are some who believe that Hindus worship “330 million different gods” with Hindu verses taken out of context and misconstrued.