A temple in Karnataka only open 10 days out of the year houses holy relics honored by both Hindus and Muslims.
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Madrasa teaches Quran and Mahabharata to Hindu and Muslim kids
Children attend a madrasa where Quran, Mahabharata and Ramayana are taught with Hindi and Urdu.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu brahmins participate in Shia Ashura
Hussaini Brahmins, known as Mohyals, are a community of Hindus who incorporate Muslim traditions and rituals.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pakistani rickshaws promote peace
What started off as a humble attempt to provide a counter narrative to extremism and hate speech has turned into a campaign reaching out to hundreds of people through advertisements promoting social and religious coexistence using rickshaws.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus & Muslims travel to Iraq to protect Imam Hussain shrine
MUMBAI: 125 Hindus, in addition to thousands of Shias and Sunnis, have registered their names to travel to Karbala, Iraq to defend the holy shrine of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad from the anticipated attack by the extremist group ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), which has unleashed a reign of terror…
Hindu Muslim Unity: Interfaith marriages and families thrive in U.P.
Today in Khera Sadhan, it is common to have a family of four brothers with two of them Hindu, two Muslim. Or have a husband who doesn’t care about the religion of his wife, or her children for that matter.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pakistani Muslim family protects lone Hindu temple
Sikandar Chandio was born in the temple he now protects. “This is our fifth generation living on the premises of the temple. I believe it is a sacred place for some people and I don’t want this building to be damaged.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu & Muslim activists share 2014 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2014 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Pakistani Muslim Malala Yousafzai and Hindu Indian Kailash Satyarthi for their struggle against the suppression of children.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pakistan’s ancient temples draw interfaith crowds
Many Hindu shrines over 1000 years old are places of worship for Pakistani Hindus & Indian pilgrims. Recent efforts by land-grabbers to swallow temples was opposed by not just the Hindus but also Muslims and Christians.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu temple adjacent to Muslim mausoleums
Muslim saints Bade Sarkar & Chote Sarkar from Saudi Arabia were buried in India in the 1200s. Hindu priest Rajesh Tiwari built a Nag Temple next to the mausoleums to bring devotees of both faiths together.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims organize Durga puja for Hindu minority
“Without the sincere support of Muslims, we can’t dream of celebrating the festival in such a big way as the Hindu population is very few.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Malaysian Hindu promotes interfaith understanding
Uthaya Sankar was raised Hindu, often went to Sunday school at a Christian church and sometimes played at mosques.
