At the turn of the century, several thousand Indians settled in regions like Northern California. It’s the largely untold story of the migration of Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims from pre-partition India from the late 19th century up until the passage of the Asian Exclusion Act (which was passed to limit Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, and Indian…
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Sikh gurdwara’s Baba Farid shrine draws Hindu and Muslim visitors
A Sufi saint famous for devotional Punjabi poetry is revered in Sikh scriptures and honored by Sikhs, Hindus, and Muslims alike.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Where Hindus fast on Ramadan & Muslims ban cow slaughter
A small town in Pakistan celebrates interfaith harmony – where Hindus fast on Ramadan and Muslims prohibit slaughter of cows
Hindu Muslim Unity: school teaches children respect for all religions
Kids of all faiths sing Hanuman Chalisa, learn about Ramzan & Navratri and the cultural diversity of India and its many religions.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Malaysian Muslims perform Ramayana puppet theater
All shadow puppeteers in Malaysia are Muslims. They perform the Hindu Ramayana enjoyed by many.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pakistani Muslims & Christians join Holi celebration
People of various religions celebrate the Hindu holiday Holi in Karachi, Pakistan.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Biryani Baba has fed over ten million
VIZIANAGARAM: Attaullah Shariff Shataj Khadiri Baba, popularly known as “Biryani Baba”, has been feeding biryani to the poor for the decades in Vizianagaram and Cheemalapadu of Krishna district. When assessed, this comes to to be around one crore (ten million) people in the last 40 years. Mr Baba, 78, has continued the legacy of his …
Hindu Muslim Unity: Women-run madrasa teaches Upanisads & Hadiths
A madrasa classroom where images of Goddess Saraswati and Ajmer Shariff share the wall and Hindu and Muslim prayers are taught side by side.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs visit one of Sufism’s earliest shrines in Bihar
Hazrat Sheikh Makhdum Yahia Maneri who died in 1608 is visited by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikh devotees who pay respect to his life’s work as a Sufi saint.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus join Muslim commemoration of Prophet’s birth
Hindus joined an interfaith celebration with Muslims commemorating the Prophet’s birth.
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: Karnataka temple houses relics honored by Hindus and Muslims
A temple in Karnataka only open 10 days out of the year houses holy relics honored by both Hindus and Muslims.
