“Dadi always says that no religion talks ill of other religion. Unless we start respecting each other (Hindu and Muslims), outsiders will draw advantage. It’s high time that we get united.”
Tag: hinduism
Hindu Muslim Unity: How Indus River cultures shaped Sufism
The strand of Sufism which emerged on the banks of Indus, consciously eschewed religious orthodoxy and, at times, even rebelled against it.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu Family makes Tazias for Muharram
A tazia is a replica of Imam Hussain’s tomb. In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu family makes Tazias during Muharram.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim girls chant Sanskrit hymns
It’s a language traditionally associated with sacred Hindu texts. But about 100 Muslim girls in two Jharkhand schools have shattered the stereotype about Sanskrit, choosing the classical language over Urdu and Persian, saying it is much easier to learn and score good marks in.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Imam performs and fasts for Durga puja
Shahid Ali, a Muslim priest, performs rituals for Durga, fasts for Navratri, and is familiar with Hindu shastras
Hindu Muslim Unity: Ganesh celebrations that take place in mosques
“the past 40-50 years we have been celebrating…Muharram, Ganpati, Navratri together with religious amity.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims undertaker performs last rites for Kashmir Hindus
“A Hindu goddess commanded me to restore her temple in the cremation ground”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus distribute sweets on Eid
Eid brings extra sweetness as Muslim families make seiwan given by Hindu women
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu pilgrims led by Muslim guide
A bidi-smoking Muslim taxi driver helps Hindu travelers complete their pilgrimage
Hindu Muslim Unity: Teen Muslim saves Hindu classmate from kidnappers
15 year old Nazia was awarded for saving 6 year old Hindu girl from kidnappers
Hindu Muslim Unity: Dogs, Sufis, and Devotional Practices
Practices at the shrine of Sufi saint Peer Abbas show strong similarities with Tantra and Bhakti
