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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.”

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims undertaker performs last rites for Kashmir Hindus

“A Hindu goddess commanded me to restore her temple in the cremation ground”

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus distribute sweets on Eid

Eid brings extra sweetness as Muslim families make seiwan given by Hindu women

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu pilgrims led by Muslim guide

A bidi-smoking Muslim taxi driver helps Hindu travelers complete their pilgrimage

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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

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Dogs, Sufis, and Devotional Practices

Practices at the shrine of Sufi saint Peer Abbas show strong similarities with Tantra and Bhakti

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Hi Langar, Goodbye World Hunger

International Langar Week was celebrated by feeding people of different faiths at Jama Masjid

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Hindu Muslim Unity: The Story of AR Rahman

How a world famous musician came to Islam through a Hindu astrologer