Bechan Baba, is the caretaker of the Chowkhamba mosque – also known as Char-o-Dervish, literally meaning “four Sufi saints”.
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu mandir with Muslim musicians
In Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, Muslims play holy music for Hindu temple visitors
Hindu Muslim Unity: Pew Research finds most Indians respect all religions
According to Pew Research Centre, 84% of Indians said that to be “truly Indian”, it is very important to respect all religions.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Urdu poets celebrate Krishna
Many Sufis expressed love of God through Urdu poetry about Krishna
Hindu Muslim Unity: Bengal Muslims help rebuild Kali temple
“I have inaugurated mosques and madrasas. But this is the first time I have inaugurated a Hindu temple. It’s a different feeling altogether”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu Ramlila and Muslim namaz conducted together
“This is our culture where both Hindus and Muslims coexist. There has never been trouble and both namaz and Ramlila are conducted in harmony every year”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Sufiism and Communal Harmony
Sufism’s emphasis on serving the mankind through spiritual self-development has proved phenomenal in Indian Context as it has been looked upon as wedging the sectional gap which is seen not as a sect of Islam, but as a way of life. Furthermore, its adherence to cultural syntheses provided a basis for Hindu-Muslim unity which the…
Muslims organize last rites for shunned Hindu
Five Muslim friends carried out the last rites for a Hindu incorrectly linked to COVID-19.
Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs unite against Delhi mobs
Hindu, Muslim and Sikh residents of a colony came together and stood guard against frenzied mobs which ran riot in nearby areas vandalising homes, shops and torching cars.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kashmir Pandits who stayed with Muslim help
“the Hindus who stayed back survived because of their Muslim neighbours. When a Hindu died, Muslims made all efforts to arrange his funeral”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kerala mosque hosts Hindu wedding
Having lost her father a couple of years ago the family lacked resources to conduct the wedding, seeking help from the mosque committee.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Kashmiri Muslims take care of Hindu orphans
“Villagers have helped the family and we will keep doing this. They are like our own children and we will not let them suffer in any way”