“We have been doing this for several generations. Muslims making garlands for Hindu gods and goddesses may be a strange thing for an outsider but not for residents of Ayodhya,” said Arshad, a Muslim artisan.
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims organize Hindu yatra for over 100 years
Muslims, have joined hands to organise the Rath Yatra every year for nearly 100 years now. In fact, the village headman, Mohammed Zamiullah, takes upon himself the task of organising the widely celebrated Hindu festival.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims construct Shiva temple
“Muslims are not only donating money for temple construction, they are also actively involved in ensuring that it should come up soon,” Rajkishore Raut, president of the Shiva Temple Construction Committee.
Saints and Seekers: Inayat Khan
All these different scriptures and ways of worship and of contemplating God are given for one purpose: the realization of Unity
Hindu Muslim Unity: paying tribute at mausoleum
“People of different religions, be it Hindus or Muslims come here. All the devotees are guests of baba and thus they are our guests too. We serve them. They buy flowers, holy chadars and prasad from us.”
Saints and Seekers: Swami Sivananda
God is intangible. Whatever we know of Him in temples, mosques, synagogues and churches is only created by man
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims construct Durga temple
Muslims have helped build a Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Durga in Bihar’s Gaya district, not just by making donations but also by supervising its construction
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu businessman to build mosque and church in Kerala
Qatar-based Hindu businessman is building a mosque in India’s Kerala state with the aim of promoting communal harmony
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims dance in garba
“Still in Walled city areas which has a mixed population you cannot differentiate between Hindus and Muslims even after playing garba for the whole night,”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Orissa’s Hindus celebrate Eid
Muslims and Hindus jointly celebrated EID in some parts of Orissa and presented a milestone of peace and brotherhood
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus observe Moharram
The “imambara” is flocked by Hindus and Muslims both, who observe Moharram by offering prayers and holding majlis in which men and women chant and weep, mourning the martyrdom of Imam Hasan and their followers.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Indonesian food fight promotes interfaith harmony
Perang topat (or rice cake throwing) is a ritual “war” that symbolizes brotherhood and tolerance between Muslims and Hindus
