Nazim approached temple administrators and told them: “You Hindus will soon have your new temple. But we Muslims have no place to worship…would you give us a small area of your land?”
Tag: Interfaith
Hindu Muslim Unity: Nepali Muslims join Daishan celebrations
“Just as Hindu people and their leaders participated in our Eid celebration, we are also celebrating the Hindu festival called Dashain.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim students observe Navratri fast
“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.”
Muslims use Muharram proceeds to fund cancer treatment for Hindu cancer patient
West Bengal Muslims cancelled Muharram procession this year to donate the money for the treatment of a Hindu neighbor
Hindu Muslim Unity: Interfaith Spouses Celebrate Ismaili Imamat Day
“The common thread which bonded interfaith families was their love for family and humanity.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Sikh engineer creates Ramadan app
Kuldeep Singh Saini, a mechatronics engineer developed the app Ramadan 2016 which helps keep a track of the direction of prayer, iftar (meal after sunset), sehri (pre-dawn meal), prayer timings, and has been downloaded more than 500,000 times.
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.”
