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
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: Hindu pilgrims led by Muslim guide
A bidi-smoking Muslim taxi driver helps Hindu travelers complete their pilgrimage
Hindu Muslim Unity: The Story of AR Rahman
How a world famous musician came to Islam through a Hindu astrologer
Hindu Muslim Unity: Sufi Saint and Hindu incarnation revered in Pakistan
Jhulelal or Daryalal is known and worshipped in many forms, across religious sects
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu devotees deliver Muslim mother’s baby in temple
Stranded while in labor, a Muslim mom was helped by temple devotees in delivering her baby.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Villagers pray together in adjacent temple and mosque
“As you can see that the temple and the mosque have been constructed side by side. Nobody gets into an argument here. We celebrate their festivals, they celebrate ours. Whenever we want, we worship in our temple as well as mosque.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim takes care of both mandir and masjid
Muslim Dargah caretaker also handles worship at Shiva temple
Hindu Muslim Unity: Ghana’s Hindu temple reveres other faiths
ACCRA: Ghana’s population of 23 million includes 12,500 Hindus, of which 10,000, like their Swami Ghanananda Saraswati, are indigenous Africans. The African Hindu Monastery (AHM) is now Ghana’s largest centre of Hindu worship. The AHM’s non-exclusionist attitude is apparent from the picture of Jesus alongside the Hindu gods on the main mantelpiece, as well as images…
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim donates land for Tulsi Das temple
A Muslim Nawab donates land for the construction of a temple dedicated to Hindu saint Tulsi Das.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Vandalized Toronto temple gets help from Muslim community
“This is a time to show that love and solidarity between communities speaks louder than hatred.”