A Kerala village that is majority Christian and Hindu build a mosque for newly arrived Muslims who lacked a house of worship.
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Temple built next to Mosque by Muslim family flourishes for 200 years
Built two hundred years ago this temple and mosque side by side clearly reflects the fact that the culture of communal harmony still prevails in the country.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Indonesian Muslims honor Hindu day of silence
Mosques turn off loudspeakers to observe Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence in Indonesia.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Female Sufi mausoleum receives interfaith support
Thousands of Sufi shrines, big and small, dot the landscape in rural Pakistan. Each shrine has its own history and associated legends. But the shrine that stands against the dusty green hillocks in Dhoke Sahi Village is unique, both in terms of its past and present. Like other shrines, thousands of devotees have come to…
Hindu Muslim Unity: Temple honors all religion’s deities and saints
Inside Sanatan Vishwa Darshan Mandir one can find statues of deities and saints belonging to various faiths including Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, and Sikhism.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Karnataka temple houses relics honored by Hindus and Muslims
A temple in Karnataka only open 10 days out of the year houses holy relics honored by both Hindus and Muslims.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Madrasa teaches Quran and Mahabharata to Hindu and Muslim kids
Children attend a madrasa where Quran, Mahabharata and Ramayana are taught with Hindi and Urdu.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu temple adjacent to Muslim mausoleums
Muslim saints Bade Sarkar & Chote Sarkar from Saudi Arabia were buried in India in the 1200s. Hindu priest Rajesh Tiwari built a Nag Temple next to the mausoleums to bring devotees of both faiths together.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims organize Durga puja for Hindu minority
“Without the sincere support of Muslims, we can’t dream of celebrating the festival in such a big way as the Hindu population is very few.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Malaysian Hindu promotes interfaith understanding
Uthaya Sankar was raised Hindu, often went to Sunday school at a Christian church and sometimes played at mosques.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslims keep Ganesh festival alive
In 1887 two Hindus and two Muslims set up the ‘Guruji Talim Mandal’, the oldest Ganesh pandal in the city and, perhaps, in Maharashtra.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindus in Emirates observe Ramadan fast
Many non-Muslims in the Gulf nation fast in the month-long exercise spiritual cleansing every year. Some are inspired by the concept, others express solidarity with their Muslim brethren.
