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Hindu Muslim Unity: Bangladeshis celebrate Holi together

An ancient Hindu festival, Holi marks the triumph of good over evil. In Bangladesh, many members from the Muslim community also join their Hindu neighbors to celebrate the festival by smearing powder and spraying water colors on each other.

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu woman-run madrasa inspires communal harmony

A woman in Gwalior has set a unique example of communal harmony by running a madrasa, an Islamic school, to educate Muslim children belonging to downtrodden or poor families. Today, this madrasa being run by Kamlesh Pathak is an edifice of communal harmony and inspires people.

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Muslim industrialist rebuilds temple

Famous as one of India’s finest tiger sanctuaries, Ranthambore is now also a shining example of India’s secular traditions after a Muslim industrialist took the initiative to renovate and rebuild a Hindu temple that was in a dilapidated condition for years. I don’t see any difference between a temple and mosque, they are all places of worship,” said Ashik Ali Nathani.

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Hindu Muslim Unity: Indonesian Muslims honor Hindu day of silence

Everyone on Bali respects Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, regardless of religion. The annual celebration highlights an example of religious tolerance and interfaith co-existence. Muslims performed Friday prayer, but did so without loudspeakers out of respect for Nyepi.

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