This Eid we ask: is Qurbani necessary for one to be a devout Muslim?
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Hindu Muslim Unity: TEDx talk on historical communal harmony
This talk presents how Hindus and Muslims lived here in amity and how they fought together for freedom of the country from British colonial powers.
Hindu Muslim Unity: Holi celebrated in Ayodhya
“We have blended with our brothers just like two colours mix together, effortlessly,”
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: 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.”
Hindu Muslim Unity: Krishna’s birthday celebrated at Narhar Dargah
A Muslim shrine has hosted Krishna’s birthday celebrations for over 300 years
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: Hindus distribute sweets on Eid
Eid brings extra sweetness as Muslim families make seiwan given by Hindu women
Hindu Muslim Unity: Hindu pilgrims led by Muslim guide
A bidi-smoking Muslim taxi driver helps Hindu travelers complete their pilgrimage
