A tazia is a replica of Imam Hussain’s tomb. In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, a Hindu family makes Tazias during Muharram.
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Hindu Muslim Unity: Teen Muslim saves Hindu classmate from kidnappers
15 year old Nazia was awarded for saving 6 year old Hindu girl from kidnappers
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 youth translates Hanuman Chalisa into Urdu
A Muslim youth has translated Hindu prayer Hanuman Chalisa into Urdu as poet Anwar Jalalpuri had done with Bhagavad Gita
Hindu Muslim Unity: Jwala temple next Shahi Minar mausoleum attracts both faiths
Villagers of Odora Pachlai start off prayers at a Hindu temple then end with prayers at a Muslim shrine
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: 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: 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: 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: Interfaith marriages and families thrive in U.P.
Today in Khera Sadhan, it is common to have a family of four brothers with two of them Hindu, two Muslim. Or have a husband who doesn’t care about the religion of his wife, or her children for that matter.
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.