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From: R.Versi
To: 'Abid Hemraj'
Cc: 'Ahmed Bhalloo' ; 'Naeem Champsi'
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 9:55 AM
Subject: [Bulk] FW: Sikhs invite Muslims to offer Eid Namaz in Gurdwara
Muslims to offer Eid Namaz in Gurdwara
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/It-was-pouring-so-Sikhs-invited-Muslims-to-offer-namaaz-in-gurdwara/articleshow/15600144.cms
It was pouring, so Sikhs invited Muslims to offer Namaaz in Gurdwara
In a country where one often gets news of religious intolerance and hate,
here is a piece of news that touchingly shows the mutual love and friendship
between different communities.
Muslim residents of Joshimath in Uttarakhand offered Eid namaaz on Monday
in a Gurdwara, after being invited in by its head priest, according to local
media. There is no mosque or idgah in Joshimath, a town perched above the
Alakhnanda deep in the Garhwal Himalayas. Usually its 800-odd Muslim residents
offer namaaz at the town's Gandhi Maidan, a public ground.
It had been raining heavily for several days and the festival day too
dawned in pouring rain. Gandhi maidan had turned into slush. The Muslim
community was groping for a solution when the head of the local gurdwara, the
Sikh's place of worship, sent a heart warming message - the Muslims could use
the main hall of the Gurdwara for offering namaz.
So, at 9:30am, the congregation of Muslims in bright new clothes trooped
down to the Gurdwara and offered the ritual prayers in the big hall. After the
ceremony, they embraced the waiting members of Sikh community. Some Hindus from
the town too were present and offered greetings to the other two communities.
Sardar Buta Singh, Prabandhak of the Gurdwara, later told media persons
that the Muslims were facing trouble due to bad weather, so he asked them in.
Maulvi Asif was quoted by media as saying that by solving their problem,
the gurdwara committee had presented an example of humanity and respect towards
all religions. He said that the Muslim community was thankful of the committee.
Joshimath is located about 250 kilometers from Rishikesh on National
Highway 58. It is close to two important pilgrimage centres - Badrinath of the
Hindus and Hemkunt Sahib of the Sikhs.
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