Politics

Urs of Sai Akbar draws Hindu and Muslim devotees, promotes interfaith harmony

Rajouri, Dec 02 (ANI): Sufism in India has served to promote a common way of understanding the world. People from different faiths and all walks of life congregate at Sufi shrines to pay their respects. One such place is the Mausoleum of Sufi Saint Sai Akbar in Rajouri district of India’s northern state of Jammu and Kashmir that attracts Hindu and Muslim devotees. Every year large number of people visit the shrine to pray for the well-being of their loved ones. Though devotees throng the shrine throughout the year, the Urs or the death anniversary of the saint attracts a large number of people. During the Urs people from different faiths sit together, eat, drink and pray with equal devotion. Mass prayers are held on the occasion, which present a perfect picture of religious amity.

Dec 2, 2014

Hindu children study in Islamic institute in Surat, present perfect example of communal harmony

Surat, Dec 02 (ANI): Surat, situated in India's western state of Gujarat, houses the culture of harmony between different faiths - that is upheld by the people of different faiths residing here. The Madarassa Islamic High School of Motavarachha area of the city is a perfect example of this ethos. Being a Islamic institute it has place for Hindu children who have been studying here since its inception. Established in the year 1905, the students here are taught about different subjects. The school believes that in order to achieve holistic development a comparative study of all religious text is important. And the youth must be aware of the commonality of different religious to give a better understanding of other faiths.

Dec 2, 2014

Pakistani refugees living in India's Kashmir face unemployment issue

Kathua, Dec 2 (ANI): Pakistani refugees living in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday (December 01), say that they are facing the problem of unemployment, adding they would vote for an honest and people-friendly candidate in the ongoing assembly elections in the valley. Around 70,000 families are living in a refugee colony in Kathua district and complain of no jobs. A resident of the colony, Joginder Sharma, said that there must be special educational policy for refugee colonies and a coaching centre too. He also said that there should be reservation for refugees in schools and colleges as well. Another resident, Yash Pal, said that the Refugee colony needs to develop and they want a leader who is honest and would work for their cause. Assembly elections began in the state on November 25 and are being held in stages, with results due in December.

Dec 2, 2014