In pictures: India celebrates Eid al-Fitr

[aakash_2410]

Not exactly, since this was the practice of preachers who came from Persia, Arabia etc.
There was very little xenophobia unless it was ignited by external or internal factors.

No I'll give you another example. Leaving Islam aside, In India it's not very hard to find Jains or Buddhists or Sikhs in Hindu temples just like their Monastery or Gurudwara or Derasara be filled with Hindus.

But if you go to Lebanon (an Arabian country where neither Muslims or Christians have clear majority) you won't find Christians in Mosques or Muslims in Churches.

So the culture definitely has a role to play although I'm denying that flourishing Islam in subcontinent owes a lot to Sufi saints.

 

[utraash]

Sir, go to any mazaar in India, any family function, any religious festival and you will find how plurality works... If we have dark shades of grey, we have far bigger and brighter shades of white as well... It's the culture of assimilation based on the theory ...

Sar zameen-e-Hind par aquaam-e-aalam ke Firaq,
Qaafile baste gaye Hindustan banta gaya.

Bang on.....Mazar p bada sukun sa milta hai.....

 

[SQ8]

No I'll give you another example. Leaving Islam aside, In India it's not very hard to find Jains or Buddhists or Sikhs in Hindu temples just like their Monastery or Gurudwara or Derasara be filled with Hindus.

But if you go to Lebanon (an Arabian country where neither Muslims or Christians have clear majority) you won't find Christians in Mosques or Muslims in Churches.

So the culture definitely has a role to play although I'm denying that flourishing Islam in subcontinent owes a lot to Sufi saints.

You aren't in the same century. What I am referring to is that those particular Sufi's, the schools of thought they belonged to had similar practices back in their homelands then. Today's Arabia is quite different from the Arabia of old. That being said, India took on the practices of Islam in greater spirit than any other collective of nations simply because(at the time) it provided a better alternative to the conditions the people found themselves in.
People change, environments change and ideals change. Had there still been this idiotic perception of "invaders" and "alien", millions of Hindu's and other religious would not flock to the Locations where the Saints are buried in India year after year.

Then y we cant see similar in other countries where other religion is dominant..... its has very much to do with indian culture n its social fabric thats y all the other religion flourished non stop till date.......

You could, had the other countries not have alterations and tainted ideaologies in place.

Btw, in case you all are wondering; the Practice of having non-Muslims attend and be part of prayer is not confined to India today..it can also be seen in Turkey...Ask why and the question will be answered.
It is the very answer that will show that what is being done other countries, and now being increasingly practised in Pakistan as well.. is against the spirit of Islam.

 

[aakash_2410]

You aren't in the same century. What I am referring to is that those particular Sufi's, the schools of thought they belonged to had similar practices back in their homelands then. Today's Arabia is quite different from the Arabia of old. That being said, India took on the practices of Islam in greater spirit than any other collective of nations simply because(at the time) it provided a better alternative to the conditions the people found themselves in.
People change, environments change and ideals change. Had there still been this idiotic perception of "invaders" and "alien", millions of Hindu's and other religious would not flock to the Locations where the Saints are buried in India year after year.

We're basically saying the same thing buddy

 

[Inqhilab]

This was the spirit of Islam before the recent viruses that have infected it. This was how it spread in India.. anyone and everyone was welcome to join in prayer as they wished.

I beg to differ –This is the spirit of INDIA not from recent viruses but from thousand of years.This is how every religion Hinduism,Jainism,Buddhism,Islam,Sikhism,Christainity spread in India.. because anyone and everyone was and always will be welcomed to join in prayer of any religion as they wished.
That is why everybody came into India but nobody left.

Qaafile baste gaye Hindustan banta gaya.

Best line

 

[SQ8]

I beg to differ –This is the spirit of INDIA not from recent viruses but from thousand of years.This is how every religion Hinduism,Jainism,Buddhism,Islam,Sikhism,Christainity spread in India.. because anyone and everyone was and always will be welcomed to join in prayer of any religion as they wished.
That is why everybody came into India but nobody left.

Best line

That is all wonderful and yes to an extent it is part of Hindustani culture.. however, please refer to last paragraph of post 18.

 

[klub]

Pakistanis must be having sporadic Heart attacks after seeing the pictures! Yeh Haram ho gaya! Hindu , Sikh , Muslim praying together and celebrating Eid? WHERE'S MY KLASAHAN ? (AK -47)

 

[Gautam]

Eid Mubarak to all