Incredible India! Muslim man from Kerala builds, prays at Hindu shrine

[Mirzali Khan]

yes all muslims should have respected jinnah's decision , they should have left india for hindus .

I agree

 

[masterchief_mirza]

we respect all religions in hindu india .

Please please carry on. Voltaire is spinning with excitement in his grave at this redefinition of secularism.

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Haha..so much corruption...so much violence...so much poverty...so much hatred, greed, selfishness...and you call yourselves gods chosen people.

Unfortunately for you, india has the HIGHEST number of severely malnourished and extreme poor people in the world. In fact india is home to nearly 40% of the ENTIRE earth's most severely malnourished and extreme poor people. india is a failed state that is the biggest recipient of american aid and over 732 million indians defecate in the open. india is also the most dirtiest country on the planet and is often referred to as the world's biggest shi*hole and open sewer:

More than 732 million Indians don’t have access to toilets: Report

The situation is worse for women as 355 million of them are waiting for a toilet, three years after the launch of Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, says a WaterAid report

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India top recipient of US economic aid - Times of India

US News: India has been identified as the largest recipient of U.S economic assistance over a 66-year period in inflation-adjusted dollars although Washington'

m.timesofindia.com

Down To Earth | Latest news, opinion, analysis on environment & science issues | India, South Asia

Down To Earth brings to you latest news, opinion and blogs on environment and science from India and south Asia. Follow us for information on water, waste, climate change and energy among other topics

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India houses 24% of world's malnourished; 30% of stunted children under 5

India has shown improvement in reducing child stunting but with 46.6 million stunted children, the country is home to over 30.9% of all stunted children under five--the highest in the world

wap.business-standard.com

Half of the world’s poor live in just 5 countries

Of the world’s 736 million extreme poor in 2015, 368 million—half of the total—lived in just 5 countries. The 5 countries with the highest number of extreme poor are (in descending order): India, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh.

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Why India remains malnourished

Two-and-a-half-year-old Rabina weighs 6.5 kg. A healthy child of her age should weigh at least 8 kg. But Rabina could not escape the curse of being born in Shiv

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India accused of poverty 'smokescreen'

India has been accused of creating a "smokescreen" to conceal the true scale of poverty in the country after the government claimed to have lifted more than 50 million people above the threshold in the last five years.

www.telegraph.co.uk

India has one third of world's poorest, says World Bank

One in three of the world's poorest people are living in India, the world's second-fastest growing economy, according to a new study by the World Bank.

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[ayodhyapati]

Not to the world. The world gets it.

India though won't even listen to its own cricketing legends, never mind a Pakijjtani.

Not cricket: religious divide threatens a last bastion of secular India

Allegations against Wasim Jaffer of favouritism raise fears that anti-Muslim sentiment is infecting the game

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wasim zafar is not some VIP , there are hundreds of better players than him ,
muslim players in secular india become member of parliament .azharuddin
ask danish kaneria why he was not treated well , he was frowned upon if he took food from the same table from which other pakistanis took food. he is paying price for being hindu in a muslim country , he was stopped from earning his bread and butter .

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

ignoring our envious neighbors le'ts show the world what we are really about ! UNITY !

'Heartwarming': Hindu Farmers Help Douse Acres of Burning Crops of Muslim Brethren in MP


Hindu farmers presented an example of communal harmony saving standing crops belonging to Muslim farmers in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh from a raging fire. A spark emanated from a harvester had engulfed crops spread across several acres in village Satpada Sarai in Vidisha on Friday.

The farms belonged to the Muslim farmers who were away for offering namaz at the time. However, Hindu farmers who were around stood up to the occasion and made timely efforts to douse the raging fire which could have gutted standing crops in 300 bigha areas.

Due to this timely effort, the damage was limited to only 25 bigahs. Muslims were all praises for fellow Hindu farmers after the incident. Raees Ahmed, a representative of the local sarpanch, said: “It was quite heartening that Hindu brothers ensured that we did not have to abandon our prayers midway through and made hectic efforts to douse the fire and save our crops”.

Several rescuers claimed that farming has no religion and they are farmers first, Hindu and Muslim later. Amid steep rise in the mercury, standing crops have been gutted in several districts including Dewas, Ujjain, Jabalpur and others in the last few days.

'Heartwarming': Hindu Farmers Help Douse Acres of Burning Crops of Muslim Brethren in MP - News18

The farms belonged to the Muslim farmers, who were away for offering namaz at the time.

www.news18.com

 

[masterchief_mirza]

wasim zafar is not some VIP , there are hundreds of better players than him ,
muslim players in secular india become member of parliament .azharuddin
ask danish kaneria why he was not treated well , he was frowned upon if he took food from the same table from which other pakistanis took food. he is paying price for being hindu in a muslim country , he was stopped from earning his bread and butter .

We love your mental gymnastics. Wasim Jaffer is comparable to Mohammed Azharuddin or Danish Kaneria??

Indians need educating about cricket before we even start with secularism.

 

[Bilal9]

To say I'm flabbergasted - is an understatement.

"Shirq is shirq", any way you cut it.

It is the first tenet of Islam, do NOT equate or worship any other object with ALLAH AT ALL. Period.

I don't know what part of this is unclear.

Hindus please leave the interpretation of Islam to Muslims. Thank You.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

ignoring our envious neighbors le'ts show the world what we are really about ! UNITY !

'Heartwarming': Hindu Farmers Help Douse Acres of Burning Crops of Muslim Brethren in MP


Hindu farmers presented an example of communal harmony saving standing crops belonging to Muslim farmers in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh from a raging fire. A spark emanated from a harvester had engulfed crops spread across several acres in village Satpada Sarai in Vidisha on Friday.

The farms belonged to the Muslim farmers who were away for offering namaz at the time. However, Hindu farmers who were around stood up to the occasion and made timely efforts to douse the raging fire which could have gutted standing crops in 300 bigha areas.

Due to this timely effort, the damage was limited to only 25 bigahs. Muslims were all praises for fellow Hindu farmers after the incident. Raees Ahmed, a representative of the local sarpanch, said: “It was quite heartening that Hindu brothers ensured that we did not have to abandon our prayers midway through and made hectic efforts to douse the fire and save our crops”.

Several rescuers claimed that farming has no religion and they are farmers first, Hindu and Muslim later. Amid steep rise in the mercury, standing crops have been gutted in several districts including Dewas, Ujjain, Jabalpur and others in the last few days.

'Heartwarming': Hindu Farmers Help Douse Acres of Burning Crops of Muslim Brethren in MP - News18

The farms belonged to the Muslim farmers, who were away for offering namaz at the time.

www.news18.com

"At a time when communal flare ups are quite common" is the part you left out in your article cut n paste effort.

Why are communal flare ups noticeably quite common in the secular republic? Why should it be the exception rather than the rule that people will put a life-threatening fire out??

 

[ayodhyapati]

Please please carry on. Voltaire is spinning with excitement in his grave at this redefinition of secularism.

i am really amazed how islamic republic of pakistanis are now talking about voltaire ? is there any place for voltaire in your society ?

 

[masterchief_mirza]

i am really amazed how islamic republic of pakistanis are now talking about voltaire ? is there any place for voltaire in your society ?

You see, we never pretended to be "secular". Hence, we don't give a damn about Voltaire. It is India that besmirches his good name and bastardises the principles he stood for.

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

"At a time when communal flare ups are quite common" is the part you left out in your article cut n paste effort.

Why are communal flare ups noticeably quite common in the secular republic? Why should it be the exception rather than the rule that people will put a life-threatening fire out??

external forces are at play unfortunately a certain "country" can't digest the fact that secular republic of India is thriving Under PM Modi and i ask them to move on stop your proxy games don't incite our minorities lets move on let's have peace

 

[ayodhyapati]

You see, we never pretended to be "secular". Hence, we don't give a damn about Voltaire. It is India that besmirches his good name and bastardises the principles he stood for.

you are islamic country created for muslims , muslims are above all others living in pakistan.
if you can not be secular , then do not give sermon on secularism , we have given all rights to muslims in india , we are secular because we give right to muslims to become president, PM, chief minister , governor .
you don't give such rights to hindus .

 

[masterchief_mirza]

@ayodhyapati You should go back to school and read up what secularism is. Encyclopedia Britannica:

"What was Voltaire's philosophy? Voltaire believed above all in the efficacy of reason. He believed social progress could be achieved through reason and that no authority—religious or political or otherwise—should be immune to challenge by reason."

Meanwhile, in "Secularistan", your taxes - regardless of your faith - are spent on this well reasoned agency:

All India Institute of Ayurveda,New Delhi -

aiia.gov.in

This isn't separation of church and state. Instead, this is - literally - integration of state with bullshitt.

Face It: The Indian Government Is Peddling Pseudoscience – The Wire Science

science.thewire.in

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

you are islamic country created for muslims , muslims are above all others living in pakistan.
if you can not be secular , then do not give sermon on secularism , we have given all rights to muslims in india , we are secular because we give right to muslims to become president, PM, chief minister , governor .
you don't give such rights to hindus .

A shamelessly propagated myth is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relations with the Muslim community are frosty at best, bitter at worst. Any contrary opinion is treated with disdain and ridicule. Having followed this subject closely for 20 years, I am convinced that this is the right time to break free from the shackles of false narratives.

The project of portraying Modi as anti-Muslim fails the test of facts. At every step in his political and administrative career, PM Modi has done everything he can for the welfare of the community. Yes, his style of working does not fit the conventional approach — it provides a refreshing alternative to how empowerment can be done without appeasement and tokenism.

It is not widely known that Modi’s house in Vadnagar was situated in an area where there were many Muslims. Some of his first and long-lasting friends are Muslims. When he was the chief minister of Gujarat, the two districts whose development indices shot up were Kutch and Bharuch. These are districts with high Muslim populations.


Kutch, among India’s western-most districts, was known for two things post-1947 – “registan” and “Pakistan” (the desert and a long border with Pakistan). Tourists would never go there. Officials would not want to serve there. But this was until Modi became CM. After 2001, Kutch’s agriculture flourished, industry came to the district, its coastal strengths were harnessed and it emerged as a vibrant tourist destination.



In Bharuch, the problem was law and order. Previous Congress governments and top Congress leaders allowed Bharuch to deteriorate. Children who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s in Bharuch can never forget the curfews there. Such a scenario prevented wide-scale development.

Friends in Gujarat, both Hindus and Muslims, often tell me about the efforts Modi made to develop key spots linked with the Muslim community. The Sarkhej Roza in Ahmedabad witnessed massive rejuvenation and restoration works under Modi as the CM. Modi visited the Sarkhej Roza on a few occasions, including once with former President APJ Abdul Kalam. Working closely with the ASI, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation worked hard to make the Roza and its surrounding areas better. Heritage festivals were initiated, making the Roza a vibrant cultural landmark in Ahmedabad. The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque also got a facelift. As PM, Modi also took the then prime minister of Japan Shinzo Abe to the mosque.Kutch is home to the Hajipir Dargah. Like all parts of Kutch, it faced massive infrastructure-related problems. Modi improved local road networks, enabling devotees to visit the Dargah.

As our PM, Modi has time and again showed that he is a leader of the entire nation. I can never forget PM Modi’s words at the Islamic Heritage Conference, organised in Delhi. He said (young) Muslims should be well-versed with the Holy Quran and the computer. His words have resonated across the community.





At the core of his leadership is respect for human dignity. PM Modi’s single step of abolishing the triple talaq has ensured that generations of Muslim women lead a better life. Likewise, the decision to allow women to proceed on Haj without mehram has been hailed a major step towards their empowerment.

PM Modi has also developed a close bond with the Dargah Ajmer Sharif. The 188 toilets constructed there have helped devotees, particularly women. There has been an extensive beautification process at the Dargah, which includes the construction of “Silver Katahra” at Astana Sharif, a new fountain and renovation of the Nizam Gate and Akbari Masjid. Cleaning machines have been placed at the “jhalra” at the iconic palace and a water tank with a capacity of three lakh litres has been constructed. Besides, PM Modi has been offering “chadar” at the dargah of the Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer Sharif for the last six years. This is a clear reflection of his respect and obeisance to all deities and Sufi saints.

For the last many years, it has become fashionable among some sections to hate Narendra Modi. My humble question to them is: When will you stop?

After 2002, the Supreme Court of India took over most of the probes. The Nanavati Commission was formed, there was an SIT in front of which Modi himself deposed for hours. The findings of the Commission and the SIT are in the public domain. Yet, there is a refusal to believe any of these findings.

There have been many analyses of the Modi-led foreign policy but one facet that stands out is the excellent relations with the Muslim world. Bahrain, the UAE, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan have conferred on him their top honour. The crown princes of the UAE as well as Saudi Arabia have strong personal friendships with the PM. Can anyone forget PM Modi’s special visit to the grand mosque in the UAE? Can we forget the PM paying obeisance at Bahadur Shah Zafar’s mazar?

Today’s Muslims, especially the younger ones among them, are fed-up with vote-bank politics. Vested interests took away their votes and scared them but delivered nothing. The community wants prosperity and opportunity. It is high time the old “shopkeepers” of vote-bank politics shut shop. In a new India, it is aspiration and inclusion that will speak. Modi has made a start. It is up to us to support him and nurture this great nation that has given us so much.

PM Modi has worked for Muslim community, while breaking sway of vote bank politics

The project of portraying Modi as anti-Muslim fails the test of facts. At every step in his political and administrative career, PM Modi has done everything he can for the welfare of the community

indianexpress.com

 

[masterchief_mirza]

you are islamic country created for muslims , muslims are above all others living in pakistan.
if you can not be secular , then do not give sermon on secularism , we have given all rights to muslims in india , we are secular because we give right to muslims to become president, PM, chief minister , governor .
you don't give such rights to hindus .

Did you read my previous post? The difference between our countries is that we don't pretend to be secular. India doesn't even understand what secularism means. You think erasing Islam is the meaning of secularism.