In the age where all of us silos ourselves into being part of a specific religion besides knowing the fact that every religion at core teaches compassion towards other human or rather living things….This is a story that touched me, and yet another example to show that it does not matter whom you pray, but eventually we all are knocking at the same door…yes for some the door may be of Christ, Ram, Krishna, Guru, Prophet, etc. but eventually the person behind it is the same…..
The Incident that forced me to share this with everyone. It may be a small but certainly not an insignificant one : -
Muslim residents of Joshimath in Uttarakhand, India offered Eid namaaz (prayers) on Monday in a gurdwara (Sikh temple), after being invited in by its head priest.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.
On Monday, however, Gandhi maidan had turned into slush. It had been raining heavily for several days and Eid, the festival day too dawned in a downpour. The Muslim community was struggling with the problem when the head of the local Gurdwara sent a heart warming message to them- The Muslims could use the main hall of the Gurdwara for offering namaaz.
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 Sikh community members waiting outside the hall. Some Hindus from the town were present too and offered greetings to the other two communities
Joshimath is located about 250 kilometers from Rishikesh on National Highway 58. It is close to two important pilgrimage centers - Badrinath of the Hindus and Hemkunt Sahib of the Sikhs.
Incident Source – Times of India
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