Setting Example of Harmony, Pejawar Swamiji Holds Iftar for Muslims
Udupi: Amid all the reports of communal tensions, minorities being targeted and the row over cattle slaughter ban, Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Paryaya Pejawar Math of Krishna Temple, on Saturday, June 24, held an Iftar get-together for Muslims observing the Ramadan fast.
The Krishna Temple authorities held the iftar to promote communal accord with the members of the Muslim community. Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji distributed fruits to the Muslim community members while ending the fast. The Muslim community members offered Namaz at the Annachatra auditorium.
In his message Swamiji said that “Muslims have shown lot of affection for me in Mangaluru, Kasaragod and Bhatkal. They have given their offering during the Paryaya festival. Hindus and Muslims should both live together in harmony”, he said.
“Karnataka, more specifically, the coastal region, should become a land of harmony. All are children of the same creator,” said the seer, who has been closely associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
Thirty years ago, during his third Paryaya, he had organised a Hindu–Muslim Sammelan during the Id festival at Rajangana Hall here, the seer recalled.
Later, after breaking the fast, the Muslims offered prayers (namaz) on the second floor of the dinning hall building under the guidance of Maulana Innayatullah, Imam of Anjuman Masjid.
Around 50 Muslims, including State Minority development corporation chairman M A Gafoor, State BJP leader Raheem Uchil, Karnataka Rakshana Vedeke president Ansar Mohammed, Udupi Jamia Mosque Moulana Razwi and others were present.
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So what was on the menu? Beans carrot cauli flower biryani with raita minus the onions for mains? Papad and akki sandige as starters? Kaayi holige for dessert? Mugambo khush hua.
Don’t worry Matthew saar. Some puliyogare for you too. Enjoy.
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Can you imagine a very historic and famous Mosque or Church allowing Gokulaashtami celebrations in its prayer hall? Can stenographers and other pseudo-secular ‘rationalists’ point out such an example? Well, Hindus will still be called ‘religious fanatics’ even after showing such an openness and willingness to work with minorities who seem to know only arrogance as AS Mathew’s post clearly suggests.