India has been a soil that has welcomed all. It is perhaps the only country in the world with such rich cultural and religious diversity. Yes, we have had our share of problems and differences in the past. Who hasn’t? But the important thing is, when it comes to the cause of the nation, we are all one single undivided community that loves the country.

As probably one of the best symbols of communal harmony in the recent times, two Muslim couples tied knot in a Hindu temple in Gujarat yesterday. For those who still think of people of Gujarat as a violent mob, this is our answer to them.

The text below is quoted from The Times of India -

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In perhaps the first-of-its-kind nikah solemnised before Lord Ram in the communally sensitive Gujarat, two Muslim couples tied the knot in a

Junagadh temple with a maulvi reciting Koranic verses in the backdrop of Ram dhun. Members of both communities joined the ceremony and dined together.
Abdul Sheikh (48), who works at Junagadh Civil Hospital approached Satyam Seva Mandal, a local NGO, seeking financial help for the weddings of his son Asif and daughter, Najma. "We were ready to help. But we told the family that the wedding ceremony has to take place in our building which houses a Ram mandir. They happily agreed," said Mansukh Vaja, a local activist.
"We saw this as an opportunity to set an example. I discussed the issue with my relatives and our maulavi saheb readily approved the idea," said Sheikh.

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