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In southeast Pakistan, Ramadan brings Hindus and Muslims closer
Hindu families in Mithi prepare iftar meals at Sufi Muslim shrines and many Hindus observe Ramadan fasting, highlighting longstanding interfaith solidarity and shared social bonds.
- This month in Mithi, Hindus and Muslims hold shared iftar gatherings during Ramadan, fostering peace and solidarity as local leaders and residents fast and shops close.
- Locals say Mithi's remoteness and shared culture in the Tharparkar desert help prevent interfaith tensions, as local residents value social bonds over religion with little discrimination.
- Hindu families bring fruit and meals to two Sufi Muslim shrines, and Mohan Lal Malhi, Hindu caretaker of a shrine, said, 'We respect Muslims'.
- Community leaders link the gatherings to reduced discrimination and stronger ties, with Partab Shivani, 48-year-old social activist, urging interfaith harmony and locals saying they have lived 'like brothers' since childhood.
- The practice is framed locally as an enduring model of communal harmony, with Mir Muhammad Buledi calling it 'This has been a wonderful tradition of ours for a very long time' and local leaders fasting and celebrating Eid together.
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Ramadan brings Hindus and Muslims closer in Sindh’s Mithi
Partab Shivani, a Hind, has fasted on and off during Ramazan for years, but this time is different as he practices abstinence for the entire holy month. Every year, he and his friends in Sindh's Mithi arrange Iftar to foster peace and solidarity between Hindus and Muslims. "I believe we need to promote interfaith harmony. First, we are humans — religions came later," Shivani, a 48-year-old social activist, told AFP, adding that he also reads the…
‘First, we are humans’: Ramazan brings Hindus and Muslims closer in Sindh’s Mithi
Partab Shivani, a Hindu in Pakistan, has fasted on and off during Ramazan for years, but this time is different as he practices abstinence for the entire holy month. Every year, he and his friends in Mithi arrange Iftar to foster peace and solidarity between the two religions. “I believe we need to promote interfaith harmony. First, we are humans — religions came later,” Shivani, a 48-year-old social activist, told AFP, adding that he also reads…
Interfaith harmony: In southeast Pakistan, Ramadan brings Hindus and Muslims closer
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