By Express News Service
KOLKATA: Setting up an instance of brotherhood in Jalpaiguri in north Bengal, organisers of a Durga Puja give their Muslim neighbour berth within the puja committee as joint secretary. The custom of together with a Muslim particular person within the committee has been maintained for many years.
The committee additionally organises fishing competitions in a neighborhood waterbody earlier than the puja and the cash is distributed among the many 200 Muslim households as puja bonus. The organisers wait for his or her minority neighbours to affix them for bringing the idol of the goddess. The Muslim households take part within the festivity by donating fruits and distributing prasad amongst devotees.
Balapara, a non-descript pocket in Jalpaiguri is an instance of communal concord. The space is inhabited by 800 Hindu households and 200 households of minority household. This yr, Fayzul Islam is the joint secretary of the puja committee. “We also join the festival. Like any other Hindu. We also feel the mood of the festival. We also buy new clothes on the occasion of Durga Puja and our children and family members share the joyous moments with others in same spirit,” stated Islam.
Asim Roy, the opposite joint secretary of the committee, stated, “I have been witnessing how all Muslim families get involved in the festival from my childhood. Here, we not only respect each other’s religious beliefs but also participate in all festivals organised by the Hindus and the Muslims.”
In Balapara, there’s a mosque additionally. Babul Mohammad, Imam of the mosque, stated, “We started enjoying the environment of the festival. When we see the empty pandal after immersion, we feel sad like our Hindu neighbours.”
Mohammad identified that Islam by no means stated that the Muslims can not become involved in puja festivals because it says all religions are equal. Moinul Mohammad, a resident of the village, stated his household donates fruit and candy for the puja yearly. “My son Ayush performs dance with dhunuchi (clay bowl filled up with coconut husks) during the prayer sessions every year,” he added.
Pradip Tantra, a puja committee member, stated Muslims don’t get bonus from their office on the event of Durga Puja. “We arrange the fishing competition so that we can give them bonus to buy new clothes. Besides, they also join us to distribute prasad among the devotees. Our village is an example of India’s inclusiveness,” he stated.
KOLKATA: Setting up an instance of brotherhood in Jalpaiguri in north Bengal, organisers of a Durga Puja give their Muslim neighbour berth within the puja committee as joint secretary. The custom of together with a Muslim particular person within the committee has been maintained for many years.
The committee additionally organises fishing competitions in a neighborhood waterbody earlier than the puja and the cash is distributed among the many 200 Muslim households as puja bonus. The organisers wait for his or her minority neighbours to affix them for bringing the idol of the goddess. The Muslim households take part within the festivity by donating fruits and distributing prasad amongst devotees.
Balapara, a non-descript pocket in Jalpaiguri is an instance of communal concord. The space is inhabited by 800 Hindu households and 200 households of minority household. This yr, Fayzul Islam is the joint secretary of the puja committee. “We also join the festival. Like any other Hindu. We also feel the mood of the festival. We also buy new clothes on the occasion of Durga Puja and our children and family members share the joyous moments with others in same spirit,” stated Islam.
Asim Roy, the opposite joint secretary of the committee, stated, “I have been witnessing how all Muslim families get involved in the festival from my childhood. Here, we not only respect each other’s religious beliefs but also participate in all festivals organised by the Hindus and the Muslims.”
In Balapara, there’s a mosque additionally. Babul Mohammad, Imam of the mosque, stated, “We started enjoying the environment of the festival. When we see the empty pandal after immersion, we feel sad like our Hindu neighbours.”
Mohammad identified that Islam by no means stated that the Muslims can not become involved in puja festivals because it says all religions are equal. Moinul Mohammad, a resident of the village, stated his household donates fruit and candy for the puja yearly. “My son Ayush performs dance with dhunuchi (clay bowl filled up with coconut husks) during the prayer sessions every year,” he added.
Pradip Tantra, a puja committee member, stated Muslims don’t get bonus from their office on the event of Durga Puja. “We arrange the fishing competition so that we can give them bonus to buy new clothes. Besides, they also join us to distribute prasad among the devotees. Our village is an example of India’s inclusiveness,” he stated.