Hindu groom hosts iftar for Muslim friends in mosque as wedding reception
Chandrasekhar Jeddu organised an iftar for his Muslim friends in the local mosque as they would not be able to feast at his wedding because they were fasting through the day for Ramadan.
Mangaluru: Sending a strong message of communal harmony, at a time when religious disharmony has been in the news, Chandrasekhar Jeddu organised an iftar for his Muslim friends in the local mosque as they would not be able to feast at his wedding because they were fasting through the day for Ramadan.
The groom hails from Byrikatte in Bantwal taluk. Times of India quoted Chandrasekhar as saying, “In this village, Hindus, Christians and Muslims have lived cordially for many years. I was feeling miserable that my Muslim friends could not attend my wedding. So I spoke to a few of them and came up with a plan to organise an iftar for all at the local mosque in Byrikatte. The mosque heads were more than happy.”
He further informed that more than 100 Muslim friends, 30 Hindu friends and 4 Christian friends had iftar on Monday evening. He said the event was to convey the message that they were always together, now and in the future.
Mohiuddin Kunhi, secretary of Jalaliya Juma Masjid, said it was a different iftar hence they did not think twice when Chandrashekhar came to them requesting to host the iftar.
Chandrashekhar was felicitated by the mosque heads for his gesture.
