DU Students Celebrate Raksha Bandhan at Jama Masjid to Promote Communal Harmony
By Sahil Razvi, New Age Islam
19 August 2024
Delhi
University' students, through the 'Krantikari Yuva Sangathan', celebrated
Raksha Bandhan at Jama Masjid, tying Rakhis to Muslim men, women, and children.
This initiative, aimed at fostering Hindu-Muslim unity, promotes communal
harmony and the festival’s spirit of brotherhood.
Main
Points:
1. Delhi University's
'Krantikari Yuva Sangathan' celebrated Raksha Bandhan at Jama Masjid to promote
Hindu-Muslim unity.
2. Students extended Raksha
Bandhan traditions by tying Rakhis to Muslim men, women, and children at Jama Masjid
in Old Delhi.
3. The event, titled 'Tie the
Rakhi of Communal Harmony', aimed to highlight unity and brotherhood among
diverse communities.
4. The initiative included
people wearing caps and women in burqas, reinforcing the festival’s message of
brotherhood.
5. The celebration, held on
the last day of the month of Sawan, seeks to bridge communal divides and
enhance mutual respect.
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In a unique initiative aimed at fostering
Hindu-Muslim unity, the 'Krantikari Yuva
Sangathan' from Delhi University celebrated Raksha Bandhan at Jama Masjid.
This event highlights the spirit of communal harmony during a festival
traditionally dedicated to the bond between brothers and sisters.
As the nation observes Raksha Bandhan today
where sisters tie Rakhi to their brothers, feed them sweets, and receive
promises of protection. Delhi University students have chosen to celebrate in a
special way. They are marking the occasion at Jama Masjid, located in Old
Delhi.
Celebration
at Jama Masjid
The students from Delhi University are
extending the Raksha Bandhan celebrations to Muslim men, women, and children by
tying Rakhis to those passing by at Jama Masjid. This event, organised under
the theme 'Tie the Rakhi of Communal Harmony', is a part of the organisation's
effort to promote unity and brotherhood across communities.
Promoting
Unity
The 'Sampradayik
Sauhard ki Rakhi Baandho' event, organised by the Krantikari Yuva Sangathan, emphasises the festival's message of
brotherhood by reaching out to people wearing caps and women in burqas. Raksha
Bandhan, observed on the final day of the month of Sawan, serves as a backdrop
for this initiative, which seeks to bridge communal divides and foster mutual
respect and harmony among diverse communities.
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'Sahil
Razvi is an Author and Research scholar specialising in Sufism and History and
an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia.