H-M-S synthesis in Farrukhnagar: temple, mosque, and gurudwara under one roof

by Guest Thu May 18, 2017 8:23 pm

There is one such unique structure in Farrukhnagar- a dusty , mofussil town barely 30 kilometers from New Delhi, which is a mosque, a temple and a gurudwara , all at once. It was a mosque built along with other Mughal structures in Farrukhnagar in the 18th century by the Mughal Nawab Faujdar Khan. After India’s Partition in 1947, the majority of Muslims migrated over to Pakistan and the town was occupied by Hindu settlers.

One would have thought, a mosque with its distinct three- tomb roof in the heart of the town would be a sore thumb for the Hindus and be razed down immediately. But the migrants adopted it and it remains till today a major place of worship for the residents.

The Hindu priest who lives with his family in the compound here told me that few Muslims who remain in Farrukhnagar also come to offer their namaz here. But its not just a place of piety for the Hindus and the Muslims – it’s also a place of worship for the Sikhs. A Guru Granth Sahib –the Holy book of the Sikhs – is given its pride of place in one of the main chambers of the structure and a Sikh granthi comes regularly to conduct the Sikh prayer the akhand path.

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by SomeProfile Fri May 19, 2017 12:36 am

H-M-S synthesis in Farrukhnagar: temple, mosque, and gurudwara under one roof

H-M-S synthesis in Farrukhnagar: temple, mosque, and gurudwara under one roof

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