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Tamil Nadu: Christian-Muslim couple marry after converting to Hinduism
by Guest Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:07 pm
Salem: Their love triumphed over everything - their different faiths and parental opposition. A Muslim woman and her Christian boyfriend Monday chose to get united in matrimony through Hindu rituals, complete with chanting of Sanskrit mantras and going round the holy fire.
Looking radiant in a gold-coloured bridal attire with the Hindu symbols of marriage - vermilion mark on her forehead and a thali (gold ornament worn on a yellow thread around the neck) - bride J. Serina Banu, 23, completed the seven rounds around the ritual fire at a small Ganesh temple with husband M. Justin, uttering the vows in Sanskrit prompted by a Hindu Brahmin priest.
The couple told reporters that they had eloped due to parental opposition from their village in Kanyakumari district in southern Tamil Nadu, travelled over 300 km to this textile town 375 km south west of Chennai with the help of friends, some of whom belonged to the PMK, a party that claims to strive for an egalitarian society.
"We were scared of triggering communal riots back home due to our inter-religious union. Now that we are married through another religion, the danger may have abated. Though we do not wish to change our names or faiths, we will live as practising Hindus for the rest of our lives," Banu said.
Her beaming dhoti-clad husband sported sandalwood marks on his forehead.
The marriage was the culmination of a two-year courtship, which their fathers Jawahar Ali and Michael, residents of Thittavalai, a hamlet near in Kanyakumari district, were dead against. The area is known for communal hatred between Hindus, Christians and Muslims, the couple revealed.
"We were not aware that Muslims could marry Christians sans conversion. At least we didn't," the newlyweds added, smilingly answering queries on faith from journalists.
The couple said that they have applied for police protection as a matter of precaution.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/christianmuslim-couple-wed-hindu-way/62394-4.html
Looking radiant in a gold-coloured bridal attire with the Hindu symbols of marriage - vermilion mark on her forehead and a thali (gold ornament worn on a yellow thread around the neck) - bride J. Serina Banu, 23, completed the seven rounds around the ritual fire at a small Ganesh temple with husband M. Justin, uttering the vows in Sanskrit prompted by a Hindu Brahmin priest.
The couple told reporters that they had eloped due to parental opposition from their village in Kanyakumari district in southern Tamil Nadu, travelled over 300 km to this textile town 375 km south west of Chennai with the help of friends, some of whom belonged to the PMK, a party that claims to strive for an egalitarian society.
"We were scared of triggering communal riots back home due to our inter-religious union. Now that we are married through another religion, the danger may have abated. Though we do not wish to change our names or faiths, we will live as practising Hindus for the rest of our lives," Banu said.
Her beaming dhoti-clad husband sported sandalwood marks on his forehead.
The marriage was the culmination of a two-year courtship, which their fathers Jawahar Ali and Michael, residents of Thittavalai, a hamlet near in Kanyakumari district, were dead against. The area is known for communal hatred between Hindus, Christians and Muslims, the couple revealed.
"We were not aware that Muslims could marry Christians sans conversion. At least we didn't," the newlyweds added, smilingly answering queries on faith from journalists.
The couple said that they have applied for police protection as a matter of precaution.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/christianmuslim-couple-wed-hindu-way/62394-4.html
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Re: Tamil Nadu: Christian-Muslim couple marry after converting to Hinduism
by Rishi Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:16 pm
India would be better off if Christians and Muslims embrace either Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism, the religions of the land.
In fact that will be a great opportunity to reform Hinduism.
In fact that will be a great opportunity to reform Hinduism.
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Re: Tamil Nadu: Christian-Muslim couple marry after converting to Hinduism
by Guest Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:20 pm
Rishi wrote:India would be better off if Christians and Muslims embrace either Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism or Sikhism, the religions of the land.
In fact that will be a great opportunity to reform Hinduism.
sufism is very similar to hinduism. most indian muslims are inclined towards sufism as is evident from the fact that most indian muslims worship shrines and tombs of revered figures (like moinuddin chishti in ajmer) which orthodox muslims consider blasphemous.
regarding christianity, syrian christians would argue that it arrived in India well before the coming of sikhism and many other indian sects.
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Re: Tamil Nadu: Christian-Muslim couple marry after converting to Hinduism
by Rishi Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:53 pm
The Hindu priest who conducted this marriage should ask for police protection from Muslim fanatics.
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Join date : 2011-09-02
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