Hindus From A Chennai Temple Have Been Serving Iftar Meals During Ramadan For 40 Years

A Hindu temple, propagating teaching of a Sufi saint, and serving iftar meals.?Unreal as it sounds, a temple in Mylapore, Chennai set up by a Hindu man and propagating teachings of Sufi saint Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj Sahib has been serving iftar meals for 40 years now, and counting.

Migrated during partition, set up temple in India

Dada Ratanchand, a Hindu man who migrated from Sindh during partition, found refuge in Chennai.?

He established the Sufidar Trust, a temple dedicated to spreading the teachings of Sufi saint Shahenshah Baba Nebhraj Sahib.?

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The temple's walls are decorated with pictures of various Sufi saints, Hindu saints, Jesus Christ, Mother Mary, Guru Nanak, Sikh gurus, leaders from Radhaswami and Chidakashi sects, and Sai Baba, showcasing true religious unity.

Origin of practice dates back to Arcot family

For the past four decades, the Sufi Dar trust has faithfully observed the tradition of preparing iftar meals.?

The origin of this practice dates back 40 years, when members of the Arcot royal family inspected the temple kitchen established by Dada Ratanchand for its cleanliness and hygiene.?

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The Royal House of Arcot traces its lineage back to Caliph Umar, the second successor of the Prophet Muhammad, according to their tradition. Nawab Anwar ud-din Khan, the inaugural ruler of this dynasty, served under Nizam ul-Mulk in the Deccan region.??

Impressed by the standards, they entered into an agreement with him to provide iftar meals for Muslims fasting during Ramadan.

Ram Dev of the Sufidar Trust said, as quoted by TOI, “All gods are one, said our guruji. We wear skull caps while serving our Muslim brothers iftar meals as a mark of respect for their sentiments and to ensure sweat and hair do not fall into the food.”

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In an instagram video, Ram Dev mentioned the iftar food items served, “... rice variety, milk beverage. After that, drinking water, dates, banana, wafer biscuits, sweets, etc. are served.”

This initiative by the Sufidar Trust showvases an extraordinary display of religious tolerance and unity.

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