Hindu Man Leads By Example, Becomes First To Donate Rs 21,000 For The Mosque To Be Built In Ayodhya

A man named Rohit Srivastava, has become the first to donate towards the construction of the mosque in Ayodhya.

Rohit, a Hindu by birth, is a law faculty employee of the Lucknow University. He donated an amount of Rs 21,000 on Saturday.

¡°The first contribution for building the mosque came from a Hindu brother and this exemplifies the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, or Indo-Islamic culture,¡± Athar Hussain, mosque trust secretary told TOI.

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The amount will be used by the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) constituted by the Sunni Waqf Board to build the mosque, library, museum and community kitchen.

Discussing as to why he donated the amount, he said that Indian Hindus and Muslims celebrate all festivals together. He also urged other Hindus to donate for the construction.

¡°I come from a generation which is rooted in syncretism, where religious barriers blur. I don¡¯t celebrate Holi or Diwali without my Muslim friends and they don¡¯t celebrate Eid without me. This is the story of crores of Hindus and Muslims in India. I appeal to members of the Hindu community to come forward and donate for the mosque to send out a message that Muslims are our brothers,¡± he said.

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The Dhannipur mosque that will come up in Ayodhya in lieu of the demolished Babri mosque, will be square-shaped like the Kaaba Sharif in Mecca.

Earlier, Athar Hussain had said, "A mosque measuring 15,000 square feet will be built in Dhannipur village. It will be of the same size as that of the Babri mosque. The shape of the mosque may be completely different from that of the other mosques. It may be square-shaped like the Kaaba Sharif in Mecca, as hinted by architect SM Akhtar."

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What a noble thing to do!