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ராம நவமி கொண்டாடும் முஸ்லீம்கள் பற்றிய செய்தியை டைம்ஸ் ஆப் இந்தியா வெளியிட்டிருக்கிறது

Muslims celebrate Ram Navami in Orrisa
[ 28 Mar, 2007 1501hrs ISTIANS ]


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BHADRAK: Hundreds of Muslims have celebrated Ram Navami-a Hindu festival marking the birth of Lord Ram-in a riot-prone Orissa town.

Muslim residents of Bhadrak town, 160 km from Bhubaneswar, came out of their homes to greet a Hindu procession on Tuesday, a police official said. Many joined hands with the organisers to ensure that the festival went off smoothly.

The three-day festival began Sunday. Over 2,000 women marched to fetch water from river Salandi to the venue of a grand fire ritual.

Later on Tuesday, over 10,000 Ram devotees also marched down the town's main thoroughfare. Muslims greeted them. A senior Muslim citizen was present in all Muslim colonies to receive the Ram devotees, the police officer said.

Muslim residents also offered flowers as well as water, curd and other drinks to the participants, a local resident, S K Kalim, told IANS.

"Our aim is to keep harmonious relationship between the two communities," he said. "The Hindus are with us when we observe Id and Moharram," added Jamat president Abdul Bari.

Hindu Maheswar Das said: "Muslims help us in many ways. Besides helping to maintain peace, they even extend financial help to many puja pandals (prayer platforms)."

Of Bhadrak town's 200,000-plus population, 70 percent are Muslims

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