October 16, 2015: As tales of communal discord and intolerance continue to dominate the news in India, this story will help restore your faith in humanity.
On October 8, volunteers of Sikh Press Association and Basics of Sikhi organized a langar at the historic Jama Masjid in Amritsar.
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| Published on Oct 16, 2015 Only Egos, Beliefs and Fears separate us. Thanks to Harjinder Singh Kukreja ji for giving me the opportunity to be a part of the International Langar Week. Follow Harjinder ji here https://www.facebook.com/HarjinderSin... This event was organised to show the world that we can all live together with Love. Yes! Its possible. Follow me on https://facebook.com/JustGRT Instagram - JustGRT |
Close to 400 people including madrassa students, Sikhs, Christians, and labourers of various faiths were served food that was prepared in the community kitchen on the rooftop of the mosque.
For Jasjit Singh of Basics of Sikhi, it was overwhelming to see lines of religion blur and economic prejudices shatter along the food mile.
As many continue to fight over beef or no beef, Sikhs have shown the world how food can be used to unify different communities.
It is estimated that ordinarily at langar six million meals are distributed every day around the world.
DISCLAIMER : Views expressed above are the author's own.