GUWAHATI: Taking a step towards promoting communal harmony, a Muslim couple in Assam’s Jorhat district has been earning praise for helping build a ‘namghar’ (prayer hall) for their Hindu neighbours.
Hemidur Rahman and wife Parsia Sultan Rahman built the public namghar in Sandikoi village of Titabor subdivision of Jorhat at full cost and presented it to the public.
Rahman, a businessman, said, “Places of worship of different religions have the same value,” reports The Print.
His wife Persia Sultana also said, “We should live in Assam as one and as Assamese, we all should try to help each other in their own capacity.”
On 2nd September, the Ukta Namghar was inaugurated following covid protocols. The couple was invited to join others in offering the first prayers at this newly constructed namghar.
Residents of Handique village have lauded their efforts at building communal harmony.
“We are very proud of this work and express our heartfelt gratitude and thanks to Hemidur,” said Arunjoy Saikia, a resident of the area.