To send a strong message to those who are spreading hatred among communities in the world Mohammad Sohan, 25, and Nuresha Khatun, who is five years younger to the groom tied the knot in a Hindu temple at Bhimnagar village of Supaul district in northeast Bihar bordering Nepal.
Amid nationwide surge in religious intolerance, this nikah was attended by hundreds of people from Hindu and Muslim communities, as reported by Hindustan Times.
The Muslim couple had been for over 5 years in love, but fear of society led them to elope. When the young couple returned to their village elders held their wedding at a Shiva temple.
Maulvi Mohammad Jaffar, who read out kalma to the couple said that decision was taken to make people realise that one thing which always wins is love.
The Maulvi noted that it was really wonderful to see a nikah being performed in a temple. “I don’t know whether this will succeed in spreading worldwide the message of love. But I can say this will certainly strengthen our unity here,” he said.