(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - While violence over the expansion of a Hindu temple near Charminar in Muslim-dominated Hyderabad's Old City is hogging media attention, in Bihar's Sitamarhi district, Muslims have been quietly helping Hindus construct a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, ahead of the Chhath festival.
"Muslims are not only donating money for temple construction, they are also actively involved in ensuring that it should come up soon," Rajkishore Raut, president of the Shiva Temple Construction Committee, told IANS.
Raut, a school teacher, said the construction of the temple was a fine example of Hindu-Muslim brotherhood.
Mohammad Sadre Alam Khan, a villager, said that dozens of Muslims, including village head Akbari Khatoon, have contributed in one way or another for the construction of the temple.
"This is a positive development for the village as a whole," Khan said.
Another villager, Lalbabu Sah, said that villagers of both the communities were working jointly for the construction of the temple.
"The construction of the temple will strengthen harmony between the two communities and pave the way for greater cooperation in future," Sah told IANS.
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