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- In May 1936, at the age of 48, Harilal publicly converted to Islam and named himself Abdullah Gandhi. Later on he re-converted to Hinduism.
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When his eldest son Harilal got himself converted to Islam, Gandhiji was very upset. He felt that Harilal's acceptance to Islam was a matter of convenience, to satisfy his greed
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Jan 31, 2024 · Mahatma Gandhi's eldest son, Harilal converted his religion to Islam after his wife's death After sacrificing his dreams of becoming a barrister just like his father, Harilal does normal-wage jobs. In the coming years, he got married to a woman named Gulab, but unfortunately, she passed away due to the influenza pandemic in 1918.
Dec 29, 2014 · Exactly 78 years ago, the complex issue of ‘conversion’ to another faith presented itself before Mahatma Gandhi. His eldest son, Harilal, 48, had accepted Islam on May 29, 1936 at the Jumma ...
In May 1936, at the age of 48, Harilal publicly converted to Islam and named himself Abdullah Gandhi. [9] Later on he re-converted to Hinduism. [10]
Harilal's apostacy is no loss to Hinduism and his admission to Islam a source of weakness to it if, as I apprehend, he remains the same wreck that he was before. Surely conversion is a matter between man and his Maker who alone knows His creatures' hearts.
Harilal Mohandas Gandhi: Son of Mahatma Gandhi; converted to Islam and later reconverted to Hinduism. [4] [5] [6] Haridas Thakura: Prominent Vaishnavite saint, instrumental in the early appearance and spread of the Gaudiya Vaishnavism movement. [7] [8] Nargis: Bollywood actress, politician, and social worker who converted upon marriage to actor ...
Gandhi's responses to Islam should be studied in the context of the eclectic influences to which he was exposed from his child hood days. His father hailed from a liberal Vaishnava background, which enabled him to interact freely with Jains, Parsis and Muslims.
