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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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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]
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 ...
Jan 31, 2024 · Mahatma Gandhi's reaction to his son, Harilal's conversion to Islam. Harilal named himself Abdullah Gandhi, and when the news reached his father, Mahatma Gandhi, the latter accepted his decision. The freedom fighter told his son that he had no problem with the fact that his son had converted to Islam because, in his eyes, all religions are the ...
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 of wealth and sensual pleasures. He had no objection if Harilal's conversion to Islam was from his heart and free from desire for material benefit. On another occasion ...
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Apr 17, 2024 · Gandhi's deep connection with Islam even led his elder son, Harilal Gandhi, to convert to Islam at one point, although he ultimately returned to their ancestral religion due to familial pressure.
Apr 28, 2007 · Gandhi sent him remittances Harilal's story to stereotypify the son as perils of its intensity, that was Kasturba from England while living on a frugal a "rebel" or even as a foil to the father.
In the late 1930s or early 1940s, Harilal embraced Islam and adopted the name Abdulla Gandhi. It is said that he did this because the Muslim leaders had promised to settle his debts. The leaders of the Pakistan Movement took him all across the country dressed in Muslim attire and made him abuse his father.
