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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]
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.
Oct 1, 2017 · One version says that he renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam in a Kerala village. Other sources claim that the conversion took place in Nagpur. Nevertheless, he announced his conversion to Islam on May 29, 1936, in Bombay, and changed his name to Abdullah.
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. Despite being a follower of Sanatan Dharma, Gandhi found inspiration in the life of Prophet Muhammad, which sometimes led to misconceptions about his ...
Oct 3, 2019 · In Harilal Gandhi: A Life, translated from Gujarati by Tridip Suhrud, Dalal writes about the son’s conversion to Islam in 1936. Even though it is possible that Harilal’s action –— it had distressed Kasturba — was motivated by Gandhi’s stubborn refusal to entertain his persistent demands for money, it is also plausible that Harilal ...
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Aug 12, 2007 · Harilal even converted to Islam and changed his name to Abdullah before his death in 1948, only months after his father was assassinated by a Hindu extremist.
