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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 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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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. While in England, Gandhi was influenced by the Gita and the Bible, which brought
download Download free PDF. View PDF chevron_right. One of the basic issues of modern times is how to construct a nonviolent and peaceful society and achieve the goal of a one-world community that lives in peace and harmony. Islam and Mahatma Gandhi’s approaches, in this regard, are remarkable.
Gandhi had other disagreements with Islam. He questioned Islam's prosely-tizing zeal. Some of his Muslim friends tried to convert him to Islam. To them, he said: "I can pay full respect to the Koran and the Prophet, why do you ask me to reject the Vedas?" (CWMG 25:179). Muslims disappointed him for another rea-son.
The article looks at the ways in which Gandhi interprets India’s Muslims as an identifiable religious group and asks a simple question: Why did Gandhi virtually pay no attention to the empirically evident Muslim socio-religious plurality?
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 ...
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Even though Gandhi is often cited in the debate on religious conversion in India, his viewpoints have not been systematically analyzed. One reason is that his writings present a confounding blend of concepts derived from different traditions.
