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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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Religious conversions. [edit] 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] Gandhi's letters. [edit] In June 1935, Mahatma Gandhi wrote a letter [11] to Harilal, accusing him of "alcohol and debauchery".
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 ...
Apr 28, 2007 · central to it - Gandhi's eldest son, Harilal (1888-1948). Gandhi was, essentially, a passionate man. But if there was someone who inherited that passion from him, ex-perienced both the excitement and the perils of its intensity, that was Kasturba (1 869-1944) and Mohandas' son, Harilal. Gandhi has written, in his autobiography,
Several state governments have enacted freedom of religion laws that ban certain forms of conversion to Christianity or Islam and require registration of converts. In recent years, the issue has gained international attention, with interventions by the United Nations, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and the Pope.
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She examines Gandhi's responses to Islam during his childhood in Rajkot, his work with Muslims in South Africa, his involvement in the post-World War I Khilafat movement for the restoration of the Caliph in
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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.
