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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 · His respect for Islam and its followers influenced his actions and decisions profoundly. 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 · 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,
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 ...
To Harilal Gandhi. [The eldest son of Gandhiji and Kasturba, publicly announced his conversion to Islam . Kasturba was deeply anguished .She wrote a touching letter to Harilal on 27th September, 1936. Here are the excerpts of the letter, written by Kasturba.]
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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.
