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Dec 29, 2014 · His eldest son, Harilal, 48, had accepted Islam on May 29, 1936 at the Jumma Masjid in what was then Bombay. Bapu was concerned because he knew that his son had a different reason for converting ...
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 ...
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]
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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Oct 1, 2017 · According to A Annamalai, Director of Gandhi National Museum, New Delhi, “There are many versions as to where Harilal embraced Islam. One version says that he renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam in a Kerala village. Other sources claim that the conversion took place in Nagpur.
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 June 1935, Mahatma Gandhi wrote a letter [11] to Harilal, accusing him of "alcohol and debauchery".
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.
