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- 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.
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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]
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 ...
Sep 20, 2020 · Why Mahatma Gandhi’s son Hiralal Accepted Islam and How Arya Samaj Converted him back to Hinduism. It was the era when entire India was colonized by the Britishers and the Indian populace eagerly wished to liberate from the rule of foreign powers for which Nationalist freedom fighters like Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, etc were striving ...
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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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.
Dec 29, 2014 · AHMEDABAD: 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 Masjid in what was then Bombay.
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.
