Chandi goddess story
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by MUDASER KAZI
Pilgrims march to Karbala during the Arbaeen ritual in Baghdad PHOTO/AFP
“If there is a calling, it doesn’t see your religion, but your love and your bond,” says Ravi Shankar, a Hindu devotee of Imam Hussain (ra).
Despite the difference of faith, Shankar is a staunch follower of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Interestingly, he is among the few non-Muslims in Pakistan who address mourning gatherings during the holy month of Muharram.
Shankar calls himself a part time ‘Zakir’.
“Though I am a Hindu, my beliefs also make me an Ahl-e-Tashi (a Shia school of thought).
For years, the 65-year-old Hindu addresses Majalis in different cities of Punjab and Sindh provinces, reading Rubaye of Mirza Dabeer, Mir Anees and Devi Roop Kumari during the majalis in Muharram.
This year, however, he took on a journey to historic Karbala, where the fateful incident that led to the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (ra) took place.
Shankar is currently on a pilgrimage in Iraq,