Last Updated on March 26, 2026 1:07 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
Hindu Family Donates Land for Eidgah in a village in Sikar, Sets Example of Communal Harmony
By Ashfaque Kayamkhani / Jaipur
In a heartening display of communal harmony and mutual respect, a village in Sikar district of Rajasthan has set a powerful example of unity by donating land for an Eidgah to support the local Muslim community.
The gesture came from residents near Guhala village under the Narsinghpuri panchayat, where Muslims living in the Sawawali Dhani locality had long struggled due to the absence of land for an Eidgah. For several years, the community had been offering Eid prayers inside a small mosque, as there was no open space designated for the purpose. On major festivals such as Eid, the mosque would become overcrowded, leaving many worshippers with little room to perform prayers comfortably.
Recognising this difficulty, local villagers stepped forward with a spirit of goodwill and solidarity, offering a valuable piece of land so that the Muslim community could have a proper space to gather and perform Eid prayers in the future. The move has been widely appreciated as a symbol of the region’s enduring tradition of coexistence and communal harmony.
Understanding the problem faced by their Muslim neighbours, four brothers from the Saini (Mali) community—Laxman Ram Saini, Bhopal Ram Saini, Puranmal Saini and Jagdish Saini—stepped forward and donated a valuable piece of land for the construction of an Eidgah on the occasion of Eid.
After the Eid prayers, members of the Muslim community honoured the four brothers and other villagers who supported the initiative by garlanding them and expressing their gratitude. Community elders said the gesture would be remembered for years as a symbol of unity, mutual respect and brotherhood.
The development comes at a time when reports of disputes over Eid prayers had emerged from nearby Jhunjhunu. There, attempts were reportedly made to stop prayers at a traditional site where Eid prayers had been offered for many years. Former Rajasthan minister Rajendra Singh Gudha was present at the location and ensured that the prayers were conducted peacefully.
Against this backdrop, the act of generosity in Guhala village has been widely appreciated as a positive example of social harmony.
The Shekhawati region has a long tradition of communities supporting each other by donating land for public welfare institutions such as schools, hospitals, temples and mosques. In towns like Fatehpur, Sikar and Beswa, members of the Muslim community had earlier donated valuable land for government schools and hospitals, where institutions such as a girls’ college and medical facilities now operate.
Similarly, in a village near Ladnun, members of the Muslim community had also contributed to the construction of a temple dedicated to Mataji.
Residents say such examples highlight the enduring Ganga-Jamuni culture of the region, where people from different faiths continue to support each other and uphold traditions of coexistence and mutual respect.