Sikh and Hindu villagers fund mosques for Muslim neighbours in Punjab
In Jakhiwal and Punawal, Sikh and Hindu families gave land and money so Muslim families could pray at home.
Sikh and Hindu villagers in Punjab are funding and building mosques for their Muslim neighbours, The Guardian reported on October 28. In Jakhiwal, Fatehgarh Sahib, Bibi Rajinder Kaur, 77, had her grandson donate farmland for a mosque for 18 Muslim families. In Punawal, Sangrur, Jaspal Sharma from a family of Hindu priests gave land and hosted a village feast at the opening. Non-Muslim villagers have helped with over 165 mosques in nine years.
- Where
- Jakhiwal village, Fatehgarh Sahib district, and Punawal village, Sangrur district, Punjab
- When
- Reported October 28, 2026
- Who
- Bibi Rajinder Kaur and her grandson (Jakhiwal); Jaspal Sharma (Punawal); Sikh and Hindu villagers; Gajju Khan, 87
- Source
- The Guardian
