Border Azan: One Call Unites India-Pakistan Villages for Iftar

• During Ramadan, border villages in India and Pakistan share a unique tradition, breaking fasts simultaneously.
• The Azan from Pakistani mosques signals Iftar for Indian villagers in Barmer's Chande ka Paar, Banne ki Basti, and Padariya.
• Villagers rely on the cross-border Azan instead of clocks or phones to determine fast-breaking time.
• Muslims on both sides pray at the same time, with Azan audible for kilometers due to close proximity, like Banne ki Basti (India) and Musa ki Dhani (Pakistan) being just 3 km apart.
• This tradition, according to Sharif Khan, is years old, providing a reliable signal for Iftar, connecting hearts despite the border.