Sikh Woman Donates Land for Mosque in Punjab Village, Fostering Communal Harmony

• Rajinder Kaur, a 75-year-old Sikh woman in Jharwali, Punjab, donated 5 marlas of her land for a mosque.
• The Muslim community in the village had sought a mosque for 25-30 years; the village previously had a gurdwara and a Shiva temple but no mosque.
• Her grandson, Satnam Singh, registered the land in the name of the Muslim committee, with other Hindu and Sikh families also contributing financially.
• Maulana Usman Ludhianvi laid the foundation stone on December 7, with construction expected to finish in February.
• Jharwali village exemplifies communal harmony, with all communities historically contributing to each other's religious structures and celebrating festivals together.

Why It Matters: A Sikh woman's land donation for a mosque in Punjab highlights exemplary communal harmony.