MATHURA (UP): (May 2) In a religious ceremony conducted with Vedic rituals at an ashram in Vrindavan, eight members of a Muslim family in the Jamunapar area of Mathura embraced Hinduism on Thursday.
The family members also changed their names, stating that the decision was voluntary and rooted in their ancestral faith.
The head of the family, 50-year-old Zakir — ”who now goes by the name Jagdish — ”originally hails from the Shergarh area of the district but has been living in his in-laws’ village for years, running a shop. PTI
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