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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Kapil Dixit | TNN

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Prayagraj muslim man stitches safa for hanuman | History Defined

PRAYAGRAJ: A Muslim tailor from Sangam City, who has been stitching costumes of Ramleela protagonists for over a decade, is now busy sewing the ‘safa’ or turban for Lord Hanuman. The zari-embroidered ‘safa’ will be resplendent on the presiding deity of the revered Bada Hanuman temple on April 16 — Hanuman Jayanti.

Khuldabad resident, Mohd Sartaj Khan, who has been quietly spreading the message of communal harmony by actively participating in Ramleelas for 11 years and adorning epic characters on stage with his specially-tailored clothes, has taken his mission a step forward.

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