Azan transcends boundaries

JAISALMER

: When tensions scar Indo-Pak relations, an

azan

call is unknowingly connecting people on both sides. During Ramzan, azan from mosques in the border villages of the two countries helps people break their roza. These villages are situated just 150-200 metres from the fencing along the Indo-Pak border. Here, the villagers organise roza iftar with azan call either from Pakistan or India.


After the partition in 1947, fencing was erected between the two countries. However, the azan transcends boundaries and builds a subtle connect.

The sound of azan from a mosque at Banne Ki Basti in Barmer is heard in Pakistan too. Similarly, the azan call at the mosque in Padasria and Jamal Ki Dhani in Pakistan is heard in Barmer. Locals said that their relatives across the border say the mosque does not have electricity and an inverter has been installed which is in a state of disrepair most of the time. So, Pak villagers break their roza with the azan call from the Indian side.