Source: The Hindu
Wire Service: IANS
http://www.thehindu.com/2009/10/03/stories/2009100355140700.htm
A dip in the sacred river during the Maha Kumbh Mela is said to wash away all sins. A senior Muslim cleric who will perform the Hindu rite at the upcoming Maha Kumbh in Hardwar hopes it will also wash away differences between the two religions.
Kalbe Sadiq, a noted Shia cleric and senior vice-president of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), will take the “holy dip” at the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2010.
“For the sake of cementing the bond between Hindus and Muslims, I have decided to perform the ritual (holy dip) in the Ganga, which is considered sacred and revered, particularly by Hindus,” the Shia cleric told IANS.