Huff Post: Aamir Hussain.
On Nov. 13, 2012, people around the world will celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. Although the holiday is mainly observed by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs, I believe that Muslims can also experience personal growth during Diwali by reflecting on its spiritual significance. Light is Diwali’s central symbol, and Muslims can therefore open new channels of interfaith dialogue by examining the importance of light within Islam.
In Islam light can be a mark of God’s presence. One of Allah’s 99 Beautiful Names is An-Nur, meaning “The Light,”
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For Muslims, Diwali can be a time to reflect on complex spiritual and theological questions. We should view the festival not only as a chance to learn more about Islam, but also as an opportunity to deepen our understanding of other faiths’ practices and religious imagery. The common symbolism of light is therefore an excellent platform for interfaith dialogue and deep philosophical discussion.
Categories: Asia, Hinduism, India, ISLAM, Religious Values
Only today I came to know that the festival is actually called ‘Deepawali’-
“Diwali” is a contraction of “Deepavali” which translates into “row of lamps” or it is also commonly called as “Deepo’n Ka Tyohaar – The Festival of Lights”… These lamps (deep) are put to welcome Shree Ram return from his Vanvas (exile) of 14 years. The whole point is to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Well, this is not all, there’re so many more things related to this day, Check here @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali