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Thursday 21 May 2015 - 12:23 Makkah mean time-3-8-1436
Indian Muslims (Image from Internet)
Bihar (IINA) – Muslims in the east Indian state of Bihar, in a stellar demonstration of communal harmony, have donated their land to assist in the building of the world's largest Hindu temple, news agencies reported.
Construction of the temple that is believed to cost an estimated £54 million and has a capacity for nearly 20,000 people is to begin in June.
"Muslims not only donated land, but also also provided land at a nominal rate for construction of the world's largest Hindu temple. Without help of Muslims, it would have been difficult to realize this dream project," Acharya Kishore Kunal, secretary of the Patna-based cash-rich Mahavir Mandir Trust that is undertaking the ambitious project, told Indo-Asian News Service (IANS).
"It is usual for Hindus to donate land for a temple, but it is unusual for Muslims to donate land for the construction of a temple," Kunal said.
The temple is set to be 2,500 feet long, 1,296 feet wide and 379 feet high.
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