This Chennai temple is going viral for serving iftar to Muslims, here's why

Ramadan is one of the most important and pious months for followers of Islam where they observe a fast for a month. The entire month Muslims across the world host big iftar dinners in mosques and at their homes. Recently, the Sufidar temple in Chennai has become a beacon of interfaith harmony for serving iftars to Muslims during Ramadan.
Located in the heart of Chennai in Mylapore, this temple has been uniting Hindus and Muslims by serving iftars to fasting Muslims for the past 40 years. Dada Ratanchand, a Hindu refugee from Sindh who sought refuge in Chennai during partition established the temple and started the tradition. Every year since volunteers begin to prepare iftar for 1200 people daily from 7:30 am in the morning.
The decadent menu features a variety of dishes such as biryani, fried rice, vegetable pickles, saffron milk and fruits. These meals are then transported to the historic Wallajah Masjid by 5:30 pm where volunteers serve the fasting individuals.

Prominent figures such as Prince Nawab Abdul Ali of Arcot, have commended the tradition for maintaining communal bonds, saying "In a diverse country like India, mutual respect for religions is vital." “Each day we change the menu and give vegetable biriyani, channa rice, pulao, cauliflower rice etc,” said Harish Makkar, one of the volunteers from the Sufi Dar to the Kashmir Times. “Some 1000-1200 Muslims gather daily at the mosque to break their fast. Volunteers or ‘sevadars’ from the Sufi Dar have been serving them faithfully for nearly four decades,” he added.
Social media users have also been appreciating the tradition as an example for future generations. "Kudos to the Hindu temple for serving food during Ramadan! Your kindness and generosity are a shining example of interfaith harmony. May your selfless act inspire others to follow in your footsteps," wrote a user on Facebook. “Definitely the India I grew up in. Compassionate and Humane,” added another.

The temple also distributes food on every new moon night in the evenings and has a tradition of sending food to the residences of the needy. Interestingly, its interiors are adorned with photographs of various Hindu and Muslim saints, Jesus Christ, Mother Mary, Guru Nanak and more. Every devotee who visits this temple is sure to find a spiritual connection. It stands as a symbolic representation of India itself, existing with diverse religions, all bound by love.
In a world where people are divided by political, regional and psychological boundaries, this extraordinary tradition fosters unity among two of the major religions in the country, transcending religious boundaries and forming exemplary bonds based on love and tradition that hopefully the future generations continue.