Muslim mom chooses Ram-inspired name for son born on Ram Mandir inauguration day

Firozabad/Kanpur: A Muslim woman gave birth to a child on the day of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

In a touching demonstration of interfaith understanding, she named her son "Ram Rahim," weaving together Hindu and Muslim traditions in a symbol of unity.

Dr Naveen Jain, the in-charge of the District Women hospital, said that a woman Farzana gave birth to a baby boy on Monday.


"Both the child and the mother are fine", Dr Jain said.

"The child's grandmother Husna Banu has named him Ram Rahim," he added.

Banu said that she has named the child as Ram Rahim to give a message of Hindu-Muslim unity.

Ram Mandir inauguration
On Monday, PM Modi completed the Pran Pratistha (consecration) ceremony of the Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir. The Ram Mandir inauguration event also witnessed the presence of Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat inside the sanctum during the ceremonies.

The 'Pran Pratishtha' of the new 51-inch idol of Ram Lalla involved the participation of 14 couples from different parts of India, acting as 'yajmaans' (hosts). The consecration ceremony included the showering of flower petals on the temple premises by army helicopters. The idol, sculpted by Arun Yogiraj of Mysuru, was placed in the temple's sanctum sanctorum on Thursday.

Nearly 7,000 special invitees attended the Pran Pratishtha ceremony outside the sanctum, including prominent personalities from various fields. The list comprised 506 A-listers such as Amitabh Bachchan, Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, and Sachin Tendulkar, along with individuals associated with the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. However, opposition leaders declined to participate, with the Congress categorising it as a "BJP-RSS event."

Commencing at 12:20 pm and concluding at 1 pm, the ceremony was followed by an address from the Prime Minister. The consecration rituals for the 'Pran Pratishtha' began on January 16 from the Saryu river and concluded on Monday afternoon during the 'abhijeet muhurta,' as per the schedule set by the trust overseeing the temple construction.