Hyderabad, March 19 -- In Chennai, the Sufidar Temple has been a symbol of interfaith harmony by hosting Iftar meals for Muslims during the month of Ramzan for more than 40 years. This tradition was started by Dada Ratanchand, a Hindu refugee from Sindh who moved to Chennai after the Partition of India in 1947.

Every night of Ramzan, volunteers from the Sufidar Temple visit the Wallajah Mosque in Triplicane with a host of vegetarian dishes for believers to break their fast. The daily menu varies and consists of vegetable biryani, channa rice, and sweets for around 1,200 fasting Muslims who go to the mosque.

The volunteers, who sometimes don traditional Muslim caps as a mark of respect, offer water and dates to those breaking after 13 to...