Mumbai - A rare and deeply moving act of humanity took place in, where a Muslim woman stepped forward to perform the last rites of a Hindu former RSS worker after his own family reportedly refused to claim his body.
Narayanan, a 64-year-old former RSS worker, died of cancer. According to the information shown in the post, his family abandoned him because of his violent past. With his wife, two children, and sister refusing to take responsibility for the body, Muslim panchayat member Irfana Iqbal stepped in and carried out the Hindu last rites as a daughter would.
Speaking on the act, Irfana reportedly said, “Humanity is above religion and politics.”
This gesture has drawn attention for its powerful message of compassion, communal harmony, and dignity in death. The incident highlights how kindness can rise above social and religious divisions in moments of hardship.
A Muslim woman in a remarkable act of compassion performed the last rites of a 64-year-old former RSS worker after his family allegedly refused to claim his body following his death from cancer.
The deceased, Narayanan, had reportedly been abandoned by his family because of his violent past. With no one from his immediate family willing to come forward, Muslim panchayat member Irfana Iqbal stepped in and conducted the Hindu funeral rites.
Irfana said that humanity comes before religion and politics, underscoring the spirit of mutual respect and shared humanity.
The incident has been widely noted as an example of communal harmony and human kindness in a time of grief and abandonment.