On one hand where people in some parts of the country are fighting each other in the name of religion, Kerala on the other hand is setting a great example for the whole world to see.  Sending a strong message of communal harmony, a mosque in Malappuram district provided shelter and food to various Hindu families displaced by floods.  

The Juma Masjid in Malappuram doubled up as a relief camp for nearly 17 families including women, children and elderly people, who were left homeless and devastated by floods. They were provided food and shelter inside the mosque and were given rice, pulses and other important materials when they returned home.   

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PT Usman, Chaliyar village panchayat chief told PTI, "There were 26 families who had sought refuge in the mosque, a majority of them Hindus. Though we opened the relief camp at the mosque on August 8, the activities started in full swing only after August 14, following a series of landslides that rocked the district." 

He further said that two days ago the Hindu families returned home as the water level receded, while "the rest returned home after taking part in the observance of Bakrid." While the mosque gave shelter to Hindu families, two groups of Muslim men also assisted in cleaning Hindu temples that were badly affected by the floods. Reportedly, a Vishnu temple in Wayanad and a shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa in Malappuram were cleaned by them.  

ðEid prayers at Purappullikkavu Temple, Eravathur, #Thrissur

ðSisters get mehndi by Muslim inmates to celebrate Eid-al-Adha. #Kodungallur Snehalaya Relief Camp

ð#KeralaFloods victims belonging to  Christian community holding holy mass inside a Mosque in Kakkanad.#Kerala pic.twitter.com/F5awVdbc8G

Hindus too have transcended all boundaries to help the Muslim offers prayers on Eid-ul-Adha. According to the Times Of India, a temple at Eravathur gave their hall to Muslims to offer Eid prayers. P A Khalid, president of the Masjid Mahallu committee, said, "We were hoping that the water will recede by Wednesday and we will be able to offer Eid prayers at the Masjid itself. However, two days back itself we realised that this may not be possible. When we discussed the issue with the temple office-bearers, they immediately offered their hall for the prayers."

Muslims cleaning a Hindu temple in Kerala after floods. Eid Mubarak! #Eid #KeralaFloods #ItHappensOnlyInKerala pic.twitter.com/y1LdnF33wo

P K Sabu, president of SNDP Union Mala said, "We thought offering the temple hall for Eid prayers will be an expression of the secular lineage of this land. We had also arranged all other facilities like water for cleaning for the devotees who had come for offering prayers." 

Honestly, no amount of words are enough to salute Kerala's strength and unity in the times of distress as it continues its fight against one of the worst floods in history. While the rescue operations are in full swing, the locals too are taking every possible step to save as many lives as they can.