Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Jan 15: Ahead of the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, 19-year-old Syeda Batool Zehra, a Muslim college student from the Uri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district, has captured the attention of the nation with her rendition of a Ram ‘bhajan’ in the Pahari language.
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Inspired by singer Jubin Nautiyal’s rendition of a Ram ‘bhajan’ in Hindi, Zehra shared her journey while talking to the Daily Excelsior, saying, “Recently, I sang a Ram Bhajan that has gone viral,” Zehra said. Explaining her process, Zehra shared, “I came across a Hindi bhajan by Jubin Nautiyal on YouTube. I sang it in Hindi first, and I felt good about it. Then I thought of singing it in my Pahari language. I translated it, used various resources to write this four-line bhajan, and posted it online,” she said.
Addressing the question of singing a ‘bhajan’ despite being a Muslim, Zehra said, “Our LG is a Hindu, but he does not discriminate against us based on religion while carrying out development work. Our Imam Hussain has also taught us that the followers of the Prophet love the country in which they live. Loving one’s country is part of being faith,” she said.
Highlighting the spirit of unity, she said, “The LG is going from place to place to solve the problems of people, and Modi ji is giving priority to Jammu and Kashmir. We also have to cooperate with them because I believe that Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Christians are brothers.”
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