Picture of Sikh men serving milk to fasting Muslims in Pakistan has gone viral
‘This is the true face of my Pakistan’
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Your support makes all the difference.A picture of Sikhs handing out nutritional liquids to Muslims fasting during Ramadan has gained attention on social media.
The picture shows members of the Sikh community pouring the substance, believed to be a non-alcoholic squash called Rooh Afza, from a bucket into bags and handing them to Muslim neighbours in the Pakistani city of Peshawar.
A Facebook user who posted the photo commented, "This is the true face of my Pakistan."
He added several hashtags with the post: “peace”, “unity” and “love”.
The Rooh Afza milk, which typically contains herbs, fruits, vegetables, flowers and roots, was handed out during the holy month of Ramadan.
It is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is celebrated by Muslims around the world.
Ramadan is a time of prayer, reflection and fasting, during which Muslims are prohibited from eating or drinking between dawn and dusk despite the heat and humidity.
In Pakistan and India, other religious groups come together to celebrate the iftar feast at the end of Ramadan after Muslims break their fast and begin the several-day celebrations of Eid.
Other pictures during Ramadan have also gone viral.
In Syria, photos showing children breaking their fast at a sunset iftar meal among the ruins of bombed buildings in the rebel stronghold of Douma have been widely shared as a symbol of resilience.
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