Davangere, Sep 3:
Kerebilachi village in Davangere district, Karnataka is home to Shanti Sagara, the second-largest built lake in Asia. Surrounded by lush green plantations of arecanut and paddy fields, the village has pollution-free environment. With no wine shop, no cinema hall – even cinema posters are not displayed anywhere – the social atmosphere is quite liveable. Almost 90 percent of the population being Muslims, Kerebilachi is famous for peace and harmony.
The village is also famous for teachers’ community too. From three generations at least two members of every family are in teaching profession. For a population of around 12000, there are 6 government and 3 private primary schools, 3 government high schools and 1 aided school. Additionally, there is a Morarji Desai Residential School. There are also two private PU colleges in the area: Sabira PU College for Arts and Usmaniya Science PU College.
A new event unfolded in the village last Friday. Non-Muslims of the village were invited for the first time to Friday Sermon in Riyazus Saliheen Masjid. It was a feast-like situation with the invitees overjoyed. Men and women from the fellow countrymen happily joined to witness the prayers.
Akbar Ali, the state secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind delivered the sermon in aesthetic Kannada language. The position of human beings in this vast universe and the purpose of their lives and how to lead a pleasant and happy life was explained by him. Most of the attendees felt as if it was their inner voice that was being amplified from the pulpit.
The participants enjoyed hot vegetarian meals served on the occasion.
