While incidents of tension and conflict between Hindus and Muslims are seen every day in many parts of the country, an incident has come to light in Kottayam, Kerala, which is being seen as an example of communal harmony. In fact, a 62-year-old Hindu woman Omna Rajendran died in Kottayam, Kerala state, for all the preparations before her funeral and to keep her mortal remains, the Mecca Masjid in Kumaranallur provided space in the Madrasa hall, giving a message of religious unity.
Omna’s family lived in a rented house in narrow streets.
Where usually the sound of Quranic verses resonates inside the mosque, the echo of Hindu mantras was heard on Friday (February 13, 2026) in the Madrasa Hall of the same mosque. Actually, Omna died on Thursday (February 12, 2026) at around 7 pm. She was very ill for the last two weeks and was admitted to the hospital. His family lived in a rented house, which was not even accessible by road. Due to thin and narrow streets, it was not possible to take even a stretcher or mobile freezer there. In such a situation, her husband Rajendran and daughter Jyotika were very worried about the funeral arrangements of Omna.
Mosque committee offered its own help
Meanwhile, the committee officials of Mecca Masjid themselves came forward and offered to provide the Madrasa hall. When Rajendran accepted the proposal from the mosque committee, the committee raised the matter among its other members through a WhatsApp group, to which everyone agreed. Omna’s mortal remains were brought to the Madrasa Hall at around 10 pm on Thursday night, where people kept coming till Friday afternoon to pay their last respects. After this the body was taken to the public crematorium at Mattambalam in Kottayam, where he was cremated.
All arrangements related to the last rites were made by the mosque administration.
The administration of Mecca Masjid made all the necessary arrangements related to Omna’s funeral. To make space in the Madrasa hall, the committee members and Omna’s family members together removed chairs and tables so that worship and chanting could be done as per Hindu customs.
