<p>In the small town named after Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, a temple and mosque not only share a wall, but people also celebrate together festivals like Eid and Holi.<br /><br />"In the town, a Shiv temple, Shahi Jama Masjid and gurudwara are located at one place, but we have no dispute," caretaker of the mosque Abul Vaish said.<br /><br />Located on the banks of Tamsa river, this town is an important centre for Sikhs as Guru Nank Dev spent a considerable time in this town.<br /><br />In 17th century, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb laid the foundation of the Shahi mosque and later another mosque of the Shia sect was constructed by Qazi Abdul Farah.<br /><br />During British rule, the then zamindar Amrish Singh got a Shiva temple constructed adjacent to the mosque besides earmarking a ground for Ramlila festivities nearby.<br /><br />"The Ramlila ground is a common place which is being used for fairs during Dussehra and to offer namaz on Eid," local resident Ateeq Ahmad said.<br /><br />"Integrated culture is the heritage of Nizamabad town. People should take a lesson on communal harmony from this place," Mahant of Shiva temple Bihari Das said.<br /><br />Ahmad claims that there has been no communal tension in the history of the town.<br />"As far as Ayodhya issue is concerned media has hyped the matter. If a person is a true citizen of the country, he must respect the court's verdict," he said.<br /><br />"We should follow the preachings of our gurus who have given the message of unity and harmony," Jathedhar of Gurudwara Charan Paduka Sahib Satnam Singh said.</p>
<p>In the small town named after Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, a temple and mosque not only share a wall, but people also celebrate together festivals like Eid and Holi.<br /><br />"In the town, a Shiv temple, Shahi Jama Masjid and gurudwara are located at one place, but we have no dispute," caretaker of the mosque Abul Vaish said.<br /><br />Located on the banks of Tamsa river, this town is an important centre for Sikhs as Guru Nank Dev spent a considerable time in this town.<br /><br />In 17th century, Mughal emperor Aurangzeb laid the foundation of the Shahi mosque and later another mosque of the Shia sect was constructed by Qazi Abdul Farah.<br /><br />During British rule, the then zamindar Amrish Singh got a Shiva temple constructed adjacent to the mosque besides earmarking a ground for Ramlila festivities nearby.<br /><br />"The Ramlila ground is a common place which is being used for fairs during Dussehra and to offer namaz on Eid," local resident Ateeq Ahmad said.<br /><br />"Integrated culture is the heritage of Nizamabad town. People should take a lesson on communal harmony from this place," Mahant of Shiva temple Bihari Das said.<br /><br />Ahmad claims that there has been no communal tension in the history of the town.<br />"As far as Ayodhya issue is concerned media has hyped the matter. If a person is a true citizen of the country, he must respect the court's verdict," he said.<br /><br />"We should follow the preachings of our gurus who have given the message of unity and harmony," Jathedhar of Gurudwara Charan Paduka Sahib Satnam Singh said.</p>