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I have a close childhood friend, a Muslim at that one, who had a habit of visiting Haji Ali and Siddhivinayak temple on the same day before something auspicious. Like exam results, or even before proposing to a girl. It lucked out well for him with that girl.
Now people would argue what business he has in a Hindu temple? But lots of Hindus visit Haji Ali as well.
That is why Indian Muslims can be so different from their Pakistani counterparts - religion does not make the whole fabric of a person. It's often cultural. But, you have to be a secular Indian to understand that thing which unfortunately is a struggle in Hindutva India. Somewhere in the last decade, we lost that nation.
In a similar way I don't see much in common with Pakistani Hindus. They really look and behave different.
EDIT: Let me add this guy wasn't overly religious. He was always clean-shaven (to impress the girls, of course). But he did observe Ramadan fasting and Halal rules. Religion to him was a private matter. And I would say, not the only Muslim person like that. Loads of them were identical.
It was really nice to hang out in a group and noone really cared what religion you followed. Of course, in my immediate friend circle, that is still the case. But not sure about the rest of India nowadays.
Curious to know how they look and behave differently?