Interfaith wedding

How India’s weddings are changing

India is perhaps the first nation in the world with a record of interfaith weddings. The Great King Akbar married a Hindu princess and both kept their religions. India has been a beacon of hope – However, with the rise of jingoist nationalists, and silent approval of harassment of Interfaith couples, India witnessed severe setbacks …

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Harry Weds Meghan

Harry and Meghan’s wedding is a milestone wedding in the history of racial and class relations. The broke the barriers and pave the way for greater acceptance. Hence, it is being written here at https://interfaithmarriages.org/harry-meghan-a-royal-romance/ As a Pluralist, I have chosen to officiate the weddings of couples to reflect the essence of Bride and Groom’s religious and cultural …

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Harry & Meghan: a Royal Romance

By Mike Ghouse, the interfaith wedding officiant While reviewing articles about Interfaith and Interracial marriages for our website www.InterfaithMarriages.org, I came across an item that caught my attention – it is the romance between Harry and Meghan. What appealed to me was the relationship between an average American girl and the ‘Prince’.  Meghan represented America …

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Indonesia; Interfaith Marriage is Legal – But With Many Obstacles

I have officiated a wedding – a Malaysian groom and a Vietnamese bride. It was a joy to go through their celebrations Mike Ghouse Wedding officiant Mike@Interfaithmarriages.org # # # Indonesia, Interfaith Marriage is Legal – But With Many Obstacles Courtesy VOA  FILE – An Indonesian couple takes part in a mass interfaith wedding ceremony …

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Interfaith marriages can require big compromises

Individuals marry each other, not their faiths. Each faith is beautiful and is about creating harmony and building cohesive societies. Interfaith couples must be applauded for they come together with their given differences.  I am pleased to have officiated several interfaith weddings and have written quite extensively giving full value to the words of Universal …

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Good story from Kerala – Hindu family adopts, raises and marries of a Muslim girl as a Muslim

Stories like this should roll a tear of joy, it did to me. Happiness is when there is no conflict and I am so happy to read this story. I pray the negative trends in India against interfaith marriages come to an end,  and let people marry whomever they want without harassment of any kind. If …

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Jewish-Muslim romance shaped one of India’s biggest pharma giants

This is a story of Muslim-Jewish romance and it is worth reading and reflecting.  The article “How a Muslim-Jewish romance shaped one of India’s biggest pharma giants” is the courtesy of Dawn News Paper and is appended below with gratitude.  It has all the elements of harmony, and the efforts of individuals to build cohesive …

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Lynslei Weds Adam on January 1, 2018

LYNSLEI WEDS ADAM ON JAN 1, 2018 January 1, 2018, Washington, DC – Dr. Mike Ghouse officiated the wedding ceremony today, and this is the first interfaith wedding of the year. Mike has been officiating the interfaith weddings for the last eight years and is a licensed interfaith wedding officiant in the United States. When …

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Bill Gates’ daughter is marrying a Muslim guy

The more we integrate, the less the barriers there would be. Ultimately, individuals marry individuals and not religions. George Clooney married Amal – Jenet Jackson, Rihanna, Mariah Carey, Rita Hayworth… and so many more. America is the most free nation on the earth, parents trust their kids to find their own life partners. America is …

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