While the whole country is illuminated by millions of 'diyas' (clay lamps) on the festival of Diwali, thousands of them are made by a Kashmiri Muslim family. For weeks, the Kumar family in Srinagar has been making Diwali diyas and has already dispatched over 20 thousand so far.

Kashmiri Muslim family prepares thousands of Diwali diyas for the Hindu festival

The festival of light, Diwali, is just a few days away and a Kashmiri Muslim family is busy making clay lamps for the festival. Omar and his family have been in the pottery business for decades and this year they have made about nearly 15,000 lamps.

India: Muslim family makes lamps for Diwali; to be celebrated on October 24

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Kashmiri Muslim family prepares thousands of Diwali diyas for the Hindu festival

India: Muslim family makes lamps for Diwali; to be celebrated on October 24