mithi

Mithi, is a Taluka and the capital of Tharparkar District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It became the capital of the Tharparkar District in 1990, after the area’s separation from Mirpur Khas. Mithi is one of the very few region in Pakistan where Muslims do not form a majority.

Mithi is one of the few towns in Pakistan where Muslims do not form the majority. In this quiet portion of a sprawling desert, both Hindus and Muslims have lived together like brothers since the creation of Pakistan.

In November 2014, when I was selected for a three-week fellowship programme in the United States, I met a gentleman from Sindh who was also among my batch. He introduced himself like this:

“I am a Hindu from Sindh, but throughout my life I have lived with Muslims and this is why during Ramazan, we fast along with them; and when it is Muharram, us Hindu boys lead the procession because this is the culture which Sufism has given us”.