The couple introduced their baby girl to the world on Diwali, a significant Hindu festival, sharing a heartwarming post with a picture of her tiny feet and the caption, “‘Dua’: meaning a prayer. Because she is the answer to our prayers.”
While many fans congratulated the couple on the joyous occasion, social media quickly lit up with criticism, with some questioning why they selected an Arabic name despite both parents being Hindu.
A few suggested that they should have considered names from Hindu traditions, such as “Prarthana,” a Sanskrit word also meaning “prayer.”
Social media responses reflected a wide spectrum of opinions, with one user questioning, “Why not a Hindi name instead of an Urdu one?” Another added, “As Sanatanis, they should have chosen a name from their own culture.”
The backlash over the couple’s choice comes amid an environment of growing religious polarization in India, where incidents of intolerance and discrimination against religious minorities have been reported.
This particular debate highlights the broader trend of increased scrutiny over cultural choices, especially as religious sentiments become more sensitized.
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indians are the most racist, discriminative, IGNORANT people on earth. Extremely uncivilized and DISRESPECTFUL than in any other culture, religion and country. Why do they interfere in their personal family life? It is pathetic indians make their joke, as what they are doing in Canada and all over the world, everyone’s eyes are open an no reason why everyone hates indians now in the world. WHAT A SHAME.
Duaa is a common word in Urdu and Arabic. By this name alone she cannot be identified as Muslim. Naming a child is the prerogative of the parents and nobody should raise any objection whatsoever unless he is a fantastic. The trolling by these narrow minded people should not be paid any heed and parents will be ill advised if at all they decide to change the name. By the way it is a beautiful name and this will definitely bring good luck to the child and their parents.