Gandhi held onto his belief that Islam was an intriguingly spiritual religion and he was fascinated by the practices Muhammad created for the Muslims to follow in their daily life. However, although he did treat Muslims in India with respect, he did not want them to communicate with those who did not belong in their community. His goal was to keep the distinctive communities separate, but united at the same time. His intention seemed simple, but they crated a hypocritical, controversial image of himself. Gandhi’s open-mindedness created an illusion that he accepted all religions, and was not against unity between Hindus and Muslims in India. However, during the Hindu- Muslim conflict, an issue arose within Gandhi’s family concerning Manilal, his son, and the fate of India. Adams states that, “He wanted to marry Fatima Gool, a daughter of a Muslim merchant who was a long-term friend of the family” (Adams …show more content…
He advocated nonviolence and he also believed in unity within a country, regardless of an individual’s choice of worship. However, Gandhi did not believe that different communities should socialize with one another, but instead, they should stay within their own religion communities. He did not approve of Manilal marrying a Muslim girl, and he was a hypocrite who threatened his own son to justify his own personal beliefs. He sought safety for his public image, and did not want his son to pursue any actions that would cause any damage. Therefore, Gandhi did not truly advocate Hindu and Muslim unity in India because of his personal negative beliefs of inter-faith marriage. His beliefs were a false front for the public to view him as an open-minded man who wanted unity within the nation. However, his personal choices illustrated that he was not a hero, but an imposter who hid behind his admirable