The groom's head is tied with a white sheet. The bride's hometown is Comilla. She is a Hindu by religion. Her name is Mrs. Ashalata Sengupta Duli. The wedding is being held with a Muslim groom. The wedding is being held at a house in No. 6, Haji Lane, Kolkata, after Juma.
A civil marriage can take place between Hindus and Muslims, but according to the Civil Marriage Act, both the bride and groom have to acknowledge that, I do not follow any religion.'' But the groom is reluctant to acknowledge this. He said,I am a Muslim. Muslim blood flows in my veins, I cannot deny that.''
But does the bride have to convert to Islam first?
The groom said, ``I have no authority over anyone's religion. If she wants to convert to Islam, she can do so later.
The name of the library is Noor Library. The owner of Noor Library, Maulvi Moinuddin Hossain, is a prominent writer. He is the judge of this marriage. Mr. Abdus Salam of Comilla is the lawyer and two prominent writers and editors, Mr. Mohammad Wazed Ali and Khan Muhammad Moinuddin, are the witnesses. They have never seen such a unique marriage before.