Muslim girl wins Bhagavad Gita contest, says 'humanity is the ultimate religion'

Mariyan Asif Siddiqui, a Muslim girl, has won first prize in an inter-school Bhagavad Gita​ competition.

Mumbai: Marryam Siddiqui, a Muslim girl, has won first prize in an inter-school Bhagavad Gita competition.

The 12-year-old Class VI student of Cosmopolitan High School won the 'Gita Champions League' contest for explaining the teachings of the scripture in the best possible manner. Around 3,000 students participated in the event, which was organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in January.

While speaking to news agency ANI, Marryam said, "Humanity is the ultimate religion".

The Gita, believed to be the divine advice of Lord Krishna, is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is a part of the epic Mahabharata.

Its call for selfless action inspired many leaders of the independence movement, including Mahatma Gandhi who referred to the Gita as his "spiritual dictionary".