Is it considered sacred in Islam?
In some parts of Pakistan people believe it has Jinns living inside it and whoever tries to break a branch or chop down the tree is harmed by them, I’ve also heard it grows wherever a saint or holy man is buried to protect his grave and it should be left alone and not chopped.
From my reading Hindus have similar beleifs about it, does it have any significance in Islam?
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Never heard of such a thing.
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banyan trees have a big part in the culture of villages in the subcontinent and have been revered in varying degrees. i miss banyan trees.
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What is it called in urdu, do you know Ranjhan?
I have heard eucalyptus (safeida) related to such things.
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In a Book titled "Snakes and Ladders", Geeta Mehta writes about a tree amidst traffic island gallantly defying the urban nightmare. With the obvious anarchy of a busy cosmopolitan city around it, it houses three faiths, sort of what India represents in it's polyglotic composition. On one side of the tree is a white plaster christian cross. On another side is small image of Ganesh, while on the third is a small concrete altar where the worshippers place the koran when they pray to Allah.
Ain't it wonderful?
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who cares. was it a bunyaan tree?
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The thing I love about Banyan tree is that it has roots as big as what’s outside.
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No Saffeida is different.
I don’t know what it’s called in Urdu but Punjabi de vich “bu’ayrr” kenday aa.
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Isnt it BohRr , kinda like BohRr wala Chowk in Lahore.
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Minime Bhaijan, I used to get my haircut at Ismael’s… next to Shabistan and Al-Hamra cinema. Yaar ki tusi vi.
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That’s posh Lahorian di Punjabi.
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I get it now. Waisey bohr kehna wee theek ei — bohr aala chowk!!
These trees live to be very old. They look very spooky indeed with their branches spread out and thick thick stem! 
I don’t think there is any sanctity associated with this tree from an islamic perspective. Atleast I have never heard about it.
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Ranjhan, It is considered sacred by Budhist and Jain followers. According to that this is the tree under which Buddha spent 40 years to find light of truth.
In Islam no animal or tree is sacred, if there was then it would have been a long list like Hindus (who believe the evey thing is god).
Even when Hazrat Umar was doing Tawaf and he went to kiss Hajar Aswad, he said “O’ Stone I would have not kissed you if I have had not seen the Prophet S.A.W kissing you”
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no tree is considered sacred in Islam....
what u heard r most probably rumors....
and most probably influened by the hindu culture....
some fruits/vegetables/plants/trees r mentioned in hadith to be beneficial for health, but i dont think that wud make them sacred in any way....
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Moghal, we know that much, how about stones and carcinogen laden aquifer water? And throwing pebbles to a concrete pillar ? Is that Halal?
What little morons like you refuse to admit is that Islam is full of rituals and symbolism. What about wearing white dress for Hajj (can you perform Hajj in a Bikini?)? Running back and forth between two little hills? Throwing pebbles on pillars? You are one big laugh darling.
Similarly my little piece of confused doodah, Banyan tree symbolizes life and nourishment.
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Madhanee,
Whatever you mentioned does not make them sacred, no one bows every morning to his Ahram, or the stones he threw ??
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Why do it even once in a lifetime? I am trying to understand that. Isn't it symbolism? Is it, Is it not? If it is, then why is it different from other Symbolic gestures in other faiths, if it is not, then why do it to begin with?
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Truly enlightened and wise individuals like yourself disrespect and insult the faiths of a billion people for a tree…
You must be the ‘well-bred’ individual Sabah and Hiccy were talking about…Which pind are you guys from again?
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Haha Lajo, you think that you are more enlightened than those of us from ’pind’. Actually unlike you we are proud of our heritage. Questioning garbage has never been an issue from where we come from. It’s easy to cop out by saying, oh you insult the faith of one billion people. Do you think that Moghal saying that anything that’s considered questionable is adopted from Hinduism is not an insult to Hinduism (or comparing it to Islam?).
Don’t be so sensitive, and go play on the tree, show us how you can hang by your tail, and be proud of your Hindu heritage.
Namaste.
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So you equate the insult of an Islamic ritual to Mughals denial of a tree being holy in Islam?
Wah…Truly enlightened…
Do you usually resort to insults and abuses if a disagreement arises or is it something particular to your pind?