U indijski upravljanom delu Kašmira lokalne zajednice organizovale su akciju prikupljanja pomoći za Iran, uključujući zlato, gotovinu, posuđe i stoku. Volonteri obilaze kuće, a štandovi su postavljeni u naseljima; bogatiji građani uplaćuju novac na račun Iranske ambasade u New Delhiju. Akcija je posebno intenzivirana tokom Eid al-Fitr, a stanovnici je opisuju kao humanitarnu i versku dužnost. Protesti su izbili nakon eskalacije sukoba 28. februara, dok Iranska ambasada zahvaljuje na solidarnosti Kašmira.
Solidarnost iz Kašmira: Stanovnici prikupljaju zlato, novac i stoku za pomoć Iranu
A boy donates his toy scooter during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
SRINAGAR, Indija — Više od hiljadu milja udaljeni od zaraćenih područja na Bliskom istoku, stanovnici indijski upravljanog dela Kašmira organizovali su masovnu akciju prikupljanja pomoći za Irance: zlato, gotovinu, posuđe, pa čak i stoku.
Lokalni lideri i stariji meštani postavili su štandove na tržištima i u naseljima, dok volonteri obilaze domove kako bi preuzeli priloge. Akcija, koja uključuje i žene i decu, privukla je široku podršku u pretežno muslimanskom regionu podeljenom između Indije i Pakistana.
Žene predaju svoje zlatne minđuše i narukvice, porodice su donosile tradicionalno bakarno posuđe, a deca su dolazila sa kasicama-prasicama. Neki imućniji građani uplaćuju novac direktno na račun za pomoć Iranske ambasade u New Delhiju, koji je otvoren ranije ovog meseca.
„Moje srce je uz Iran i poklanjam svoje jedine zlatne minđuše“, rekla je mlada Shazia Batool, dok su drugi isticali da su utočište i solidarnost osnovne vrednosti.
Donacije su porasle tokom proslave Eid al-Fitr, kada su mnogi meštani umesto isključive proslave praznika odlučili da dan posvete humanitarnim aktivnostima. Maqsood Ali, jedan od volontera, rekao je da su ljudi praznik pretvorili u "nešto plemenito" umesto da se fokusiraju samo na gozbe i porodična okupljanja.
Video-snimci i objave na društvenim mrežama prikazuju kako stanovnici Kašmira ovu akciju doživljavaju i kao humanitarnu i kao versku obavezu. Iranska ambasada u New Delhiju javno je zahvalila na solidarnosti.
Posle eskalacije sukoba 28. februara, koja je povećala tenzije u regionu, u ovom delu Kašmira izbili su protesti; mnogi stanovnici, uključujući šiitsku manjinu, imaju dugotrajne kulturne i verske veze sa Iranom, što takođe objašnjava intenzitet emotivne podrške.
Ova reportaža je deo foto-galerije urednika Associated Pressa, koji prate reakcije i humanitarne inicijative širom pogođenih područja.
A Shiite Muslim woman is overcome with emotion as she arrives to contribute to an Iranian donation drive in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Volunteers wait at a collection point during a donation drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Shiite Muslim women arrive carrying kitchenware to donate at a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Personal jewelry and cheques are displayed among items collected during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A boy empties his piggy bank to donate his savings during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A Shiite Muslim man prays as he arrives to contribute to a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A volunteer auctions a donated copper vessel to raise cash for a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A Shiite Muslim woman donates her ring during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A girl donates a copper vessel during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A volunteer examines the authenticity of donated gold jewelry during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
People walk past a van collecting donations for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Shiite Muslim women wait to donate copper kitchenware during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A boy carries a plastic bag of donated items collected during a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A vehicle loaded with donated goods departs at the conclusion of a relief drive for Iran in Budgam, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Monday, March 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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