Mohammedans in our temple

[Bhakti Vikasa Swami]

Regarding keeping the Mohammedans in our temple I have no objection provided
they follow or rules and regulations. Our philosophy is that we are not this
body, outer tabernacle, but one must stick to our principles and live with us
like other devotees. The difficulty will be the Mohammadans will not agree to
shave their heads and beards. Our principle is anyone can live with us provided
he becomes clean shaved, dresses like us, follows the regulative principles and
chants the beads regularly. So you can let me know what is the reaction on the
Mohammadan side to these conditions. Most of my students are coming from the
Christian and Jewish groups but because they agreed to follow our principles
there was no difficulty to organize the society. Similarly Mohammadan or anyone
else who has no objection to our principles is welcome.

Srila Prabhupada. Letter to: Jayapataka, Bhavananda -- Los Angeles 9 May,
1973