Before the Islamic Revolution in Iran, many Iranian (muslim) parents used Sanskrit names for their daughters. Some living outside Iran, still do. Before Islamic fundamentalism swept through B'desh, muslim families used Hindu Bengali names for their girls. Their women too wore nice Bindhi on their forehead. Some may still do. At Madras University, there was a B'deshi lady studying Sanskrit. She said that her religion and culture were two different issues. Her religion was Islam but culture was Bengali, she said. She also said that Sanskrit was the mother of all languages!!
