LAHORE: The Muslim and Christian communities came together in a show of solidarity in Lahore, Express News reported Sunday
Screengrab of muslims outside St Anthony’s church during Sunday mass.
Hand in hand as many as 200 people formed a human chain outside the St Anthony’s Church adjacent to the District Police Lines at the Empress Road, in a show of solidarity with the victims of the Peshawar church attack two weeks back, which resulted in over a 100 deaths. The twin suicide attack on All Saints church occurred after Sunday mass ended and is believed to be the country’s deadliest attack on Christians.
As part of an attempt to sensitize the public at large, the human chain was the second such event after a similar had been organized in Karachi last week outside the St Patrick’s Cathedral by an organization called Pakistan For All – a collective of citizens concerned about the growing attacks on minorities.
In the days following the deadly attack, Christians have demonstrated in towns and cities around Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Faisalabad, to protest against the violence and demand better protection from the authorities.
Categories: Arab World, Asia, Pakistan, Pakistan Inter-Faith
… waiting for the human chain around the Ahmadiyya Mosques in Pakistan …
This is one of the best and heart warming news I have heard with tears in my eyes. Certainly Pakistan can be free and fair country in the world community of sensibly understanding people. All humans are free to choose their religion and practice as they wish without interfering in other religions. Rational debate when mutually agreed is possible on the merits of each religion but all humans are answerable to their Creator one day. Mullah has no roll in this and should understand the meaning of “LA IKRAHA FIDDEEN”. All those idiots who break this rule should be exported to hot and vast deserts of Arabia and should be made to work to earn their keep! When their bellies and beards come down to normal size they may be allowed to join the civilized humanity again under the supervision of united and tolerant society of true Muslims that we have seen helping their Christian brothers and sisters. I pray this movement to grow stronger in an organized way, amen.
Brother Rafiq Sahib, chain around the Ahmadiyya Mosque may or may not happen soon but certainly God is watching. Is God not enough if we truly are connected with Him, I pray!
Right. Angels are always around all Ahmadiyya Mosques!
The nation’s (Umma’s) disregard of the Quran created a vacuum. Few persons with little real knowledge jumped in with their few words in Arabic. They have now occupied the driving seat of Islam. There was (and there is) no place for any maulvi business in Islam.
Let me elaborate: In Jewish system, it is the tribe of Levi who conduct religious services. No one else can do that.
In Hinduism, it is the Pundit (a Brahmin) who can conduct any religious service. No body else can do that.
In Christians, it is the Padre (The church father) who can conduct religious service. Nobody else can do that.
May I ask, where is any place for a maulvi in Islam?
In fact the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. had predicted such a bad state of affairs in far future that some bad people will become religious leaders in Islam,AND THEY WILL BE THE WORST CREATURES ON EARTH.
The Muslim public (poor Muslims) will go to seek guidance from their leaders (Maulvis) and the poor Muslims will find that Swines and Monkeys are sitting there in the mosques ( and in houses of learning).
The remedy is, all Muslims should return to the Quran and shun any relation with the hate mongering maulvis.