In a year of conflict, Multan hosts rally for interfaith harmony
The objective of the rally was to convey a message of religious and sectarian harmony on the eve of new year.
MULTAN:
In a year when there were a number of violent incidents with members of almost all faiths facing some form of attack in Pakistan, the Markazi Azadari Imam Husain Council (MAIHC) organised a walk for religious harmony in Multan to usher in 2014.
The objective of the rally was to convey a message of religious and sectarian harmony on the eve of new year. It was attended by a large number of people belonging to different religions.
The rally started from Imambargah Laal Shah and ended at the Mausoleum of Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Rukunnuddin Aalam.
Chairman MAIHC Hasan Mashadi, while leading the rally, said he had put all his efforts to unite the different communities on one single platform without any prejudice or bias.
Participants from Christian and Hindu community were carrying placards and banners calling for unity and need for tolerance and interfaith harmony.
Tolerance is most needed at this time to promote harmony in the society, said Maulana Muhammad Ramzan Arabi.
Speaking at the occasion, Pope Javed said that their community wanted to spend the new year with peace and love.
Abbas Mashadi, the successor to Peer Laal Shah Mashadi throne, told the Express Tribune that if the rally had brought people of other sects in this walk, it would have given the message of unity.
In a year when there were a number of violent incidents with members of almost all faiths facing some form of attack in Pakistan, the Markazi Azadari Imam Husain Council (MAIHC) organised a walk for religious harmony in Multan to usher in 2014.
The objective of the rally was to convey a message of religious and sectarian harmony on the eve of new year. It was attended by a large number of people belonging to different religions.
The rally started from Imambargah Laal Shah and ended at the Mausoleum of Sufi Saint Hazrat Shah Rukunnuddin Aalam.
Chairman MAIHC Hasan Mashadi, while leading the rally, said he had put all his efforts to unite the different communities on one single platform without any prejudice or bias.
Participants from Christian and Hindu community were carrying placards and banners calling for unity and need for tolerance and interfaith harmony.
Tolerance is most needed at this time to promote harmony in the society, said Maulana Muhammad Ramzan Arabi.
Speaking at the occasion, Pope Javed said that their community wanted to spend the new year with peace and love.
Abbas Mashadi, the successor to Peer Laal Shah Mashadi throne, told the Express Tribune that if the rally had brought people of other sects in this walk, it would have given the message of unity.