This report from AsiaNews, the Christian press reporting interreligious news from Asia: "Tens of thousands of people, Christians & Muslims, took to the streets yesterday & today in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi, Faisalabad & other cities of Pakistan to protest against the massacre. ... Ordinary citizens, students, teachers, priests, nuns, Christian & Muslim religious leaders are in the streets, with slogans & signs that strongly condemn the suicide bombing and call for greater protection of religious minorities. ... The Muslim community is also in mourning, showing its solidarity with Christians. Maulana Tariq Shah, a Muslim scholar in Peshawar, said that "Islam teaches us to protect minorities. This is a barbaric act." Lahore-based human rights activist Iftikhar Ahmed agrees, noting that the principles on which Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan, established the state includes the notion that all citizens should feel "free" & safe in attending their mosque, church or temple. Nauman Hafeez Kadir, a member of the Islamic Ideology Council, expressed his closeness & solidarity "to our Christian brothers & sisters" affected by "terrorists who have no religion" and that the government "must punish." asianews.it/news-en/Peshawar:-as-Christians-protest-against-violence,-prayer-held-in-the-church-where-massacre-took-place-29099.html
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:19:07 +0000
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