ABBOTTABAD: Muslim students of the madrassa presented school bags and Christmas gifts to the Christian children at a Christmas ceremony was organized in a mosque in Abbottabad.
The ceremony was organized by the students of Madani Jamia Masjid and Madrasah Tartil-ul-Qur’an with the support of Rahmat Lal Alamin Authority. Muslim scholars and students sprinkled flowers on Christian children to welcome them.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rahmat Lal Alamin Authority Chairman Khurshid Ahmed Nadeem said that there are many commonalities between Muslims and Christians.
Imam of the mosque and well-known religious scholar Maulana Syed Akbar Ali Shah, Christian leader Zakir Paul Advocate, Director General of Rahmat Lal Alamin Authority Zafar Mahmood Malik, Pastor Peter Gill, Pastor Paul Masih, Pastor Cristofer, Pastor Aslam Masih, Pastor Nasir William and the organizer of the ceremony Sabookh Syed and speakers spoke on the need of unity of all the communities living in the country.
The speakers said that people belonging to other religions, including Christians, have rendered numerous services and sacrifices for the establishment of Pakistan and for its stability. The services of non-Muslim Pakistanis for the country should be part of national curriculum at schools.
The Christian leaders said that for the first time in Pakistan, this type of ceremony is being held in a a mosque, which is encouraging for them. Muslim and Christian children recited the Quran and the Bible and celebrated the birth of Hazrat Eisa (AS).
The children gave speeches for the promotion of Muslim-Christian relations. At the end of the ceremony, the Muslim children served food to the Christian children and presented them with school bags and Christmas gifts.
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