The Knowledge Forum organized a function to celebrate Christmas at Holy Trinity Cathedral Church Saddar, Karachi on December 30, 2021. Religious leaders of different faiths and community activists attended the event. They underlined the need for promoting interfaith harmony in society.
Bishop Fredrik of the Holy Trinity Church welcome the leaders of other religions and said the Holy Christ had stated: “My home will be home of all community people.” He said the unity in diversity was the spirit of interfaith harmony. This Church has promoted the message of Christ he added. Peace and security are to accept each other. “We can be different but not separate.”
Naveed Anthony, MPA from the PPP said the Sindh government created Interfaith Harmony in Sindh in 2016 and he was made Special Assistant to CM. “I tried to work for religious harmony”. He said people from the minorities have to promote interfaith harmony because they are vulnerable. If everyone plays his role for peace there would be no problem.
Allama Sadiq Taqvi, a Shia Aalim said that in the past many Muslim scholars had gathered at this church in Karachi when a Church was attacked. He said there are rights of minorities in Islam. “We have to spread the message of love.”
Prof. Shahzad Channa of International Islamic University Islamabad said we have to open our hearts for religious harmony.
Maharaja Giaosami Wijay Swami, a Hindu pundit said it is a good omen that interfaith harmony is increasing in the country.
Secretary, Sindh Human Rights department Sibghatullah Mahar said Hazrat Issah (Aleh Salam) l like other prophets, gave the message how to find God. Teachings of all the religions are the same as it was in fact, from God. The Government of Sindh is working to provide every citizen with equal rights. He congratulated the Christian brethren on Christmas and wished them happiness.
MPA from MQM Mangla Sherma said Christmas is a message of love. It is good that all religious people are participating in mutual functions like Christmas and Diwali. She said there are no problems in religions There is a problem in followers of the religions.
Earlier, Ms. Naghma from The Knowledge Forum welcomed the guests. A large number of people from the community attended the event.
At the end of the function, the participants cut a specially manufactured cake.
