Interfaith exposure visits of Peace Center Lahore team in the province of Sindh Pakistan. We visited Hindu Temple, Lal Mandar in Mirpur Khas, Sindh, Shrine of Muslim Sufi Saint, Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai in Sindh and Sikh Gurudawara, Bitshaw city in Sindh, Pakistan. With great joy we met with Sikh leader, Sardar Parkash Sing in the Gurdwara Bitshah in Sindh. In Lal Mandar Mirpur Khas we were very warmly received by the President of the Temple Committee and given guided tour of Lal Mindar. We were presented Sindhi Culture souvenirs of Cap and Ajrak. We are thankful to Fr. James Channan OP Director Peace Center Lahore, Pakistan for this wonderful opportunity to visit these religious places of different religions in Sindh, Pakistan. With it we are thankful to Fr. Shahzad Khokhar OFM Cap to organizing this beautiful interfaith visit of religious places! This form of exposure is much needed and reaffirms the need for mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue in Pakistan.” We need to work together to promote an environment of inclusion, and dignity without discrimination on any basis.
Fr. James Channan OP Director Peace Center, Fr. Shahzad Khokhar Parish Priest Tando Adam Parish, Madam Neelam Nisari Program Manager Peace Center and Mr. Asher Nazir Executive Secretary Peace Center at Sikh Gurudawara, Bitshaw city in Sindh, Pakistan. Fr. James Channan OP and Fr. Shahzad Khokhar are in Lal Mindar in Mirpur Khas Sindh, Pakistan. In Lal Mandar Mirpur Khas President of Temple Committee received us with very warmly welcome and they visited us a tour of Lal Mindar. In this temple they have temple of different Gods and many people were present for worship and they were giving offering in temple. Temple Committee members shared their different responsivities and positive progress and achievements with us. President of Temple Committee appreciated to Fr. Shahzad Khokar that he has networking and has strong connections with the people of different religions in Mirpur Khas and together we are promoting peace and interfaith harmony among the different religions. Together we celebrate religious festivals and every year on Christmas festival we present Christmas cake and flowers to Christian community and on Holi and Diwali festival the come in Lal Mandar and they share love and joy with us. Today we are very much happy that Fr. James Channan OP and his staff are with us and you visited our Lal Mindar. We are thankful to all of you that you are working among different religions and promoting peace and interfaith harmony in Pakistan.