On 20 th December, 2022 Peace Center organized a beautiful program with the title of Interfaith Christmas Celebration with the people of different religions at Lahore, Pakistan.Many people from different religions participate in this program and they shared love, gifts and joy with one another and together they celebrated Christmas celebration. Fr. Younas Shahzad OP Prior Vice- Provincial Ibn-e- Mariam Province Dominican Order Pakistan as Chief guest in the event. Mufti Ashiq Hussain, Sardar Sikandar Singh, Dr. Maunawar Chand, Pastor Amjad, Chaudhary Zubair Farooq Ahmad, Fr. James Samuel, Allama Asghar Arif Chisti, Syed Nau Bahar Shah, Allama Abid, Fr. Emmanuel Fazal OP, Fr. Joseph, Haji Amir Rashid, Allama Shafaqat Abas, Ishtiaq Chaudhary was honorable guest. Fr. James Channan OP welcomed to all guest and said that today we are happy that a big number of people from different religions are present and they are celebrating Christmas celebration with us.
He said that Christmas is a worldwide festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on the 25th of December as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the World and Santa Claus the modern representation of Saint Nicholas in European Christian folklore. The Hall was adorned with a Christmas tree and the choir sang carols. Dominican brother sand beautiful songs of Christmas with joy. Mufti Ashiq Hussain shared in his speech “Ibn-e-Maryiam Hua Kare Koi- Mere dukh Kee Dawa Kare Koee” Translation: “Let someone be the Son of Mary (Jesus), Let someone cure me of my sorrow/grief”. He said, “The festival of Christmas conveys the message of love, peace and brotherhood. It is a celebration of humanity and mankind”. Further he said, “I have been striving to promote interfaith harmony among various faiths and discourage discrimination on the basis of
religion”.