Birthday cake of Dr Majeed Abel also cut in the ceremony

u Lahore

An interfaith ceremony was held in Nolkha Presbyterian Church to celebrate the birthday of Moderator Rev. Dr. Majeed Abel. Chairman National Commission for Interfaith Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shah, Chairman Kul Masalic Board Asim Makhdoom, Khatib Data Darbar Ramzan Sialvi, Pir Syed Usman Noori, Professor Syed Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mufti Syed Ashiq Hussain, Dr. Kanwal Firoz, Allama Qari Khalid Mahmood, Officers of the Public Relations Department and well-known singer Waris Baig specially attended the ceremony. In the ceremony, leaders of different religions and sects, political and social personalities expressed their views and paid rich tribute to Dr. Majeed Abel for his thirty years of interfaith services in the promotion of interfaith on. The participants in the event also appreciated Dr. Majeed Abel’s efforts for peace while Dr. Majeed Abel thanked everyone and said that everyone’s gathering has increased happiness and the participation of all sects proves that we are all one, are Pakistanis first. He said that all the minorities living in Pakistan participated for the establishment of Pakistan. Happily, all the minorities living here have equal rights. Makhdoom Asim, head of Kul Masalik Board, while expressing his views, said that Nolakha Church has a unique status that different religious and social personalities must participate in every ceremony because peace and love were always promoted from here. Ramzan Sialvi said that inter-faith harmony is the need of the hour. The whole world is desirous of peace. We must strive for united peace. Mufti Ashiq Hussain said that the purpose of interfaith events is to tell the world that there is peace in Pakistan, while substantial work is being done to promote interfaith tolerance, including the rights of minorities. Prof. Mahmood Ghaznavi, Mufti Ashiq Hussain and others also spoke and pledged to play their part in promoting interfaith. At the end of the ceremony, Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw offered a special prayer for the development and prosperity of the beloved country Pakistan and peace around the world. He also cut the birthday cake of Dr. Majeed Abel along with the participants.