Pak High Court ruled Church in Muslim Institution not Un-Islamic
Pastor Paul Ciniraj,
Salem Voice Ministries
Peshawar (Pakistan), SVM News, 24 January 2007: Chief Justice of a Pakistan High Court said that a church within an educational institution in a Muslim country is not against the tenets of Islam, which teaches tolerance.
"There is no ban on the construction or reconstruction of a mosque in non-Muslim countries around the world. Being Muslim, we should be tolerant, as Islam teaches us the same", Tariq Pervaz Khan, the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court ruled out on Tuesday, the 23rd of January, while hearing a writ petition filed by two students.
The petitioners, Salahuddin and Murtaza, had challenged the reconstruction of a church in Christians colony inside the University of Peshawar campus. The church was damaged in the mid-80s when some students attacked it.
They contended that the worship places of minorities could not be allowed in educational institutions of Islamic countries where the Muslims were in a majority and that it would "trigger sectarianism" among students of minorities and Muslims and lead to similar demands from other groups.
They withdrew their petition after the court observed that construction or reconstruction of the church is not un-Islamic.
The court asked: "Why did the head of a religious party's government allocate funds and attend the reconstruction ceremony as a chief guest, if the church's construction were un-Islamic?"
Akram Khan Durrani, the Chief Minister of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the church on December 19, 2006, terming it as a gift from the ruling MMA, which is an Islamist alliance. He also announced Rs 3 million aid for the reconstruction work. SVM News reports.
The petitioners' counsel also accepted that Muslims were given facilities at the missionary schools.
To see this news at the original site: http://salemvoice.org/news126.html
Salem Voice Ministries
Peshawar (Pakistan), SVM News, 24 January 2007: Chief Justice of a Pakistan High Court said that a church within an educational institution in a Muslim country is not against the tenets of Islam, which teaches tolerance.
"There is no ban on the construction or reconstruction of a mosque in non-Muslim countries around the world. Being Muslim, we should be tolerant, as Islam teaches us the same", Tariq Pervaz Khan, the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court ruled out on Tuesday, the 23rd of January, while hearing a writ petition filed by two students.
The petitioners, Salahuddin and Murtaza, had challenged the reconstruction of a church in Christians colony inside the University of Peshawar campus. The church was damaged in the mid-80s when some students attacked it.
They contended that the worship places of minorities could not be allowed in educational institutions of Islamic countries where the Muslims were in a majority and that it would "trigger sectarianism" among students of minorities and Muslims and lead to similar demands from other groups.
They withdrew their petition after the court observed that construction or reconstruction of the church is not un-Islamic.
The court asked: "Why did the head of a religious party's government allocate funds and attend the reconstruction ceremony as a chief guest, if the church's construction were un-Islamic?"
Akram Khan Durrani, the Chief Minister of the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) laid the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the church on December 19, 2006, terming it as a gift from the ruling MMA, which is an Islamist alliance. He also announced Rs 3 million aid for the reconstruction work. SVM News reports.
The petitioners' counsel also accepted that Muslims were given facilities at the missionary schools.
To see this news at the original site: http://salemvoice.org/news126.html
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Pastor Paul Ciniraj is the founder-director of the Salem Voice Ministries and the Chairman of the SVM News Service. He was also one of the Co-ordinators of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC). He was a muslim by birth, accepted Lord Jesus Christ as his Personal Saviour and called for His ministry about 32 years ago. He is a well known Gospel Preacher and the author of many Christian books, literature and Gospel tracts. Several times he and his family were attempted to death and still facing persecutions. Around 500 missionaries of the Salem Voice Ministries spreading Gospel to the Muslim populated countries of Africa, Asia and Middle East.
Salem Voice Ministries,
Devalokam (P.O), Kottayam,
Kerala-686038, INDIA.
http://salemvoice.org
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