{"id":255916,"date":"2020-04-01T17:03:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T12:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=255916"},"modified":"2020-04-01T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T12:03:59","slug":"al-khidmat-foundation-wins-hearts-and-minds-by-disinfecting-hindu-and-christian-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/al-khidmat-foundation-wins-hearts-and-minds-by-disinfecting-hindu-and-christian-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Khidmat Foundation Wins Hearts and Minds By Disinfecting Hindu and Christian Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the lockdown, it&#8217;s great to see that humanity is not dead. People are taking it upon themselves to help others. Like Al-Khidmat Foundation workers disinfecting religious buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the country&#8217;s Muslim majority, Al-Khidmat workers went around disinfecting a Hindu temple and a church. Now people are lauding the move by Jamaat-e-Islami&#8217;s welfare body.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Al-Khidmat workers disinfecting a Hindu temple and a church as an anti-corona virus measure. These are the kind of pictures that describe the true beauty of Islam and Pakistan. Unity. Brotherhood. Love.\u2764 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tS9Gf6hbBx\">pic.twitter.com\/tS9Gf6hbBx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sohfisticated. 6-0 (@Sohfisticatedly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sohfisticatedly\/status\/1244941765213380608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-viral-biologist-blessed-with-a-baby-girl-in-wuhan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani Viral Biologist Blessed With A Baby Girl in Wuhan<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Netizens lauded the display of compassion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is my Pakistan. <br \/>This is real Pakistan. <\/p>\n<p>Volunteers of Jamaat-e-Islami charity group Al-Khidmat disinfect a Hindu temple to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.<br \/>Love is the only language of the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9y9fNRu0LE\">pic.twitter.com\/9y9fNRu0LE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saba Hyder (@SabaHyder1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SabaHyder1\/status\/1245085850100211713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most positive thing on internet today<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nadir Khan Janjua (@Nadirsk56) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nadirsk56\/status\/1245086848646594562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 31, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlkhidmatOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AlkhidmatOrg<\/a> is doing the same in the whole Country not just in a Hindu temple but the Churchs, Gurdwaras as well. We the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/volunteers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#volunteers<\/a> of Jamaat e Islami are following the instructions given by Respected ameer <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SirajOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SirajOfficial<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u0633\u06cc\u062f \u0639\u06cc\u0627\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0646 \u0634\u0627\u06c1 (@Mrsyedzada22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mrsyedzada22\/status\/1245299376207081472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You are totally right dear <br \/>It&#39;s a great nation<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Muhammad Afzal (@Afzal_348) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Afzal_348\/status\/1245299156140376065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Muslims are still arguing the nuances of offering prayers from home, minorities such as Hindus and Christians have already evacuated all places of worship.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a good thing they did so that the buildings could be disinfected as part of an anti-corona virus measure.<\/p>\n<h3>A lot more needs to be done<\/h3>\n<p>Minsters like Fawad Chaudhry are quick to say;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;C<em>oronavirus is spreading in Pakistan due to the ignorance of religious clerics<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Though he&#8217;s correct in his remarks, we can&#8217;t help but think that the government is to blame here as well. Let&#8217;s not forget that it was the government that allowed thousands of worshippers to go ahead with the &#8220;<em>Tablighi Jamaat<\/em>&#8221; congregation in Raiwind, Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Islamabad&#8217;s Shahzad Town was sealed specifically because a member of the <em>Tablighi Jamaat<\/em> brought the virus to the area.<\/p>\n<p>While countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Egypt have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/opinion\/why-pakistan-isn-t-closing-mosques-despite-the-coronavirus-threat-34913\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">banned congregational prayers<\/a> amid the viral outbreak, Pakistan has not.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/8-pakistani-drama-serials-that-taught-us-about-religion-and-spirituality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8 Pakistani Drama Serials That Teach Us About Religion and Spirituality<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Despite the struggle to get people out of mosques and madrassahs to stay at home, individuals from Al-Khidmat present the true beauty of Islam and pluralistic Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">Madam sab ek hi rasta dikhate hai bs language ka difference hai.Religions ma likhi baaten 99.9% milti hai. Aur ye sach <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D7Jhyq6xX6\">https:\/\/t.co\/D7Jhyq6xX6<\/a> log maante nahi.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Avtar Singh Insan (@iavtarinsan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iavtarinsan\/status\/1245295526871891969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PakiPakori\/status\/1245299021599723522<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Beautiful Pakistan lovely people this picture speakes louder then anything<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AliAmughal (@AmughalAli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmughalAli\/status\/1245297227876249600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 1, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One netizen even suggested welfare foundations like Al-Khidmat Foundation be handed the responsibilities of the Prime Minister&#8217;s &#8216;Corona Relief Tiger Force&#8217;, a volunteer body to distribute rations during lockdown. That&#8217;s actually a good idea as it can tap into experienced resources that are doing great work already.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/asim900\/status\/1245001377472032771<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid the lockdown, it&#8217;s great to see that humanity is not dead. People are taking it upon themselves to help others. Like Al-Khidmat Foundation workers disinfecting religious buildings. Despite the country&#8217;s Muslim majority, Al-Khidmat workers went around disinfecting a Hindu temple and a church. Now people are lauding the move by Jamaat-e-Islami&#8217;s welfare body. Al-Khidmat workers disinfecting a Hindu temple [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/al-khidmat-foundation-wins-hearts-and-minds-by-disinfecting-hindu-and-christian-sites\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":255958,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-255916","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"We should take notes.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Al-Khidmat-Foundation-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Al-Khidmat-Foundation-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Al-Khidmat-Foundation.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Al-Khidmat Foundation Wins Hearts and Minds By Disinfecting Hindu and Christian Sites","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1291&exclude=255916","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255916\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255916"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=255916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}