{"id":418697,"date":"2023-06-12T15:18:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T10:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=418697"},"modified":"2023-06-12T15:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T10:18:44","slug":"local-masjid-in-islamabad-wins-the-internet-with-no-dowry-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/local-masjid-in-islamabad-wins-the-internet-with-no-dowry-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Masjid in Islamabad Wins the Internet With No Dowry Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mosque in the federal capital, Islamabad has started a \u201cNo Dowry Campaign\u201d to fight against the relentless custom of dowry in our society. People from different backgrounds have joined this initiative and pledged to stop giving and taking dowry that puts pressure on families and keeps inequality alive.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-418705 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapinsta.app_352853335_613374110762942_1715242111573329209_n_1080-e1686561944438.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"761\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapinsta.app_352853335_613374110762942_1715242111573329209_n_1080-e1686561944438.jpg 761w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapinsta.app_352853335_613374110762942_1715242111573329209_n_1080-e1686561944438-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Snapinsta.app_352853335_613374110762942_1715242111573329209_n_1080-e1686561944438-758x839.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>People have united for this common cause that plagues society by signing the banner to raise awareness and challenge societal norms.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign carries a powerful message that highlights the significance of every individual\u2019s role in society and it is the renaissance of a new era where people are empowered and treated fairly.<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-what-nazish-jahangir-has-to-say-about-alizeh-shahs-surgeries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s What Nazish Jahangir Has to Say About Alizeh Shah&#8217;s Surgeries<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-418703\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1190\" height=\"841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2.jpg 1190w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_9622-2-758x536.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1190px) 100vw, 1190px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dowry is an ancient practice defined as the giving of oversized gifts in the context of marriage. It was conceived as an antemortem or live inheritance for the bride in lieu of family inheritance meant for the sons only.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-418704\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry.png 1000w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry-758x417.png 758w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over time the practice has become burdensome and toxic for the brides and parents. Dowry is not just given to the bride, there are expectations and a sense of entitlement for the groom and his family that they will receive large amounts of gold, household furniture, cars, and cash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mosque in the federal capital, Islamabad has started a \u201cNo Dowry Campaign\u201d to fight against the relentless custom of dowry in our society. People from different backgrounds have joined this initiative and pledged to stop giving and taking dowry that puts pressure on families and keeps inequality alive. People have united for this common cause that plagues society by [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/local-masjid-in-islamabad-wins-the-internet-with-no-dowry-campaign\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":418706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374,1298,2521,2199,2530,1291,2578,2543],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-418697","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-crime","8":"category-culture","9":"category-family","10":"category-featured","11":"category-social-issue-cause","12":"category-social-media","13":"category-street-buzz","14":"category-wedding"},"wps_subtitle":"People took oath in support to this crusade.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/dowry.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Rija Sohaib","categories_name":["Crime","Culture","Family","Featured","Social Issue\/Cause","Social Media","Street Buzz","Wedding"],"title_text":"Local Masjid in Islamabad Wins the Internet With No Dowry Campaign","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2374,1298,2521,2199,2530,1291,2578,2543&exclude=418697","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418697","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\/85"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/418697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/418706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=418697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=418697"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=418697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}