Asia's Largest Cross erected in Karachi - Symbol of Hope for Pakistani Christians

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I think this is a great idea that will help restore the confidence of the Christian community in Karachi and Pakistan in the face of recent extremist efforts to scare them out.

Asia’s largest cross — A symbol of hope for Karachi’s Christians - Pakistan - DAWN.COM

In a city that has recently witnessed a spate of minority attacks in Karachi, a bullet-proof cross is being erected in the heart of the city.

Christian Pakistani businessman Parvez Henry Gill is building a 140-foot cross at the Gora Qabristan Cemetry. Following a dream in which Gill claims to have seen God asking him to do something for the Christian community four years ago, he, in due course, decided to build Asia’s largest cross in the 90 per cent Muslim country.

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I think its a great gesture.. It should definitely be implemented. However very soon Pakistani clerics will be jumping up and down on this and you’ll see them saying them how “un-Islamic” as well as “unpatriot” it is since its against Pakistani ideology.

But if its done, it’ll definitely send the message across the globe how Islam is actually a religion of peace and how Pakistanis welcome and care about minorities.

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Why bullet proof btw? :hmmm: