Espresso Lahore protest

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Re: Espresso Lahore protest

@diwana

Why should she ask for a place for prayer beforehand, in a muslim country at the time of Iftaar?

Was she going to a nightclub or something like a booze party?

By the way how much place a woman needs for prayer anyway. Its not she would have asked for a huge space.

I think it should be made mandatory for every restaurant to have such place available in Pakistan.

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And for other poster, what is so awkward in praying in the corner of a restaurant?

All Iftar dinners hosts do make sure there is a place for praying for guests.

Those who feel not going to Iftar dinners can stay home with family though.

Exactly…prayer is mandatory. And I want to make sure that I have a comfortable place to offer my prayers in peace, not some dingy corner underneath the stairs of a cafe. To me, it seems like the responsible thing to do would be to make sure that the establishment has suitable areangemrnts, so that I’m not caught off guard when I get there.

But that would make too much sense, wouldn’t it?

None of us here this forum were there to witness what happened. We don’t know what the attitude or reactions were for either party involved. The waiter was most likely wrong in dismissing this lady’s request, as a patron of the restaraunt, accommodations should have been made. On the flip side, something tells me she was most likely not very docile herself. She very well could have gone postal on the poor waiter, creating a scene in true desi aunty eshtyle.

Moral of the story: due diligence is paramount. And more importantly, it’s Ramadan…a little compassion and mutual respect on both parts would go a long way.