Pakistan: A Muslim caretaker's century-long church legacy

In Nathia Gali in northern Pakistan, Waheed Murad offers an example of how different faiths are able to coexist in the Muslim-majority country.

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00:00 Christians from all over Pakistan come here as a family or a group.

00:07 When they find out that the caretaker of this church is a Muslim,

00:11 they are very happy and they don't think that,

00:15 "Why is he protecting our church when he is a Muslim?"

00:19 They are very happy and they are good people.

00:23 [Music]

00:34 I have been here for 20 years.

00:36 My father has been here for 45 years.

00:39 Before him, my grandfather was his father.

00:42 He has been here for 35 years.

00:44 It has been 109 years since this church was built.

00:47 It has been almost 100 years since our family has been cared for.

00:52 [Music]

01:03 When Muslims and Christians celebrate Eid here,

01:07 whether it is for Muslims or for Christians,

01:09 we celebrate it together with great love and happiness.

01:14 I think it is the same in the whole of Pakistan that we celebrate every festival with love.

01:20 [Music]