In an example of communal harmony, Shehnaz Parveen who is a member of Jeeva Shanthy Trust was invited by the iconic CSI All Souls’ Church in Coimbatore to give a sermon at the Sunday service inside the church prayer hall on August 28, 2022.
Ms. Parveen who addressed the gathering wearing Hijab, ended her sermon with a verse from the Bible, “One who is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord, and He will repay him for his good deed (Proverbs 19:17).”
“We do not have words to explain our happiness. I truly believe that this type of gesture among different faiths is what the country needs right now,” Ms. Parveen said adding, “after all, all religions emphasis love and harmony.”
Ms. Parveen got a standing ovation from the congregation as she thanked the CSI church for the rare gesture to honor and also to give a glimpse of Jeeva Shanthy Trust trust’s service, Muslim Mirror reported.
Jeeva Shanthy Trust had arranged the last rites for more than 10,000 persons, including for unclaimed and abandoned bodies during Covid 19 pandemic.
The church administration felicitated all representatives from the Jeeva Shanthy trust with shawls.