Pakistan, Oct. 28 -- For over nine months all Abrahamic faiths, including Muslims, have had to do away with some of their most valued traditions and rituals. Christians had to curtail the sacraments of Baptism and Eucharist, Jews had to limit the Sabbath and Bat-mitzvahs, while Muslims restricted the congregational prayers, family gatherings of Eid and mourning ceremonies of Ashura. All faith events of cerebration or commemorations like Easter, Passover, Eid, and Ashura were celebrated from home by Zoom, Facebook live or YouTube.

Talking about Ashura commemorations this year, Dr. Sayed Ammar Nakshwani said: "History will be honored to write there was a time where every screen became a Pulpit (Mimber), every house became the place of wors...