As the country undergoes a lockdown, people have been barred from congregational prayers, churches and temples have also been closed to contain the virus and people are requested to pray at home.
And following the set of orders given, this family decided to do the Sunday service at home on their terrace:
My family and colony in general had the most wholesome experience today. I live in Christian majority colony and since churches have been disbanded, the worship system has been awry for many. Since my chachu is a pastor we get sunday service done at home. My fam decided to 1/
— Joshua (@joshuadanishh) March 28, 2020
As they sang hymns on their terrace, they weren’t a 100% confident:
Sing hymns and pray on our terrace. Since the surrounding homes belong to christian fams we were maybe expecting some to show up. Now if you've done anything publicly of course one gets nervous. So was I & the rest of my cousins. We're young & lets not pretend no one gets shy 2/
— Joshua (@joshuadanishh) March 28, 2020
But what came next, moved them!
Being religious/spiritual publicly. Khair we start with a hymn & one of our neighbours show up. Ahista ahista there were SO MANY people on their terraces. My father played the harmonium & my chachu tambourine. We weren't the only ones singing and could hear voices & clapping 3/
— Joshua (@joshuadanishh) March 28, 2020
And people couldn’t help but laud them:
from all around! We started everything at 5:30 and by the time everything was ending the namaz started. W H O L E S O M E and unifying asfffff. My heart is full 💙
— Joshua (@joshuadanishh) March 28, 2020
And just in case you wanted to witness what it was like, here’s the video:
Here's a video if pic.twitter.com/BV2zQ9xzUa
— Joshua (@joshuadanishh) March 28, 2020
And this little thread has the internet loving it!
https://twitter.com/nisar__adil/status/1243916707862806531?s=19
Many people thought others could take cues from this:
https://twitter.com/shahshahzon/status/1243913944546381826?s=19
Lessons in fulfilling religious duties, being wholesome and maintaining social distance all in lockdown. Mullahs take note. https://t.co/lzajxRuxEw
— Fareeha (@fareehakhtar) March 28, 2020
People found it to be very wholesome!
This is such a wholesome thread. ❤️
— fareeha (@lidlbich) March 28, 2020
Sooo wholesome.
— Wanstein. (@bhains_ki_dum) March 28, 2020
It was a beautiful sight for some:
https://twitter.com/RishtayWaliBaji/status/1243907062536560643?s=19
People were thanking him for sharing it:
https://twitter.com/_maulana_banana/status/1243913605214601216?s=19
It gave some goosebumps:
I got goosebumps
— asad (@sadizid) March 28, 2020
People were sending him more power and love:
I love it. More power to u guys
— Aleema khan (@AleemaKhan19) March 28, 2020
Absolutely beautiful!
https://twitter.com/blahbleh_/status/1243916293734096901?s=19
Beautiful ♥️♥️♥️ https://t.co/2JrszsAgSS
— Taha Azher (@tahaazher) March 28, 2020
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Absolutely amazing experience
This is awesome I love it