The incident took place in Lahore: 16 years from now a strange incident took place in Pakistan where thieves were able to steal a pair of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W slippers from a royal Pakistani mosque. The news says that on 30th July 2002, thieves were able to steal away the Prophet’s slippers which were showcased in the Badshahi mosque.
The Badshahi Mosque built in 1673 during the Mughal Era is itself an asset for the country. Sources claim that these sacred pairs of shoes were gifted on the occasion of the conquest of Damascus to the emperor Tamerlane in 1400. They later landed in Sub-continent.
The sacred pair of Shoes: As the pair of shoes were sacred ones, they were in the possession of the government of Pakistan, which could neither protect nor recover it from the thieves. In 16 years there have been no vital investigations. None of the government has shown concerns for the theft.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan: It is now that the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar has shown interest in it. He was extremely disgusted by the fact that the slippers got stolen from the royal mosque 16 years from now and since then the country’s law enforcement agencies have not been able to recover them.
He remarked that what a shame on us (Pakistan) who has not been able to protect and recover the Prophet’s shoes. He thereby ordered the formation of a Joint Interrogation Team (JIT) to investigate the matter and recover the slippers.
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