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| Charles backs inter-faith links | |
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| The Prince of Wales went on a multi-faith tour to promote mutual understanding as he continued his Pakistan trip. | |
| Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, he met members of Lahore's religious communities - at a mosque, a Sikh temple and an Anglican cathedral. | |
| They also visited the tomb of the man who first proposed creating Pakistan. | |
| BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says the prince is passionate about improving inter-faith dialogue. | BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt says the prince is passionate about improving inter-faith dialogue. |
| The royal couple entered the Badshahi Mosque, one of the most celebrated landmarks in Lahore, known as Pakistan's cultural capital. | |
| The vast mosque, in the eastern Punjab province, holds 55,000 worshippers and is the second largest in the country. | |
| Conservative dress | |
| The Duchess wore a long dove-grey tunic, which fell below the knees, and ivory palazzo trousers to ensure she complied with religious requirements. | |
| Diana, Princess of Wales, caused outrage within the Muslim community in 1991 when she visited the 17th century mosque wearing a skirt above her knees. | |
| On the fourth day of their tour, the prince and duchess visited the tomb of Allama Mohammed Iqbal, a philosopher and poet who in 1930 first proposed creating a Muslim state separate from India. | |
| They also toured the Sikh Gurdwara Dera Sahib and Lahore's Anglican Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, before a seminar on inter-faith issues. | |
| There are more Christians in Pakistan than there are Muslims in the UK, but they are a minority group and have suffered attacks, says Peter Hunt. | There are more Christians in Pakistan than there are Muslims in the UK, but they are a minority group and have suffered attacks, says Peter Hunt. |
| Security fears | Security fears |
| The prince has been forced to amend his programme on the trip over security concerns, with a visit to Peshawar having to be cancelled. | The prince has been forced to amend his programme on the trip over security concerns, with a visit to Peshawar having to be cancelled. |
| Journeying to the north-western frontier of Pakistan was regarded as a risk after unrest followed an air raid on suspected militants. | Journeying to the north-western frontier of Pakistan was regarded as a risk after unrest followed an air raid on suspected militants. |
| But the couple went ahead with a visit to an area of Pakistan-administered Kashmir stricken by last year's massive earthquake. | But the couple went ahead with a visit to an area of Pakistan-administered Kashmir stricken by last year's massive earthquake. |
| They were taken to Pattika, in the Neelam River valley of the Lesser Himalaya, to see reconstruction and aid work. | They were taken to Pattika, in the Neelam River valley of the Lesser Himalaya, to see reconstruction and aid work. |
| The earthquake on 8 October last year left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced from their homes. | The earthquake on 8 October last year left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced from their homes. |
| The prince has used his visit to speak out against religious intolerance, and to press President Pervez Musharraf over the case of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a Briton acquitted of murder by a civilian court, but sentenced to death by a religious court. | The prince has used his visit to speak out against religious intolerance, and to press President Pervez Musharraf over the case of Mirza Tahir Hussain, a Briton acquitted of murder by a civilian court, but sentenced to death by a religious court. |