No More Valentine's Day? Faisalabad University To Celebrate 'Sisters' Day' On Feb 14

via https://youtu.be/RhKUFk8bhSA No More Valentine's Day? Faisalabad University To Celebrate 'Sisters' Day' On Feb 14 With February 14 only a few days away, a university in Faisalabad has announced its plans to celebrate ‘Sisters’ Day’ as an alternative to Valentine’s Day. — The University The University of Agriculture in Faisalabad (UAF) took the decision to ‘promote Islamic traditions.’ Female students on campus can be gifted scarves and abayas as gifts during the celebration. It has been decided by the vice-chancellor and other decision-makers at the varsity. These scarfs will be distributed by the university administration and, not their fellow male students — Vice-Chancellor Zafar Iqbal Randhawa The University said the change aims to promote ‘eastern culture and Islamic traditions among the youth. In our culture, women are more empowered. They earn their due respect as sisters, mothers, daughters, and wives — Randhawa Valentine’s Day rebranded as ‘Sisters’ Day’ The University VC claimed that celebrating Sisters’ Day would allow “a soft image to develop.” Moreover, that people will realize that this is how much sisters are loved in Pakistan. “Is there a love greater than that between brother and sister?” Randhawa asked. Anti-Valentine’s Day campaigns also surface in the form of banners strung up on streets throughout the country and on university campuses. It is pertinent to mention that back in 2017 and 2018, the Islamabad High Court had ‘banned’ all Valentine’s Day celebrations. Read More 7 Ways To Celebrate Valentine’s Day While Keeping Things HALAL