St. Matthew's Church in 2016

St. Matthew's Church is a church located in Nathia Gali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] The church is looked after by a Muslim family for three generations.[3]

It has a purpose-built rectory, lodging units, staircase, and an old piano.[4]

History

It was built entirely of cedar wood in 1914 and was designed by Colonel Hope Waddell Kelsall.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Imbibing nature at Nathiagali | Footloose". The News International.
  2. ↑ Sikander, Dawn com | Taimur (December 25, 2012). "St Matthews Church: Standing the test of time". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "The Muslim church caretakers" – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ↑ Kazi, Nasser Yousaf | Syed Javaid A. (July 30, 2017). "HERITAGE: GOD IN THE MOUNTAINS". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Muslim family in Pakistan looks after church for three generations". gulfnews.com.

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