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The Shrine Of Baba Ismail In Gujranwala Claims To Cure Cancer By Smoking And We’re Scratching Our Heads!

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We all know that Sufism has played a vital role in the sub-continent Asia in the spread of Islam. This is the reason why it has influenced the region. A huge number of shrines in Pakistan is a prove to that, people from all over the country gather to celebrate the death or birth anniversary of the saint at their shrines annually.

The devotees consider these shrines a respectable place from where they can get whatever they want. Although there is a disagreement between the sects of Islam on praying and intercession at these shrines, the followers still come there.

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But in a past couple of years, the unethical activities at these shrines have raised many questions for the pilgrims. People with plenty of ‘green stuff’ have seen at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine at Sehwan, men have misbehaved with women during dhamaal at Data Gunj Baksh’s shrine at Lahore and many more. Another shrine in Gujranwala of Baba Ismail caught the attention of media where people used to smoke 40 cigarettes to get cure from cancer!

See What Is Going On Inside Baba Ismail’s Shrine!

According to the report, people come to the shrine and sit together to smoke as much as they can. Unlike other holy places where sweets are distributed, there is a basket of cigarettes place at Baba Ismail’s shrine. While talking to media correspondent, a devotee told that people are getting ‘Shifa’ from these cigarettes. Sharing the history of this practice, another devotee told that the saint himself used to smoke a lot that’s why they are following him.

The caretaker of the shrine told that the ‘holy cigarette smoke’ has cured many patients as well. “If Pir Sahab grants someone ‘Shifa’, the person starts doing ‘dhamaal’ in the shrine”, added the caretaker of the shrine. Although this news is three years old, it is making rounds on social media once again.

According to the statistics of the year 2018, ex-Federal Minister for National Health Services, Saira Afzal Tarar shared a report that the use of tobacco is causing the death of approximately 161,100 persons every year. She added that smokers face an increased risk of throat and stomach cancer even after they quit. How could this smoking cure this? A big question to the devotees of Baba Ismail stands there.

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