Ramadhan moon’s been sighted in Pakistan and on 2nd we’ll have our first fast. May the month of Ramadhan brings to us Allah Almighty’s countless blessings and bounties. In faith.
Please remember us in your special prayers. And do pray for Pakistan too ~ Ramadhan commences in Pakistan the same day after years. I hope this proves to be a good sign in the bigger picture.
ps: In case you cant comprehend my post .. ramadhan = Ramzan.
With many foreign missions residing in Islamabad and diplomats roaming around, Christmas feels at home in here. Just give a visit to Kohsar in F-6/3 and you’ll find yourself surrounded by merry christmas signs, red-clad Santas and interesting christmas trees.
If you’ve to select some interesting jingle bells for your home or want to give a nice xmas presnt to a friend - Kohsar’s your destination.
I even found a Santa broom hanging around ;-)
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I believe our twin city, Rawalpindi, has a few Hindu and Sikh families. So forwarding Diwali fecilitations to our Hindu and Sikh readers, here, in India, and worldwide.
Diwali is celebrated to mark the return of Lord Rama after completing a 14-year exile in the woods. Find more on Diwali here.
Earlier, our Prime Minister has also greeted Hindus but a very sad news that I read was not letting Justice Rana Bhagwan Daas to celebrate Diwali. I hope this was not the case.
Ciao!
In the chaotic of the people shopping for Eid celebration, there are still a group of people who never forget to keep their faith by taking a short break from shopping and perform the prayer in this semi-open praying area in the Gol Market of Jinnah Super.
Image and Textual Credits to Friend Far away
Here’s a copy of the time table giving the Sehri and Iftar Timings for Islamabad as seen in The Daily Jang on Friday, September 14 2007.
Wishing everybody a wonderful Ramadan ul Mubarak. May the Almighty allow us to understand the true spirit of fasting and give us the fortitude to offer supplications as they are meant to. I pray that the blessings of the Almighty Allah stay with us all, allowing us to be thankful for all that has been granted to us and giving us some peace in the chaotic routines of our lives. Ameen.
Is it all about the color only?? Riots can be initiated, innocents can be killed, vehicles can be burnt, public property can be damaged, police can be beaten, sign boards can be uprooted … Eeman (faith) demands a bit more or is it just me??
Tragic in the name of Islam!!
Just an hour back Hamid Mir revealed an interesting tale behind the arrest of Maulana Abdul aziz at around 8:30 PM. According to his higher official sources, the escape was not foiled by the rangers but 6 ITP women officers. They were appointed to check the female students coming out for any ammunition.
Officers were inspecting a group of 6-8 female students clad in Burqa when the girls started screaming that please don’t inspect our Auntie, she’s elderly and is sick. This struck right - female officers tightened their hold on the Auntie and when they unveiled her his niqab - he was Maulana Abdul Azizi Ghazi. Rangers and higher officials immediately took hold of the situation. Um e Hasaan, wife of Maulana sahab and Principal of Jameya, was also arrested. Daughter of Maulana sahab, who was accompanying then, ran off back to Lal Masjid seeing the situation.
Hamid Mir further reported that I personally am very saddened to know that Maulana Sahab not only tried to escape the Lal masjid wearing a Burqa; but also as Auntie.
Today when I picked up Metropolitan section of Dawn, the picture above startled me. I missed news and TV updates yester-night so after seeing this the first thought was of yet another blast but then I read the Caption below that was:
People gather around the gutted vehicles parked near the Faisal Mosque where Imam-i-Kaaba Sheikh Abdur Rehman Al-Sudais led the Friday prayers.
As the paper reported, many vehicles including (1 bike and 15-18 cars) picked up the fire and hence the above image. The cause of fire can be a cigarette but thrown away carelessly. Yesterday was a hot day in Islamabad, enough to rage the fire. Ironically, 31st May was World No Tobacco Day. Every pole on Islamabad is still adorned with say no to tobacco and other posters/flyers alike.
Hoping no damage was caused to any living being. Rough estimates of the attendance of men and women who turned out for the Juma’a prayers reached 2 Lac. The halls of Faisal Mosque can suffice 60 thousand people.
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PS: Talha would soon bless you with his account of Friday Prayers :-)
As Hasan announced and told the readers in lahore about the arrival of Imam e Kaa’ba in Pakistan.
Sheikh Hafiz Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais will arrive in Islamabad on Thursday and On Friday, he will lead the Jum’aa Prayers in Faisal Mosque.
So be there all Islooittes, who wants to taste the sweet flavor of the voice, that echoes in and around Khana Kaa’ba.
UpdateThe Federal Religious Affairs Ministry has asked people to reach the mosque before 11:30am. Television channels will telecast the Friday congregation live from the mosque.
You can listen to complete recitation of Holy Quran in his voice by clicking here.
