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Patron of Darul Uloom Karachi Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani died

21Nov

By Azmat ShabbirNo Comments

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Patron of Darul Uloom Karachi Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani died

Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani, scholar, scholar, and patron of Darul Uloom Karachi, passed away in Karachi on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 86 years old.The death of the Grand Mufti of Pakistan has been confirmed by Darul Uloom Karachi and it has been informed that the funeral prayers of the deceased will be offered in the graveyard located on the premises of Darul Uloom Karachi.Mufti Rafi was born on 21 July 1936 in Deoband, India, to an Ottoman family. Ashraf Ali Thanvi named him Muhammad Rafi.Maulana Rafi's father Muhammad Shafi Deobandi was a Grand Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and one of the pioneer figures of the Pakistan Movement. The renowned religious scholar Rafi Usmani was the elder brother of the well-known Mufti Muhammad Rafi Usmani. He had also written over 30 books.C...

Ghar e Hira : Beholder of Islam for 1400 years

29Sep

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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Ghar e Hira : Beholder of Islam for 1400 years

One of the important monuments in Mecca is Ghar e Hira. It is on the top of Jabal e Noor (mountain of light). You need to climb 1750 stairs to witness that holy place. Apart from our Beloved Prophet (PBUH), there are other sacred places and monuments for Muslims as well. One of them is Ghar e Hira that is located on the top of Jabal e Noor near Mecca. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Mecca. The mountain itself is barely 640 m (2,100 ft) tall. Nonetheless one to two hours are needed to make the strenuous hike to the cave. There are 1750 steps to the top which, even for a fit individual, can take anywhere between half an hour and one-and-a-half hours. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received his revelations from Allah SWT through the angel Gabriel. Prophet M...

12 Rabi ul Awwal will be celebrated on October 9, 2022

28Sep

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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12 Rabi ul Awwal will be celebrated on October 9, 2022

The sacred month of Rabi ul Awwal is going to start on 28th September 2022. This month is holy for Muslims around the world for various reasons. Muslims will pay tribute and devotion by decorating their houses and mosques. Rabi ul awwal is the third lunar month in the Islamic calendar. The crescent of Rabi-ul-Awal 1444 AH was not sighted in Pakistan on Monday evening, says the central Ruet-e-Hilal committee. This means the Islamic month will begin on September 28, Wednesday, and the Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will fall on October 9 (Sunday). Besides this, meetings of zonal committees will also held in all big cities of the country. The central body takes its decision based on evidence which it receives from people and zonal committees across t...

Why Maulana Tariq Jamil is trending on Twitter?

9Aug

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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Why Maulana Tariq Jamil is trending on Twitter?

Maulana Tariq Jamil is a world-renowned Islamic scholar. He was recently stranded in controversy after he passed some comments about the country's political condition. The #WeStandWithTariqJamil is trending on Twitter since last night. We all love Maulana Tariq Jamil and his vast knowledge of Islam. He often lands in some controversy after giving some brave and uncensored comments. Recently an interview was held on some national television. During that, he passed some bold comments about the current political condition of Pakistan. Jameel contrasted Muawiyah bin Yazid’s refusal to succeed his father following his death. Citing the tragedy at Karbala against what he alleged was contemporary Pakistani politicians’ unashamed avarice for power. He said Muawiyah bin Yazid spurned the U...

Sham e Ghariban: Night of the Homelessness

8Aug

By Aqsa Azam3 Comments

Islam

Sham e Ghariban: Night of the Homelessness

10th Moharram is the darkest day on Islamic history. It is the day when believers mourns all night because of barbaric martyrdom of Imam Hussain R.A. It is knows as Sham e Ghariban because it depicts the night of loneliness and helplessness. Islamic years start on the 1st Muharram but instead of celebrating it comes with lots of pain and grief. The Grandson of Muhammad (SAW) was brutally martyred on the sands of Karbala this month. Hazrat Imam Hussain R.A was summoned by the people of Kufa for beyat and acceptance. But they betrayed Him and left Him stranded in the desert with His family. Sham e Ghariban depicts the essence of this painful night in the whole month. On 10th Muharram, biggest combat happened in the history of Islam where both parties are practicing Muslims. It was t...