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Dr. Hamid Choi: First native Korean to translate Quran

31Dec

By AbdullahNo Comments

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Dr. Hamid Choi: First native Korean to translate Quran

Dr. Hamid Choi Yong Kil is the first native Korean person to translate Quran and Sahih Bukhari into the Korean language. This whole translation took a time period of seven years. Apart from his services in the translation of Quran, Dr Hamid Choi is also a teacher of Islamic studies and Arabic at the University of South Korea Dr. Hamid Choi, a native Korean and a Islamic studies teacher, went onto translate the Quran in Korean language. This made Dr. Hamid, the first native Korean to do so. The whole tasks was difficult and time consuming and took him around 7 years. Alongside the Quran, Dr Hamid Choi also translated the 'Sahih Bukhari' which is a book of hadith. These contributions by Dr Hamid Choi surely are big. Now a big percentage of Koreans will be able to better understand...

Qur’anic Predictions: River Euphrates and Mountain of Gold

15Nov

By Aqsa Azam7 Comments

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Qur’anic Predictions: River Euphrates and Mountain of Gold

"Soon the river Euphrates will disclose the treasure [the mountain] of gold. So, who will be present at that time should not take anything from him." - (Sahih Bukhari). A prediction made hundreds of years ago is getting real in recent times. Is this the end of the world or just a hoax? The Euphrates River, also known as Nahr al Furat, is the longest and one of the most historically important river of Western Asia. The river is also most important because it holds the sign of Qiyamah, Almighty Allah’s final assessment of humanity. The river is about 2800km in length and its basin size is about 4,40,000 square kilometers. Three countries Turkey, Syria and Iraq shares the water favors from decades. River Euphrates And River Tigris are the main source of drinking and irrigation i...

True Story of Noah’s Ark: Bible Vs Qur’an

11Nov

By Aqsa Azam3 Comments

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True Story of Noah’s Ark: Bible Vs Qur’an

Noah's ark is one of the famous narrative in history. There are many acknowledged versions of the incident. Noah and His ark has also been mentioned in Bible and Qur'an. Life is around 60,000 years old on Earth. Whereas the humankind is almost 8000 to 10,000 years old. A lot of incidents happened that has shaped today's earth. One of the major incidents is Noah's Ark and flood. It is basically referred to the making of a giant ark prior to the massive destructive flood warned by God/Allah Almighty. Along with that human race as well as all the living beings said to board on this ship, a pair of each specie to be precise. In a rough estimate there were almost 3,858,920 animals aboard the boat. 14 species of birds are exclusive. It is considered as a miracle that human as well as ani...

Moti Masjid Lahore: Pearl of Mughal Dynasty

8Nov

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

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Moti Masjid Lahore: Pearl of Mughal Dynasty

Moti Masjid is another example of Mughal's love towards masjids and Islam. There are a lot of mysteries, stories and theories attached to it. LAHORE, PAKISTAN - After a really long renovation period, Moti Masjid has reopened for tourists and for prayers. Walled City of Lahore Authority (WLCA) renovated mosque with whooping 50 million PKR. Lahore fort is the biggest tourist's attraction in the city. With the addition of this mosque, people will get another mesmerizing view of our history. Moti Masjid which means Pearl Mosque was built in 1630 CE by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Use of white marble is prominent in whole mosque. Marble was brought from Makrana, Rajasthan, hub of infamous white marble. Mosque has 5 domes and 3 shrines. It is relatively a small mosque as compared to Wa...

Remembering History : Historical Sardar Khan Mosque 1859

30Oct

By KinoNo Comments

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Remembering History : Historical Sardar Khan Mosque 1859

Sardar Khan Mosque is one of the ancient master piece of the Muslim World in Lahore. Hazrat Abdullah Shah Baloch started to build this mosque in his era but died in 1798s Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, is considered the cultural center of Pakistan. Sardar Khan Mosque is 225 years old mosque. Hazrat Abdullah Shah Baloch started to build this mosque in his era but died in 1798s. Abdullah Shah Baloch flourished at the time of three Sikh rulers of Lahore and a well-known Sufi poet of the Punjabi Language. He is revered as saint by the people of the area. The residents of the area, which include the subsequent family members of Abdullah Shah Baloch, maintain that the mosque was started by Sheikh Abdullah Shah Baloch but remained unfinished when he died. This mosque remained in...