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Imam-e-Kaba urges Muslims to follow Shariat-e-Mohammadi
SAUDI ARABIA: Imam-e- Kaba Al-Sheikh Saud al Sharim has said that Muslim rulers and Muslims could save from every kind of troubles and achieve successes if they give up vulgarity and follow Shariat-e- Mohammadi. In his Friday sermon, Sheikh Saud said it is must for the Muslims to stave off themselves from wine [...]
Continue reading...WMA protest demo today
7. June 2008
ISLAMABAD: The World Minorities Alliance (WMA) is holding a protest demonstration against the noncompliance of the constitution of ensuring respectable right to life for every citizen of the country, in front of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club Camp Office on Saturday at 2.00 PM. The demonstration would offer special prayers for the restoration of [...]
Continue reading...Govt changes formula for Zakat pay out
30. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: The Government has changed the formula to disburse Zakat resources among the provinces on population basis. This was recommended in a meeting of the sub-committee constituted by the Cabinet to review the Zakat System held under the Chairmanship of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Zakat and Ushr, Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah. Popularity: 11% [?]
Continue reading...Govt committed to protect minorities rights: PM
30. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that the government is committed to protecting the rights of minorities as enshrined in the constitution and as envisaged by the Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah. The Prime Minister expressed these views in a meeting with a delegation of Peace Worldwide headed by Country Director, Mr. Hector [...]
Continue reading...Utah Phillips (1935-2008)
25. May 2008
Utah Phillips died last Saturday night. Although I never met him, I feel like I’ve just lost a brother and could write a book about it just to tell you why. But I won’t. You’re welcome. : ) I’ll just link over to this one song of his, “The Preacher and the Slave.” It was written [...]
Continue reading...No balloting to select pilgrims: Vakil
25. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Secretary, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Vakil Ahmed Khan has said that there would be no balloting to select pilgrims under government scheme this year. In an interview he said the applications would be invited through designated branches of banks on first come first serve basis. He said about one hundred sixty-five thousand Pakistani pilgrims [...]
Continue reading...Pakistan attaches importance to relation with Islamic world
22. May 2008
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Farooq H Naek said on Thursday that Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with brotherly Islamic countries. This he said during a meeting with Sudan ambassador to Pakistan Al-Haj Ali Usman during a meeting who called on him at Law Ministry. The minister said that there was lot [...]
Continue reading...Students Protest Desecration of Holy Quran
22. May 2008
KUNDUZ: Hundreds of students took out a protest procession chanting anti-US slogans in Kunduz province over the desecration of holy Quran by an American soldier in Iraq, officials said. US troops reportedly used a copy of the holy Quran as a target during their shooting practice on Monday in Iraq. Hundreds of students of higher [...]
Continue reading...Rasm-e-Chiragh ceremony concluded
14. May 2008
LAHORE: The Rasm-e-Chiragh, concluding ceremony of the Urs of 17th century saint Hazrat Shah Jewna, l took place in front of millions of people at Shah Jiwana - a town of Jhang District in Punjab – Sunday night. Zaireen, Mushaikh, religious and spiritual scholars met Sajjada Nasheen of Darbar Hazrat Shah Jewna, Makhdoom Syed Faisal [...]
Continue reading...The Peacemaker of the Pashtun Past
7. May 2008
[Editor's note: Here is an article from the New York Times from December 7, 2001 written by Karl E. Meyer. It's interesting for perhaps more reasons than I can ponder - so, please do comment with your own - but here are two I can think of. (1) It suggests that the US [...]
Continue reading...Kashmir and Spiritual wisdom
4. May 2008
Kashmir is a land of great wisdom. It was the land where Jesus seems to have received his highest wisdom and where he practiced his compassion and against the dictates of the Brahmins and Pandits of that time, he preached to all. In 1894 Nicolas Notovitch; a Russian doctor published a book called The [...]
Continue reading...World Seerat Mission announces production of ‘Salam’
28. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: The World Seerat Mission announced producing ‘Salam’, a film that would highlight Islamic teachings. Chairman World Seerat Mission Syed Mudassar Shah announced production of Salam that would be released in more than one language in order to counter anti- Islam propaganda in the West. The ceremony was attended among others by Deputy Chief of Jamaat [...]
Continue reading...‘Difa-e-Islam’ shooting starts on Thursday: Babar Awan
27. April 2008
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party leader, Senator Babar Awan has said that the shooting of film ‘Difa-e-Islam’ (In defense of Islam) would be kicking off from Thursday. Senator Babar Awan, at a press conference here, said that the Holland’s film ‘Fitna’ has been made for stoking civilization clash between the West and the East by presenting [...]
Continue reading...A culture of peace and tolerance
24. April 2008
Pakistan Times is grateful for Mr. Tahir Ali who is a feature writer with The News. Moreover this article has been published in The News. The population of Mardan is around two millions according to the latest estimates. Apart from the 99% majority Muslim population, there is a notable presence of different minority groups. Christians constitute [...]
Continue reading...All religions advocate peace: Ahsan
15. April 2008
HASSAN ABDAL: Federal Minister for Education and Minorities Affairs Ahsan Iqbal has said that all religions teach the lesson of peace and humanity. While addressing the birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak here, he said there is no place for hatred in the religions against humanity. The Minister said that government of Pakistan would provide [...]
Continue reading...Over 20,000 Sikhs throng Pakistan shrine for Baisakhi
12. April 2008
HASANABDAL: More than 20,000 Sikh pilgrims from all over the world, including India, have started arriving at Panja Sahib in Hasanabdal, some 60 km from Islamabad, to celebrate the annual Baisakhi Mela (spring festival). Panja Sahib attracts thousands of Sikh devotees from all over the world every year on April 13. On this day in [...]
Continue reading...Madrassah Regulatory Authority soon: Sherry
8. April 2008
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Braodcasting Sherry Rehman has said that the government is establishing Madrassah Regulatory Authority in order to streamline affairs of religious schools”, the minister added. This she stated here Tuesday during a meeting with a six-member media delegation of France which called on her here. While replying to a question, the minister [...]
Continue reading...Muslim converts on the increase in Brunei
6. April 2008
BANDAR SERI BEGWAN: The Islamic Da’wah Center, Ministry of Religious Affairs, has recorded an increasing number of new Muslim converts in the country. The conversion ceremony for a 24-year-old Indonesian Chinese woman, Santiana Noviyanti Liu, was held at the house of Dyg Banon binti Awg Besar @ Rapeah at No 4 Spg 33 Jln [...]
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