I’tikaf is an extremely important Sunnah. According to Aishah (RAA), the Prophet (PBUH): “Used to perform i’tikaf in the last ten days of Ramadan until Allah the Mighty & Majestic, took him.” (Bukhari & Muslim) Itikaf is the most amazing way to end your Ramadan and a great opportunity for us to gain immense rewards and strengthen and boost our imaan. The following are six ways in which we can maximize benefits
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Surely, We sent it down during the Night of Decree. And what shall make thee know what the Night of Decree is? The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months. Therein descend angels and the Spirit by the command of their Lord with Divine decree concerning every matter. It is all peace till the rising of the dawn. (Surah
Did you know that there are only two countries in the world that were built upon religious ideology? Pakistan and Israel. Israel created for Judaism and Pakistan for Islam. It is also said that the one country that Israel is most scared of is Pakistan as it is the only Muslim country with the military might and religious zeal that compares with Israel. Although Pakistan has never had a direct
Television was introduced in Pakistan in 1964. But only in the last 15 years have advertising agencies and production companies actually garnered the potential of showcasing their products on the small screen. After years of struggling, the advertising industry in Pakistan is finally seems to be reaching its creative potential. Today, if you watch a commercial from Pakistan, it almost seems to be a short film. The commercial will have
From 32 teams to 16 teams. From 16 to 8. From 8 to just 4 and then to the final two: Argentina and Germany. And the winner of the FIFA world cup 2014 is… Pakistan!! Well isn’t it obvious that when Argentina and Germany played on July 13th 2014 we won? Let me explain. As almost every Pakistani knows by now, Pakistan is the proud manufacturer of the football used in
Ramadan is almost over my friends. The month of spiritual cleansing is about to come to a close. Blog post after blog post has discussed about how Ramadan prepares you for change, that Ramadan is just a time for training, the rest of the year is when you’re supposed to bring that training into action. To cut a long story short, the habits and ways that we adopted to avoid
Let me make it clear at the outset….I am a MAN and yes, I am writing about women. That in itself sounds like a death wish, but I am going to take my chances. Ramadan – A Woman’s Month! Contrary to popular belief, Ramadan is a woman’s month not a man’s. People commonly think that during Ramadan, men do nothing at the office all day; all work comes to a
Remember the time when Indian dramas ruled the hearts and minds of every single Pakistani TV junkie? I remember those times clearly. This was around 16 years ago and the trend continued for a good 5-8 years; i.e. 1997-2005. This influence of Indian drama serials on our hearts and minds was immense. So much so that the dramas were talked about like they were stories from our own neighborhoods and
Hailing from Chitral, the Kalash are an indigenous people and one of the most intriguing tribes in the world. The people of Kalash have a fascinating story. It is said that these people are descendants of Alexander the Great. According to some Kalash, they are from a place called Tysiam but till about a century ago the Kalash were inhabitants of what is today known as Nuristan in Afghanistan. It
First the invitation from Modi, then the warm handshake at Modi’s oath-taking ceremony, followed by a shawl from Narendra Modi for Mr. Sharif’s mother and a sari in return from Nawaz Sharif for Mr. Modi’s mother. No, it does not stop here. After this there were warm words that were said by both the prime ministers on social media and also via physical letters. What is going on here? Are the two