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BY SAAD HASAN  In the mid-1970s, a group of Muslim students in Nigeria went around universities vandalising bars and calling for the implementation of Islamic law. Among the young cadres was a man named Ibrahim el Zakzaky. Now 66 years old, Zakzaky has emerged as the leader of Islamic Movement …

KARACHI (Web Desk) The 126th birth anniversary of Mader-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, the sister of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, is being celebrated today.The Nazria Pakistan Trust will organize a special event to pay tribute to the great leader of Pakistan Movement, According to the state-run Radio Pakistan.Various organizations will arrange …

His blessed name: ‘Alī His father’s name: Imam Mūsā b. Ja‘far (A.S.) His mother’s name: Najma or Tuktam His nickname: Abū al-Hasan His cognomen: Reza Date of birth: Dhu’l-Qa’ada 11, 148/Dec 29, 765 Place of birth: Holy city of Medina Progeny: His holiness Imam Muhammad Taqī (A.S.); of course, it …

Name : Hasan A.S Title : al-Mujtaba (The Chosen One) Kuniyat : Abu Muhammad Father : Imam Ali (A) Mother : Bibi Fatima Zahra (A) Birthdate : 15th o f Ramadhan 3 A.H. in Madina Imamat : From 40 A.H. to 50 A.H. Martyrdom : 28th Safar 50 A.H. Buried …

Where did Abdul Sattar Edhi come from? We know his biographical details; I learnt them in primary school textbooks. He was born in Bantva, now in the Indian state of Gujarat, and immigrated to Pakistan in 1947.From age 11, he cared for his mother after she was paralysed.When he was …

churchill, Sir Winston Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician and author, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Churchill was famous for his stubborn resistance to Hitler during the darkest hours of the Second World War. Short …

On the fifteenth of the holy month of Ramadan, in the third year after Hijra , the Prophetic house announced the birth of the first grandson of the Prophet (s.a.w). This good news was given to the Chosen Prophet (s.a.w) . He hastened to the house of his daughter, the …

Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207 – 1273) was a Sufi mystic and Persian poet. His mystical poetry has a universal appeal, which has made him one of most celebrated poets of the modern age. Rumi was born in 1207 in Wakhsh (present-day Tajikistan), in what is now Afghanistan. He travelled frequently …

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini Biography Religious Figure (1902–1989) QUICK FACTS Sayyid Ruhollah Mūsavi Khomeini, known in the Western world as Ayatollah Khomeini, was an Iranian Shia Muslim religious leader, philosopher, revolutionary and politician. Born: 24 September 1902, Khomeyn, Iran Spouse: Khadijeh Saqafi (m. 1930–1989) Previous office: Supreme Leader of Iran (1979–1989) …

Personal details Born:                          21 June 1953 (Karachi, Sind, Pakistan) Political party:          Pakistan People’s Party Spouse(s):                 Asif Ali Zardari (1987–2007) Relations:             …