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History Of Faisal Mosque Pakistan

This Blog is about the landmark mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan. For for the mosque in Sharjah, UAE, see King Faisal Mosque, Sharjah . The Faisal Mosque ( Urdu : فیصل مسجد ‎, romanized : faisal masjid ) is a mosque in Islamabad , the federal national capital city of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan . It is the fifth-largest mosque in the world and the largest mosque in Pakistan, as well as its national mosque . [n 1] It is located on the foothills of Margalla Hills in Islamabad . The mosque features a contemporary design consisting of eight sides of concrete shell and is inspired by a Bedouin tent . [1] This mosque is a major tourist attraction in Pakistan, Islamabad in particular, and is referred to as a contemporary and influential feature of Islamic architecture . [2] [3] Construction of the mosque began in 1976 after a $120 million grant from Saudi King Faisal , whose name the mosque bears. The unconventional design by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay was s

Nowadays, the internet is the fastest way to search some information. You should notice, that it is possible to spend even more than one hour on the internet when you just wanted to see something for 5 minutes. So, how not to become the victim of the internet? What is it? The internet is the huge number of the information, where you can find everything you want. It is like a lot of small documents, which are combined into the one big document, where you can find the needed information just clicking on the different links. The first internet server was created in 1969. In the real time, the internet became the web, which covered the whole world. 10 years ago people went to the library, read books, but now, it is possible to do at home. You should just have the access to the Internet and to type what you want in a browser. You will get a lot of answers to your questions. The minuses of the Internet There is the huge number of different negative information. It is possible to name the d

The Destructive Evils of Social Media

Social medi a destroys people’s relationships, causes “Facebook envy,” reduces self-esteem, makes users feel lonely, and encourages arrogant and egotistical behavior. It also sells out its users, collecting their data so marketers can better target them, often for items they don’t need and—with a pandemic of credit card debt—can’t afford. The culture nurtured on social media often results in bullying and suicide and generally brings out the worst in people. But what if it could be different? Like many of you, I also have experienced some of the side effects of social media, including losing friends, feeling my life wasn’t like others, social isolation, bragging way too much, saying things I would never say in person, making posts and tweets that no one responded to, and receiving unwarranted brutal criticism. At the time, I didn’t realize that it was social media that was bringing out the worst in many of my social interactions and making me feel awkward about my life. Once it clicke

Allama Iqbal [The Great Personality]

Muhammad Iqbal, born on the 9 th of November, 1877, the man behind the ideology of Pakistan and the great poet was born in Sialkot. After having command over traditional languages including, Persian, Arabic, and Urdu, he attained his M.A. degree in Philosophy from the Scottish Mission School. He continued his education of Doctorate in The development of Metaphysics from Germany. He also possessed the degree of Barat Law. Moreover, getting influenced by the teachings of Sir Thomas Arnold one of his philosophy teacher at Government College Lahore, he went to Europe for his further qualifications. He achieved the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1906, given the name of barrister at Lincoln’s Inn in the same year. Throughout his career, he followed different professions at different times. He worked as a professor of philosophy, practiced law, took part in politics and joined the round table conference. Eventually, he became the preeminent national poet and favored the Idea of Pakistan. The

Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Jinnah's father Jinnahbhai Poonja (born 1850) was the youngest of three sons. He married a girl Mithibai with the consent of his parents and moved to the growing port of Karachi. There, the young couple rented an apartment on the second floor of a three-storey house, Wazir Mansion. The Wazir Mansion has since been rebuilt and made into a national monument and museum owing to the fact that the founder of the nation, and one of the greatest leaders of all times was born within its walls. On December 25, 1876, Mithibai gave birth to a son, the first of seven children. The fragile infant who appeared so weak that it weighed a few pounds less than normal. But Mithibai was unusually fond of her little boy, insisting he would grow up to be an achiever. Officially named Mahomedali Jinnahbhai, his father enrolled him in school when he was six—the Sindh Madrasatul-Islam; Jinnah was indifferent to his studies and loathed arithmetic, preferring to play outdoors with his friends. His father was

Sunnahs of Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha is upon us. People have already started buying sacrificial animals, ordering clothes for stitching, buying home decorations and so on. However, performing Qurbani and wearing clothes isn’t all that has to be done in order to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha. There are a number of other formalities that also on go with this day. Some of these activities are extremely important, so much so that they are regarded as Sunnah; acts that prophet Muhammad (PBUH) willingly performed himself. In today’s post we will look at some of the Sunnah formalities of Eid-ul-Adha. Muslims are encouraged to adopt them on this day as it will enhance the celebrations of the day. Pray Fajr Prayer – Fajr prayer is one of 5 prayers that are Farz on Muslims every day. Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) used to wake up early in the morning to make preparations for the Fajr Salah and then perform it. You should do this too. Take Ghusal for Salat al-Eid (Eid Salah) – Taking a Ghusal (bath) for Salat al-Eid is another Sunna