Hazrat Ali may Allah be pleased with him, reported:I heard Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: The best of the women of her time was Mary bint ‘Imran, and the best of the women of her time was Hazrat Khadijah bint Khuwailid Abu Musa may Allah be pleased with him, reported:Allah’s Messenger…
The Divine CallI finally performed Hajj, my maiden one, in October 2012 at the ripe young age of 65. The pilgrimage was not an original part of my year’s itinerary as I had planned to attend the wedding of my niece in UK in July which would have left me with little time or finances…
IntroductionThe period of my service in Chitral remains a part of my memorable treasure. Some details of Chitral’s spellbinding natural beauty were highlighted in my previous article.The northern border of Chitral runs with TAJIKISTAN (previously part of the USSR) but separated by the AMU DARYA, which flows down from its water shed in the PAMIRS…
It was cathartic to interact with the Kashmiri leadership from the IHK. APHC delegation, led by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, comprised of living icons of the longest political struggle in post World War II era. Team was representative of at least three generations of Kashmiri leadership. Each one of the seven members had at least one…
Most recently, the People’s Republic of China during Communist Party Central Committee (CPC) 18th meeting changed its top leadership and the reins of governance and decision making power has been handed over to Xi Jinping, the new president of China. It fully reflected the will of the Party, which is thriving and full of vitality,…
The hegemonic structure of the international community has always been connected with the role and positions of great powers. It is fair to say that the great powers are the real masters of the destiny of smaller states and their people. It is possible to assume that the international structure of the post Cold War…
“Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best in it: those are the ones whom God has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.(Quran;39:18),” and whoever is granted wisdom is indeed given a great wealth”(Qur’an;2:269),” Thus clearly do We spell out Our signs un to people who think” (Qur’an;10:24) IntroductionDuring first…
IntroductionI am highlighting in this article some events of varied nature which I had experienced during my service. I had met late Gen Iftikhar GOC 10 Division on few occasionsWe, the young officers, frequently saw Gen lftikhar and Brig Sher Ali, Commander 14 (Para) Brigade strolling in the evening on the main Lahore Cantonment road….
GenealogyHer ancestry was Hazrat Khadijah bint Khuwalid ibn Asad ibn Kilab. Her mother was Fatima bint Zayda who was a descendent of another clan of the Quraish. Genealogists say that the Prophet was one of her cousins, or more precisely one of her nephews through a mutual great Grandfather Qusay ibn Kilab. ParentsHer father Khuwalid…
September 25, 2012 is a red letter day for People’s Republic of China (PRC), when it ceased to be the only permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, not possessing an aircraft carrier. The induction of PRC’s aircraft carrier Liaoning is the first step in building a Carrier Battle Group (CBG) for People’s Liberation…
