Tag: religion
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Hamza Ali Abbasi is writing a book on God
Hamza Ali Abbasi has announced that he is in the process of writing a book on religion and God. The actor said that he hopes to complete it by June 2021. “Will be a little inactive on social media because of that,” shared Hamza. In November last year, Hamza announced that he is taking a…
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Hardliners smear portrait of Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam outside National Science College
A group of youngsters, allegedly science students, has smeared a portrait of the only Nobel laureate physicist from Pakistan and champion of science in the developing world, Dr Abdus Salam. A video doing rounds over the internet showed the group, consisting of State Youth Parliament Pakistan members, painting the portrait black while raising slogans against…
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Tips to raise kids in line with Islamic values
Proper upbringing is every parent’s biggest concern. But at the same time, it can be confusing and difficult with so many ideas and suggestions pouring in from all around. And in this age and time, where there are so many distractions, parents are also worried about raising pious children and bringing them close to religion.…
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‘Surahs & duas on YouTube should not be monetised’, says Bilal Maqsood
Bilal Maqsood has voiced his distaste for advertisements which start running every time you tune into YouTube. As annoying as they are, advertisements while watching a drama or listening to a song are not as bothersome as the ones that pop up when you are listening to or watching religious content. “Imagine listening to Surah-e-Rehman…
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Hamza Ali Abbasi urges people to rise above sectarian, political biases
Following the killing of an elderly man during the hearing of a blasphemy case against him at the Peshawar Judicial Complex on Wednesday, Hamza Ali Abbasi has urged authorities and the government “to take decisive action against individuals/organisations who are glorifying murderers”. “If we don’t legally/ideologically tackle them now, very dark times await us,” said…
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Quran complex to be set up in Islamabad
Minister for Religious Affairs, Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri has announced that the government is planning to build a Qur’an complex in Islamabad to preserve historical manuscripts of the Muslim scripture. According to Radio Pakistan, Qadri revealed the government’s plans while talking to the media during his visit to an exhibition of historical manuscripts of Holy Quran…
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Channel boasts getting construction of first Hindu temple in Islamabad stopped, backtracks later
A private media outlet that had claimed credit for getting stopped the construction of Islamabad’s first Hindu temple later retracted its story amid severe backlash. As per the details, the construction of the first Hindu temple in the federal capital has been stopped by the authorities after fierce opposition from religious hardliners as well as…
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Hamza Ali Abbasi’s take on religion irks fellow actors
By now everyone knows that Hamza Ali Abbasi has taken a break from acting to focus on his spiritual journey and getting a better understanding of Islam. The actor turned evangelist also often shares his thoughts and understanding of religion on social media. Recently Abbasi tweeted that he fails to understand why we need a…
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Groundbreaking: Islamabad to get its first Hindu temple
In a first, a ceremony was held to start construction of a Hindu temple in the federal capital, Dawn reported. According to reports, a crematorium will also be built in Islamabad for the Hindu community, members of which earlier had to travel out of the city to perform religious rituals. The Krishna temple will be…
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Danish Kaneria faced ‘discrimination’ for being a Hindu: Akhtar
Former cricketing star Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that his teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of a few Pakistani cricketers, who were reluctant to even eat with him because he is a Hindu. According to The News, Kaneria, who is only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil…