Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is to submit a five-year ‘Strategic Business Plan 2019-2023’ to the government by March. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, PIA CEO (Air Marshal Arshad Malik) said: “The plan, currently being developed, consists of...
Hajj in Arabic literally means “a resolve”. As a term in the light of the Islamic tradition, Hajj is a name given to the rites that are performed after entering into the state of Ihram with the Niyyah (intention) of Hajj. These acts include Fard (necessary duty),...
Umrah is an integral part of Islamic heritage. Each year, millions flock to the Holy City of Makkah in hopes of salvation hereafter, expiation from sins, and spiritual gratification. The tradition, which began from the rituals performed by the Prophet (S.A.W), that...
Miqat, an Arabic word, refers to “a stated place” or “a boundary” where it becomes obligatory for the pilgrims to wear the Ihram garments; it’s also not permissible to pass these predetermined boundaries in “the state of Ihram”. Any individual who crosses these...
In a tradition quoted by Abd al-Razzaq al- San’ani (R.A), the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) mentioned that Uhud is a “waterway from paradise and a waterway is a gate (a passage, bab).” Uhud, a barren mountain, attains the rich and high stature of a unique threshold...
