Saudi Gazette
TAIF — All Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia must act as ambassadors of their country. "Here no one is a Baluchi, Punjabi, Pakhtoon and Sindhi. Our identity is our country," said Dr. Khursheed Anwar, former chairman of the Doctors' (...)
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JEDDAH — "The children's literature in Urdu language is the need of hour. Without it, children will become alien to their own language and culture," said Dr. Kalim Zia in an interview to Saudi Gazette recently.
Zia, an educationist and (...)
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JEDDAH – "I thank Mahtab Qadr and Urdu Gulbun Jeddah for organizing such a beautiful evening for me. I am very thankful to the poets and audience whose participation made it so successful. I am going to Karachi, Pakistan, with many (...)
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JEDDAH — "Society progresses under the guidance of the poets and artists. Their guidance is more humane and beneficial for humanity," said Anwar Ansari a veteran artist, calligrapher and poet in an interview to Saudi Gazette.
Anwar (...)
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JEDDAH – "If there is a comparison between Pakistani and Indian ghazal, Pakistani ghazal outshines the Indian ghazal. During the last 4 decades Pakistan has produced best ghazal poets. Pakistan has produced renowned poets over the (...)
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JEDDAH — "The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam" is a compilation of lectures delivered by Muhammad Iqbal on Islamic philosophy published in 1930. These lectures were delivered by Iqbal in Madras, Hyderabad and Aligarh. The (...)
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JEDDAH — "Pakistan is the only country in the entire Muslim world that was created in the name of Islam but unfortunately the pro-West rulers have never allowed it to be an Islamic state," said Jamiat-Ulmae Islam's Khyber Pakthunkhwa (...)
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JEDDAH – "The love for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) gives birth to Naat poetry. Naat should be straight from one's heart," said Syed Zulwiqar, an intellectual, while addressing the audience in a literary gathering to welcome (...)
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JEDDAH – "Urdu language and poetry are still very popular in India and even non-Muslims are writing ghazals, but the Urdu script is in danger of becoming extinct. Urdu's script is very important. The script is like the face of a (...)
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JEDDAH – "Iqbal's book ‘Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam' should be read by people who have the urge to understand his thought and poetry," asserted Arshad Munir, consul welfare Pakistani Consulate, Jeddah, while chairing a (...)
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JEDDAH – "The Holy Qur'an brings glad tidings and hope for the whole humanity. Islam has the essence of all Abrahamic religions that is why it has universal appeal," said participants in the recent program of Majlis-e-Ilm-o-Adab, (...)
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JEDDAH — "Arabs conquered Sindh in the early days of Islam. Their rule lasted for almost three centuries there. Islam enriched Sindh's culture by its spiritual values and gave a new life to Sindh's people and society. While writing (...)
JEDDAH — Urdu Gulban.com organized a poetic evening for Pakistani poet Anwar Ansari, who is working as an artist with Urdu News. He has recently returned from Pakistan after a successful open-heart surgery. Ansari is very popular among Urdu lovers (...)
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JEDDAH — "Haj is the 5th pillar of Islam. It reminds us of the sacrifice of Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him. It paves the way for the unity of the mankind. Every year, we try to distribute some small gifts to the guests of Allah. (...)
JEDDAH — "Majlis-e-Ilm-o-Adab, Jeddah has been serving Urdu lovers selflessly. It is a good literary platform for the children too. The children's participation in this forum, bears testimony to the fact that we can still save our children from the (...)
JEDDAH – The poetry of Allama Muhammad Iqbal deeply reflects classical Arabic traditions, according to a Pakistani scholar.
"Iqbal's similes and metaphors show that his poetry has roots in ancient Arabic poetry. Studies on Iqbal can play a vital (...)
JEDDAH – Noted Pakistani poet and scholar Dr. Khurshid Rizvi visited Aiwan-e-Urdu, Jeddah, which has gained the unique identity of a library housing thousands of Urdu books on different topics, literary journals and newspapers.
"I welcome the famous (...)
JEDDAH – Tahsimul Haq Haqqi, outgoing welfare consul at Pakistan's Consulate General in Jeddah, said he was leaving the Kingdom with fond memories.
"The Bride of the Red Sea has left everlasting imprints on my mind and soul. I am leaving the city (...)
JEDDAH — Communal forces in India are trying their best to polarize the nation on religious lines, but they are bound to fail, said a former legal adviser to the Uttar Pradesh state government.
"The communal elements leave no stones unturned to (...)
JEDDAH – Majlis-e-Ilm-o-Adab, Jeddah, recently organized a ceremony to felicitate three children — Syed Muhammad, Syed Mustafa and Majidah Tashfeen — who completed learning the Holy Qur'an with the correct rules of recitation.
Maulana Ziyaul Hasan (...)
JEDDAH – Majlis-e-Ilm-o-Adab, Jeddah, organized an iftar party and Naatiyah program in which a large number of people participated enthusiastically at Al-Ruwais district.
The main attraction of this program was charming children who mesmerized the (...)
LUCKNOW — Taking strong exception to the recent verdict of a special court in the Gulbarg Society massacre case, Zafaryab Jilani, additional advocate general of Uttar Pradesh (UP), called the judgment "weak" and "not exemplary" in an exclusive (...)
JEDDAH — "When I look back at different environmental issues, I see great similarity between pollution and corruption. Corruption is generally referred in financial matters and pollution to natural resources. However, the root cause and impact is (...)
JEDDAH — "Dr. Khalid Javed Jan's poem — Main Baaghi Hoon has till yet remained among the most quoted poem in the political spectrum. It has become Jan's identity," said Dr. Mahmood Iqbal Haider.
Dr. Khalid Javed has published five poetry collections (...)
JEDDAH – "We are pleased to announce the launch of the Gulf Urdu Council. Its aim will be to organize Mushairahs and seminars to promote Urdu language and literature. Poets and writers living in Gulf countries will be awarded by this council," said (...)