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Minar-e-Pakistan history

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Al Masjid Al Azam bil Kufa

   - The Great masjid in Kufa . Yes one of the holiest shrines on shiite (followers of Ali Ibn Abi Talib) muslims is located in Kufa close to Najaf in Iraq. This masjid hold a significant importance for the Shiite muslims, because it was the place where Ameer ul Mumineen (the commander of the faithfuls) was martyred on 19th of Ramadan. The masjid has been restored to its past glory after close to 1400 years of neglect. It is the fourth important masjid in Islam after Masjid ul Nabawi in Medina, Masjid ul Haraam in Mecca, and Masjid ul Aqsa in Jerusalem. This was done by none other than The 52nd Da'i al-Mutlaq Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin  RA . Here is a glimpse of how the masjid looked like before and after restoration: As mentioned earlier Kufa masjid was the place where Moulana Ali Ibn Abi Talib was martyred by Ibn Muljim (a kharajiite) on 19th of Ramadan. This happened when Ali AS was prostrating for the Fajr (early morning) prayer. And this happened in the Meh...
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History of Hassan Ali Affandi

R Among the elders of Sindh who worked here for the welfare of Muslims and promotion of education, the name of Hassan Ali Affandi will always be bright. Hassan Ali was born in 5 AD in Hyderabad to a distinguished family. His father's name was Mian Muhammad Ehsan Akhund. It was not long before his father died. After his father's death, he was raised by his elder brother Omid Ali. A few days later, he got a job as a doctor in a small town for 20 rupees a month. After being employed, he started learning English language and soon mastered it. A few days later, he got a job as a clerk in the office of the Deputy Collector of Nowshero Feroz e. Due to his association with the court, many lawyers became his friends, and in his company he studied law privately. Seeing his intelligence and ability, the British judge allowed him to practice law without a test of law and his credentials. Now he came from Karachi to his old city Hyderabad and started practicing law. At that time, most o...
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