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Minar-e-Pakistan history

  LAHORE:   Minar-e-Pakistan , also translated as ‘Tower of Pakistan’ and ‘Minaret of Pakistan’ was built to commemorate Pakistan Resolution (Lahore Resolution), which was adopted during the All India Muslim League session of 22-24 March, 1940, held at the Minto Park (now renamed as the Greater Iqbal Park ). The Pakistan Resolution paved the way for creation of a separate state — Pakistan — for the Muslims of Northeast and Northwest territories under British India . March 23, 1940, is an epoch-making day when the Muslims of India embarked on a journey for a separate homeland. This day served as a true testament to the vision of Allama Dr Muhammad Iqba l, the Poet of the East, who had claimed in his Presidential address at Allahabad in 1930, “India is a continent of human groups, belonging to different races, speaking different languages, and professing different religions. Personally, I would like to see the Punjab , North-West Frontier Provinces (NWFP) , Sindh and Baloc...
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Lt Gen Nigar Johar becomes first female colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps

  Lieutenant General Nigar Johar has become the first ever female general to be appointed the colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps (AMC) , the military's media affairs wing said in a statement on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa pinned the badges of rank to formally install Lt Gen Johar during a visit to the AMC centre, Abbotabad. The COAS also laid a wreath at the Yadgar-i-Shuhada and offered prayers. Lieutenant General Nigar Johar has become the first-ever three-star female general officer of the Pakistan Army to serve as the colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations  Speaking on the occasion, Gen Bajwa said that installation of the first-ever three-star female general as the colonel commandant of AMC was "a matter of immense pride for the Pakistan Army and the country". He also lauded the contributions ...
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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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