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Naat Translation

February 12, 2015UncategorizedQamar Javed

Naat Shareef Lyrics and Translations

The following Naat is the most well-known of Hazrat Pir Syed Mehr Ali Shah Sahib of Golra Sharif writings in verse. It has a grandeur equalled by few other Naats in any language. It’s concluding verse in particular is unmatched in it’s beauty and emotional appeal.

English Lyrics and translation

aj sik mitraaN dee vadheeRi ay
kyon dilree udaas ganeree ay
looN looN vich shawq changeri ay
aj nainaaN laiyaaN kyon jhaRiyaaN!

Today the yearning for the loved one is great indeed!
Why is my heart saddened, like a reed?
The desire is aflame, running through my veins!
Why are my adoring eyes today dazzled by the beloved?

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Islamic Event at PCC Reading June 2006

February 12, 2015Events, Muslim Community, Pakistani CommunityQamar Javed

Islamic Event (gathering or Jalsa) in Reading, Berkshire UK in June 2006 in urdu. Featured the world famous naat khawan Al-Haj Muhammad Owais Raza Qadri (from Karachi, Pakistan).

part 1 – Islamic Naat by Muhammad Awais Raza Qadri “ALLAH HOO ALLAH HOO”

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Western Foreign Policy & Terrorism

January 17, 2015Global Issues, Muslim CommunityWar On TerrorQamar Javed

A recording of a UK based LBC Talk/Chat radio show hosted by presenter Shelagh Fogarty on 13 Jan 2015 asking the question
“Is western foreign policy to blame for the attacks in Charlie Hebdo Offices in Paris (France)? “

FACT 1: 95% of suicide terrorist attacks are targeted at occupying foreign militaries.

FACT 2: 0% of suicide terrorist attacks have been directed at countries not militarily involved in geopolitical disputes.

Robert Pape at the University of Chicago, with funding from the Department of Defense, has created the first comprehensive database of every suicide terrorist attack in the world from 1980 until today. The data reveal important truths that must be realized before there can be any hope of minimizing this threat.

Every suicide terrorist campaign has had a clear goal that is secular and political: to compel a modern democracy to withdraw military forces from the territory that the terrorists view as their homeland…. READ MORE BELOW….

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Muslims Disunity, Sects, Firqa Wariyat

November 10, 2014Muslim CommunityQamar Javed

Sunni-Shia-Wahabi-Barelvi-Deobandi etc Solution for different madhabs and aqeedah.

Please follow the tolerance and love of our Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and not necessarily the example of some so-called Imams, Maulvi or Leaders!

—> FULL SPEECH AT END OF THIS POST <—

Post by Hunain Idrees.

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Mosque Committee 2014

October 10, 2014Elections 2013Qamar Javed

As per the Constitution para 5.4 , on 31 March 2014 the following Office Bearers were elected by the new Committee :

1. Haji M. Banaras – Chairman

2. Haji Alf Din – Vice Chairman (unopposed)
3. Aftab Quadri – Secretary

4. Haji Azam Janjua – Vice Secretary (unopposed)
5. Farhan Naeem – Treasurer

6. Haji Chaudhry Azeem – Vice Treasurer

7. Raja Tabraiz

8. Mohd Shabir

9. Raja Qamar Javed

10. Raja Abdul Razak
11. Raja Khalid Khan

Pothwari Sher (folk songs) with Raja Abid Hussain at PCC

Raja Abid Hussain (a pothwari folk singer) doing a Sher event at Pakistan Community Centre in Reading, Berkshire UK. Highlights of the vent in the form of Video clips showing Raja Abid also playing the sitar (guitar) .. The event was well organised, a Good lively crowd and very enjoyable cultural event.
… The crowd joined in dancing asian style to what seemed like a competition to a see who can raise there arms the highest/longest !!…Dancing crowd was led from the front by the Current PCC Chairman Manzoor Hussain !!

sitar

March 20, 2014Elections 2013Qamar Javed

The following 11 Nominees were accepted and declared as been duly elected as members of the new Management Committee.

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PCC Event : Tears Of Syria

February 9, 2014Events, Muslim Community, Pakistani CommunityQamar Javed

Tears of SYRIA

Community Projects of Reading in Association with Pakistan Community Centre:

Presents : Tears of Syria (Fundraiser) Hosted by Sheikh Zaheer Mahmood who will give details of his own witnessed accounts from his recent travels.

Event will Include Lecture, Beautiful Recitation of The Holy Quran, Auction, Stalls & much More…

Saturday 15th February 6PM Start @ The Pakistan Community Centre, Reading, RG1 3PA

South Street Mosque Membership

December 28, 2013Elections 2013Qamar Javed

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP CLOSED 10 JANUARY 2014

Please note that at a Meeting on 27 December 2013 at South Street Mosque, it was agreed that the closing date for the membership application will be extended to 10 January 2014.

It was also agreed that an independent Membership Committee will be agreed upon ASAP. The Membership Committee will receive, process and validate all membership forms and accept or reject membership applications based on agreed criteria. The criteria will apply equally across the whole membership.

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Imam WINS fight against South Street mosque

December 26, 2013Muslim Community, Pakistani Community, South Street MosqueAbdul Razak, Farhan Naeem, Haji Banaras, Imam Ahmed RazaQamar Javed

The headline story on local newspaper (evening Post) dated 9 Feb 2012 was:-

Imam (Ahmed Raza) WINS fight against sacking from (South Street) mosque

This court case cost the Mosque in region of £15,000 (when you add in the legal costs) and public embarrassment. However, to-date the management Committee, headed by Haji Banaras has always maintained they were in the right.