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Comic Con comes to Saudi Arabia for very first time

January 5th, 2017, posted in Kingdom
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JEDDAH: The Saudi Comic Con (SCC) event will take place in Jeddah Feb.16-18. It is the first time Comic Con is coming to Saudi Arabia.
Tickets for the event are available at Virgin Megastores across the Kingdom and online at www.ticketingboxoffice.com
Saudi Comic Con includes various categories and activities such as, comics, anime, manga art, pop art, celebrity appearance, video gaming, competitions, cosplay, books and more.
“There is great demand in the country as tens of thousands of Saudis have traveled abroad to attend such events. Everything is set up for Saudi Comic Con to be a tremendous success, leaving a footprint in the industry,” Obada Awad, executive director of Time Entertainment, said in a press statement.
After the huge success of the event worldwide, the event became a phenomenon and one of the most popular events in the world of entertainment.
The event is backed by the General Entertainment Authority, which is responsible for facilitating and supporting a sustainable entertainment industry in the Kingdom.
Saudi Comic Con is organized by Time Entertainment.
Headquartered in Riyadh, Time Entertainment is considered to be one of the pioneers in the entertainment industry in the Kingdom and has played an essential role in entertainment by presenting successful and very high-quality events in Saudi Arabia.

Tickets for Comic Con start at SR100.

Time Entertainment aims to bring international events to the country and take local talents and content producers to tour the world.

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Remember when we were still human

November 2nd, 2016, posted in Kingdom, MESSAGEs, PAKiSTAN, Scarface'S DIARY
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Remember, when we were still human ?
Homs, do you remember it ?

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Popular Newspapers Of Kingdom

July 11th, 2015, posted in Kingdom
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These are the poplur news paper in Saudi Arab in English.

( Click at the images to go thier website )

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Dervish and Fakir: The Outsiders View of Sufism

February 1st, 2014, posted in Ink On PAPER, Sufism
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history of sufisim,sufism,tasawwuf,dervish,fakir,islam,muslims,turkey,india,pakistanTHE BEGINNINGS OF THE MODERN STUDY OF SUFISM lie in the colonial period (roughly 1750-1950), when many of the basic concepts and categories that govern our understanding of the term were first invented. Since the very concept of Sufism is hotly contested among both Muslims and non-Muslims today, it is important first of all to examine briefly the historical development of the European study of Sufism, in order to disentangle the issues underlying the current debate. The modern concept of Sufism emerged from a variety of European sources, including traveler’s accounts of exotic lands and Orientalist constructions of Sufism as a sect with a nebulous relation to Islam. When this picture of Sufism is compared with the internal documentation of Sufi tradition, a number of mismatches appear. Outsider terminology for Sufism stressed the exotic, the peculiar, and behaviour that diverges from modern European norms; in the context of colonialism, this terminology emphasized the dangers of fanatic resistance to European rule.

The two terms that best sum up early European attitudes to Sufism are fakir (Arabic faqir) and dervish(the Turkish pronunciation of Persian darvish). Both words mean more or less the same:  faqir is the Arabic word for “poor man,” and dervish (probably derived from a term meaning “standing by the door”) is the Persian equivalent.

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The term fakir has a more complicated history, because Persian-writing officials of the Mughal empire in India used the term to describe non-Muslm ascetics, such as yogis, along with Sufi ascetics and wayfarers. The British inherited this terminology when they conquered most of India, and in nineteenth-century English, fakir (or fakeer) was used almost exclusively for Hindu ascetics, whether of the organized monastic fraternities or those whom the Birtish described as “wandering rogues.” The accidental resemblance of the term to the English word faker seems to have encouraged the impression that these ascetics were all frauds and mountebanks.
In contrast to these outsider’s impressions, in their original contexts, both dervish andfakir
were terms that signified spiritual poverty, being poor in relation to God, and hence being dependent upon him. As in other religious traditions, poverty for the Sufis was a sign of turning away from the world and focusing on the divine reality. “Poverty is my pride,” the Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said. Yet the reports of travelers concerning the fakirs and dervishes of the East created a totally different portrait of bizarre behavior that was already a cultural icon over a century ago. Popular American songs of the nineteenth century refer to the dancing dervish as an image of wild and frantic activity. Magazine cartoons today still preserve the image of the fakir lying on a bed of nails. Traveler’s reports were based on fragmentary information, so that the fakir or dervish might sometimes appear to be a solitary figure but at other times was part of a strange brotherhood with peculiar rituals. To be sure, the negative portrait of the dervish had its analogues in some Muslim countries, such as Persia, where the rise of Shi’ism put organized Sufism into disrepute.

This text is an extract from the book by CARL W. PHD ERNST,

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Mere Log Project: Balochistan Earthquake Campaign

May 28th, 2013, posted in MESSAGEs, PAKiSTAN
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PKKH Exclusive

Pakistan saw a nightmare in the form of the 2010 floods which continued to haunt us the following year, causing several thousand deaths and leaving more than 250,000 people homeless and displaced.

While the government failed to provide ample help, private organizations volunteered themselves for this task, and got involved in relief efforts to help the flood victims.

Our team at the PKKH, joined hands with the Pakistan Army and Muslim Aid UK, to help these people back to their feet. Our previous disaster recovery work can be accessed, by clicking here.

PKKH founded the Mere Log Project which managed to raise over US$ 110,000 last year (around Rs 10 million). Our volunteers worked on ground with Doctors Worldwide (DWW), Pakistan Army and Muslim Aid UK, providing rescue boat services, warm meals, medical assistance and temporary shelters for the victims of the 2010 floods all over Pakistan. Pakistanis from around the world put their trust in us with their funds to help our people. May Allah SWT accept our efforts.

Balochistan Earthquake 2013

A 7.9 magnitude earthquake has struck the Pakistan-Iran border. There have been reported casualties, as well as thousands of homes being flattened. Mashkhel City of 74000 people has been destroyed with 1000+ Injured and dozens causalities. No medicine, power or first aid is available. Initially people rushed their injured towards Iranian city of Jaal 25KM from Pak-Iran border. People living in the open without any shelter. We are looking for survivors.

We appreciate the trust put in us by our readers and supporters in the past years and expect the same levels of support once again. All our operations are 100% transparent and we provide photos and videos of all our relief activities where required.

These people are Our People. They speak our language; they are Pakistanis and today, in need of our help. Join us in this much wanted task, as a brother would only look up to his brother when in need.
Balochistan Relief Plan

In accordance with the Disaster Management Plan, you would be assisting us in providing Our People with
1 – Food Packets (per family) – PKR 5000/-  (Flour, Rice, Pulses, Sugar, Tea, Spices, Utensils, Milk and Biscuits)
2- Milk and Biscuits packets for children – PKR 1000/- for 10-12 Children
3- Utensil set – PKR 1200/-
4- Mattresses – PKR 1200/-
5- Cooked Food (for 100 people) – PKR 3000/-
6- Medicines – (List will be provided acc to need)
7- Tents – PKR 10000/- (per family)

To help Our People – please email MereLog@PakistanKaKhudaHafiz.com with your name, location, contact number and mention the amount you’re willing to contribute – and one of our representatives will get in touch with you immediately.
For those who directly want to hand over anything from the above list can contact following in different cities of Pakistan:

For Karachi: Talha Ibrahim (+92-315-5646872)

For Lahore: Arqum Zaheer (+92- 336-1018437)

For Islamabad: Salman Javed (+92-345-8556625) and Mariam Shah (+92-321-9194030)

For Other Cities donors – use UBL Omni or Telenor Easy Paisa . (Contat Mr. Tabish Qayyum tq.pkkh@gmail.com )
For International donors – Use Western Union or related means to send your donations (Contat Mr. Tabish Qayyum tq.pkkh@gmail.com )
For  SaudiArabia: (Jeddah Region) Atiq-Durrani (+966-568792405, atiq.pkkh@gmail.com )
(Dammam Region) Shah Fahad (+966-583335805, fahad1821@gmail.com  )
For UAE : Danish Qayyum (+971-50 515 4776) , Baseer Khan (+971- 50 891 3520)

We are constantly in contact with other Disaster Relief teams in Kharan and Panjgour. To get updates related to evolving situation you can contact us at merelog@pakistankakhudahafiz.com or visit www.pkkh.tv/mereloog

For Other Cities donors – use UBL Omni or Telenor Easy Paisa . (Contat Mr. Tabish Qayyum tq.pkkh@gmail.com )
For International donors – Use Western Union or related means to send your donations (Contat Mr. Tabish Qayyum tq.pkkh@gmail.com )

For UAE : Danish Qayyum (+971-50 515 4776) , Baseer Khan (+971- 50 891 3520)

Link : http://www.pakistankakhudahafiz.com/2013/04/20/mere-log-project-balochistan-earthquake-campaign/

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