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Urdu Daira Maarif Islamiya or Urdu Encyclopaedia of Islam (Urdu: اردو دائرہ معارف اسلامیہ) is the largest Islamic encyclopedia published in Urdu by University of the Punjab. Originally it is a translated, expanded and revised version of Encyclopedia of Islam. Its composition began in the 1950s at University of the Punjab.
Farida (given name) Farida (Arabic: فريدة) is an Arabic feminine given name, meaning unique/ precious pearl. In Urdu it is spelled and pronounced the same way as Arabic. In Turkish it is spelled as Feride. In Persian, the name is rendered as Farideh (Persian: فریده) in the Iranian dialect, but Farida (Фарида) in the Afghan and ...
The book makes a case for the significance and obligation of pardah (Hijab, Veil) for Muslim women. The author presents his views on the matter by comparing the status of women in ancient civilizations and modern Western culture with the Islamic civilization. While the central idea of the book is veiling, the book gives detailed accounts of the ...
This article is an incomplete list of female scholars of Islam. A traditionally-trained female scholar is referred to as ʿālimah or Shaykha. [1] The inclusion of women in university settings has increased the presence of women scholars. [2] Akram Nadwi authored the largest compilation on female Islamic scholars, titled Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa ...
Fatima (605/15-632 CE) was daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and wife to his cousin Ali, the fourth of the Rashidun caliphs and the first Shia Imam. [1] Fatima has been compared to Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Shia Islam. [2][3] Muhammad is said to have regarded her as the best of women [4][5] and the dearest person to him. [6]
Ansari (nesba) Al-Ansari or Ansari is an Arab community, found predominantly in the Arab and South Asian countries. They are descended from the Ansar of Madinah. The Ansari are an Urdu -speaking community also called Muhajir, although the Ansari clan of Gujarat have Gujarati as their mother tongue. [1]: 984.
Dawat-e-Islami (Urdu: دعوتِ اسلامی) is a Sunni Islamic organization based in Pakistan. It has several Islamic educational institutions around the world. In addition to local charity efforts, Dawat-e-Islami offers online courses in Islamic studies and runs a television station, Madani Channel. [2] It is associated with global ...
Retrieved 7 September 2019. ^ a b c Muhammad Hassan Miraj (18 November 2013). "The famous Four - Part III (13th century Sufi Jalaluddin Surkh-Posh Bukhari of Uch, Bahawalpur)". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 29 January 2023. ^ "Profile of Muhammad Daud Khan Achakzai". Senate of Pakistan website.