7 Things That Will Surprise You About Muhammad (PBUH)

7 Things That Will Surprise You About Muhammad (PBUH)

yet most of us have little real sense of the man himself. A favorite question of those asking about my new book, “The First Muslim,” is thus what surprised me most in my research. Or rather, what might surprise them. Here’s a shortlist: 1. Muhammad (PBUH) was born an orphan. His father died without knowing he had a son, and Muhammad was farmed out to Beduin foster parents for the first five years of his…

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59 Most Powerful Images in Pakistan’s History (Rare Photos)

59 Most Powerful Images in Pakistan’s History (Rare Photos)

A powerful image can take us back in time, and give us a better understanding of who we are and where we come from. The Express Tribune has compiled 59 images that have shocked, inspired, and moved us as a nation. Enjoy. August 1947 – Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi As slogans of “Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad! Pakistan Zindabad!” echoed, Jinnah along with his sister, Fatima Jinnah, on August 7, 1947, landed in Karachi — a…

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20 Trending Wallpapers for Independence Day of Pakistan

20 Trending Wallpapers for Independence Day of Pakistan

‘Independence Day’ (Urdu: “یوم آزادی‎” Yaum-e Āzādī), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan, commemorating the day when Pakistan achieved independence and was declared a sovereign nation, following the end of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan came into existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement; the Pakistan Movement aimed for creation of an independent Muslim state by division of the north-western region of the South Asia and was led…

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