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Sunday, November 13, 2005

Sun, 13 Nov 2005 17:18:35 GMT

Attended Walima party in Hotel De-Mall. Utilizing my past experience, I went quite late, but tell you what, when I was getting in, people were getting out :( What the heck? Barhee sharmindagee howi. Mera mashwara! Do appoint somebody to tell you as soon the KaarWayee starts.

Saturday, November 12, 2005

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 18:22:30 GMT

I had a full day duty in Mehfil. When I was young, I used to go to the Masjid on Friday (holiday) and make it up for the Jumma Prayer. It's a long time I have done such nobel activity and I miss it. Perhaps Allah Mian has provided me an opportunity to redo the same in the shape of this duty.

So, I decided to do this on Saturday of every month. Usually, I feel tired after the cumbersome thing and the weekend get's shortened, but it isn't a big problem I guess. After all;
Every decision has it's Price. :)

Met some old friends, had some good chit chat on the pizza party @ bread n butter.

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Thu, 10 Nov 2005 05:03:23 GMT

Happy IQBAL day!

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 05:12:26 GMT

Shawwal, the 10th month in the Lunar calendar. After 1st Shawwal (Eid ul Fitr), it is recommended to observe six days of fast. These may be observed continuously or otherwise, provided you complete six days before the end of Shawwal. It’s preferable to start fasting from the second of Shawwal.

"The one who fast the month of Ramadan and then 6 days of Shawwal, is so purified of sins as he was born just today."
{Muslim, Abu Da'ud}

"Whoever observes the Ramadan fast and follows it with six days of fast in Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted Dahr (the whole year)."
{Abu Ayyub Ansari [Radhi Allahu Anhu] Sahih Bukhari}

Analyzing this hadith, the Jurists said: a good deed (hasanah) is rewarded a minimum of ten times it’s equivalent. It follows, then, that one Ramadan is equivalent to ten months of fasting, and the clincher, six days, is equal to two months, (6x10=60). That undoubtedly completes the year's twelve months. Thus, we see the reason perhaps why Huzrat Muhammad [Sall Allahu Alaihi Wasallam] mentioned six days after Ramadan in Shawwal, not five. Also, our jurists (`Ulama) explained how according to this hadith, a Muslim who fasts during Ramadan every year and follows it with six days fast of Shawwal, will be credited for fasting a whole lifetime.

Wa Maa Taufeeqee Illa Billah

Remember:
Ramadan is over, but our duties are not!!!

Monday, November 07, 2005

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 06:45:00 GMT

Mubarakan howan k Allah Mian twadey Rozey tey Taravih dey badley Apni Maghfirat tey Razaa ataa keeti. Alhamdulillah.

***Eid ul Fitr Mubarak***

Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 08:57:55 GMT

Dua:
Allahumma Innaka Affuwun Kareemun, Tuhibbul Afwa, Fa'fu Anna, Amin.

Shab e Qadr Mubarak

Monday, October 24, 2005

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 04:31:37 GMT

Return from Muzaffarabad.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:24:58 GMT

Aftershocks, Ambulances, Choppers voices.
Thoughts about them while I eat, sleep.

Monday, October 17, 2005

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 05:02:43 GMT

An extract from an article written by Doug Copp. He is an expert on earthquake rescue operations and is Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world's most experienced rescue team.

TEN TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY:

1) Mostly everyone who simply "ducks and covers" WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE, are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.

2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.

3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.

4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.

5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.

6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!

7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different "moment of frequency" (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fall are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.

8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The further inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.

9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.

10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.

Enjoy Safe Living :)

Sunday, October 16, 2005

Sun, 16 Oct 2005 06:39:36 GMT

After failing to go to Bagh, we decided not to waste our weekend by merely sitting at home. Searching here and there took us to an NGO named Sungi Foundation. There, we took information about relief goods, did some data entry for relief material requests, packaging n loading medicine, food n clothing etc.

Went to Rayyans for Iftar and found a totally different atmosphere like Fikar naa Faaqa, Aish kar Kakaa. Mom-Dad people were on full bloom. Everybody was "must" in his business. Some were enjoying birthday cakes. Amazing! BeHissi ki intihaa hai.