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October 7, 2012   Announcements   No comments

IECRC Statement on Extreme Behavior and Respect for Beliefs

IECRC stands with all peoples and organizations of conscience in condemning extremist behavior displayed by any group that harms the physical well being of humans, animals, plants or property. IECRC urges restraint and exhorts the display of patience in the face of abuse as is the legacy of the Prophets (peace be upon them). At the same time IECRC also condemns speech that is an affront upon the dignity of the sacred symbols of any religion or community. Given the fragile nature of the global village that we all live in, IECRC encourages all individuals, institutions, communities and nations to practice respect for all so that we can progress as a peacefully co-existing pluralistic human race. IECRC specifically encourages the Muslim community to follow in the footsteps of our pious predecessors in the display of exemplary moral behaviour and the continued dissemination of the peaceful and pristine teachings of Islam through education and academic research.

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January 10, 2012   Announcements, Bahrain, English, Events, Professor Muhammed Abdullah Qadri, Quran, Rabi ul-Awwal, Safar, Scholars, Shagufta Ahmed Qadri, Urdu   No comments

IECRC Holy Quran Conference 2012, Bahrain (under patronage of Pakistan Embassy)

To Register, Visit: http://iecrcholyquranconf2012.eventbrite.com/

Hafiz Prof. Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Qadri, a native of Pakistan, has been blind since infancy. However despite this challenge, he is a Muslim scholar of the highest caliber. He has completed the Dars-e-Nizami (18 year traditional Islamic course) and has a Masters in Islamic Studies and Arabic (Fazil Arabic). He is a Hafiz of the Holy Quran and Shaykh-ul-Hadith. He comes from a scholarly family descended from the Bani Hashim and has learned under great teachers whose authentic chains of transmission go back to the Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him and his family). He has also accomplished the highest academic achievement in the field of Political Science – Ph.D. His life-long learning was not dependent on Braille; instead it was based on memorization in the companionship of his younger brother, another erudite scholar of Islam, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri, Founding Director of the Islamic Educational and Cultural Research Center, USA and Canada (www.iecrcna.org). This is how Hafiz Abdullah Qadri accomplished his primary, secondary and higher education up until the post-graduate level. He has committed to memory over 200 books including those of the famous Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle. In addition to Arabic and his native language of Urdu, Dr. Abdullah Qadri has expertise in English and Persian. He has been teaching since 1984. He has also served as the Head of the Department of Political Science at University of Karachi teaching students in Political Science and Law. He has students working on their Ph.D. under his guidance and is a Research Director in the Department of Political Science. He has been awarded numerous gold medals and awards in his field and was also proclaimed “Man of the Year” by the American Historical Society in the mid 90’s. Several local & national social organizations have recognized his services. Hafiz Dr. Abdullah Qadri makes frequent appearances on QTV and Shifa TV (www.shifa.tv).

 

 

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October 8, 2010   Ahl us-Sunnah, Announcements, Practice, Social Work, Spirituality   1 Comment

Pakistan Flood Relief Project

In the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

Prayers and Salutations upon the Holy Prophet Muhammad

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As part of the international effort to provide relief to those affected by the recent floods in Pakistan, the Islamic Educational and Cultural Research Center USA and Canada (IECRC), initiated by donations from the Kingdom of Bahrain and Pakistan, launched the Ghareeb Nawaz Package Distribution during the Eid-ul-Fitr season of 2010. The packages, which were made locally in Karachi by dedicated IECRC volunteers, contained varying combinations of Flour (Aataa), Rice, Sugar, Oil, Ghee, Chanaa Daal, Moong Daal, Besan, Masoor Daal, Sufayd Chanaa, Kaalaa Chanaa, Tea, Sharbat, Red Chillies, Dhania Powder, Salt, Dates, Vermicelli and Custard Powder. Different size packages were distributed to families with varying number of members at the Sheebi Goth Flood Relief Camp in Malir District east of Karachi under the supervision of camp leader Mr. Sagher. He is well know for his honesty and hard work in the area.

Mr. Sagher was very grateful for the receipt of these humanitarian aid packages which were distributed individually by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri, the Founding Director of IECRC to  the 64 families (317 individuals) who are under the jurisdiction of Mr. Sagher’s camp. Mr. Sagher thanked Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri and his laborious team which included Mr. Muhammad Tahir Qadri of the IECRC and DSP Arshad Tanoli. The entire entourage was accompanied by police escort from Karachi which oversaw the distribution process. Under the unsafe conditions that distributions such as these are faced with, such police escort was necessary.

At this occasion Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Qadri, a world renowned Islamic scholar, noted that the reason humanity faces such kinds of challenges is because we have turned away from the Path of Allah – the Path that calls towards His Worship and the unconditional service of His creation. He exhorted all Pakistanis and people around the world to become exemplars of patience and steadfastness during this and all adversities and to obey the verse of the Holy Quran where Allah Almighty says:

“O Believers! Seek help with patience and prayer; no doubt, Allah is with the patient ones.”

[The Holy Quran, Chapter Al-Baqarah, 2:153]

 

He further exhorted that when a believer prostrates in front of Allah Almighty, his difficulties are eased by the blessings and power of supplication. He thanked all the people who donated towards this noble project proving the Prophetic Hadeeth that when one part of the Muslim Ummah is in pain, the other part feels it. It is this feeling that was impetus for all the donors proving that we are truly one body. It doesn’t matter if we are in the USA, Canada, or Bahrain, our hearts are with our suffering brothers and sisters no matter which part of the world they are in. Dr. Qadri ended with a prayer for all.

Included in this report are some photos and a video clip which were created with the intent to show testimony of those who have received the packages. Although it is better to carry out such efforts without any exhibits, such display was necessary in the current circumstances where there is much distrust associated with donations reaching the deserving recipients.

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