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Faithful on Thursday night observe “Shab-i-Barat” with great religious reverence and fervour across the country.
With the setting of the sun, the faithful started gathering in mosques to offer special prayers for peace, progress, and prosperity of the country besides seeking forgiveness for their sins.
The people also organised several gatherings and Mahafil-i-Naat to achieve Allah Almighty's blessing in the world and the life hereafter.
Religious scholars in their sermons highlighted the teachings of Islam and various aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) so that the followers could lead their lives in line with the Quran and Sunnah.
Special prayers were offered to get rid of the menace of terrorism besides showing the right path to disgruntled people, playing in the hands of anti-state elements.
On this occasion, houses, streets and especially mosques were decorated with colorful pennants and bunting whereas at night these were well illuminated by means of electric lights, candles or even oil lamps.
Besides, people visited graves of their near and dear ones, seeking Allah’s blessings for the departed souls.
Special security arrangements were made for peaceful observance of “Shab-i-Barat”.
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This is the first time I have seen or heard anything like this; releasing oil lamps and candles in a river can lead to forgiveness. WOW!!! If that is what we believe now, no wonder we are where we are.
Wonderful night be with your love ones. I pray all night and then Fast the next day.
Let us all pray for those who have laid their lives guarding Pakistan and also those who have become victims of terrorism.
Love these sacred occasions so much. Mashallah! May Almighty fill our hearts with love and forgive us for our imperfections. Amen
I amazed to see the 4th photograph from top, where is this cemetery? In Pakistan I have only seen haphazard graveyard, with no boundaries or marking, any grave which appears to be unattended or unkept, is destroyed and used as new grave overnight.
So far Shab-i-Barat is concerned, we should honor the religious rituals and emotional attachments as a heritage, albeit those might not appear reasonable to individual minds.
What are women upto in graveyard... Strange!
What is this for? Interested to know the more details of this event. It is nice to see that people are releasing Diyas in the water.
@Naseem Ahmad This graveyard is called Wadi-e-Hussain. It's located near Bahria town Karachi on Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway. It's very organized graveyard which also has a website (we can see each grave from there by entering specific number assigned to it). It's a common burial cite for the local shiite Muslims.
@Hashim Though it is awful for me too dear but it is the God who will decide of forgiveness. Let you take your way and let them do their way. He is the creator and Lord of all heavens and earths. He doesn't think with our brain :)
@touseef Please mind YOUR own business. Thank you
@Hashim where were you living bro
Aamzed to see diyas being released but is this part of Islamic Practices been preached and followed!
@naseem ahmad Wadi-e-Hussain, outside Karachi near the Toll Plaza. https://www.wadi-a-hussain.com/
@naseem ahmad Wadi e Hussain on Super Highway Karachi
3rd and 4th Picture is from Wadi e Hussain located on super highway in Karachi and the last picture is Incholi Imambargah Shuhuda e Karbala
@naseem ahmad Its Wadi-e-Hussain Graveyard at Highway
@touseef what is so strange about it ?? why cant a woman go to a graveyard ??
@Syed thanks for the information.
@naseem ahmad wadi-e-Hussain grave yard on supper highway.
In the religion of Islam, "Shab-i-Barat" is one of the three most revered and holy nights, the other two being "Shab-e-Qadr" and "Shab-i-Meeraj," when the faithfuls seek forgiveness from Almighty God, repent for their sins and sincerely pray to God Almighty to forgive them and their loved ones for anything and everything wrong that they have committed in their lives.
May God Almighty forgive our sins, show us the right path, bless the Ummah, cleanse our souls and grant us truthful, dedicated, sincere, God fearing, mature, selfless, educated, civilized, intelligent and hardworking leaders and leadership. Aameen, Tsum Aameen.
This is the first time I have seen someone sitting on a grave and offering fateha for the the other person.
@naseem ahmad
there are few graveyards in Karachi also as shown in picture, I think this one is
Wadi e Husain grave yard near Sohrab Goath
@Hashim: This inheritance is continuing. Nothing to do with the sanctity of this night.
@Sagi32 : Nothing like this ever prescribed as such. This may be part of inheritance only.
@overseas Pak: Why she should go to the graveyard, answer this first. There are several authentic instructions for a women not to go to a graveyard against non prescribing women to go.
It is good that we show our respect to the dead, from whom we may have learnt a lot. We should also show our respect to the living ones( which is probably better)
@XUBAIR - indeed