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احوال ایک شادی کا جہاں کھانا ضائع نہیں ہوا !
احوال ایک شادی کا جہاں کھانا ضائع نہیں ہوا !
ہوگئے نہ حیران آپ بھی۔ میں بھی ہو گئی۔ یہ احوال ایک شادی کا ہے جس میں ، میرے ساتھ میری ہمدم نگہت خان بھی شریک تھیں۔ یہ شادی ارم مسیح کی تھی جو ہم دونوں کے گھر کے کاموں میں ہماری مددگار یعنی Maid تھی۔ ہم دونوں رات گئے تک مسیحی برادری کی اس تقریب میں شریک تھے۔ جہاں ہم شاہد ہوئے ان کی کچھ ایسی روایات کے کہ جنہوں نے ہم دونوں کو بہت متاثر کیا۔ قصّہ مختصر یوں کہ کچھ خاندانی رسومات اور دعائیہ کلمات سے فارغ ہوکر ایک خوش رُو اور خوش گُلو نوجوان نے مائیک تھاما اور حاضرین کو نہایت عزت و احترام سے مخاطب ہوتے ہوئے ان کو اپنی اپنی نشستوں پر تشریف رکھنے کو کہا ساتھ میں یہ ہدایت بھی تھی کہ تمام لوگ اپنے اپنے بچوں کو اپنے ساتھ بٹھالیں کیونکہ کھانا لگنے والا ہے، ساتھ ہی یہ بھی کہا کہ آپ لوگ پہلے ہی بڑٰی دیر سے آئے ہیں اس لئے مزید وقت ضایع نہ کریں۔ اس کے بعد وہ نوجوان یوں گویا ہوا
’’ پیارے بہن بھائیوں، کھانا آپ لوگوں کی میزوں پر ہی پیش کردیا جائے گا۔ پیٹ بھر کر سکون کے ساتھ کھانا کھایئے لیکن ضائع نہ کیجئے۔ رزق ضایع کرنے کو خدا پسند نہیں کرتا‘‘
یہ بات اُس نے کئی دفعہ دہرائی، حاضرین میں سے کسی کی پیشانی پر بل نہیں پڑے، جس سے میں نے یہ اندازہ لگایا کہ یہ مشق ان کے ہاں عام ہے۔ بہرحال کھانا پیش کیا گیا، حاضرینِ محفل نے نہایت سکون کے ساتھ کھانا کھایا۔ یقین کیجئے کوئی افرا تفری نہیں تھی۔ شادی ہال میں صرف کھانا پیش کرنے والے متحرک تھے۔ کھانا کھانے کے بعد میں نے خود اٹھ کر کئی میزوں کو دیکھا، کسی میز پر پلیٹوں میں بچا ہوا کھانا نظر نہیں آیا۔
دل کو بہت خوشی ہوئی، کاش یہ عمل عام ہوجائے اور لوگ اس کی اہمیت کو سمجھ جائیں۔
The most common myths about Muslim women and why they’re wrong
When I read this article on "Raw Women"... a beautifully written article with very well explained facts and decide to share it on my blog so more and more can read this and know the details.
(Fahmina arshad)
The most common myths about Muslim women and why they’re wrong
Myth: Muslim women are all oppressed
The western perception of Muslim women is often contradictory. Although generally pitied as objects of oppression, visibly Muslim women also bear the brunt of anti-Islam sentiment. Last week two Australian Muslim women, Randa Abdel-Fattah, and Anne Azza-Aly appeared on ABC’s Q&A and expertly cut through many of the myths and distortions surrounding Islam and terrorism. As the tension mounts in the wake of Australia’s recent “terror raids”,I enlisted the help of Randa, a former lawyer and current PhD student, and Anne, a counter-terrorist researcher, in order to dismantle some of the common myths around Muslim women.
Myth: Muslim women are all oppressed
The assumption that all Muslim women are oppressed owes much to Islamic dress requirements (hijab). While the Quran calls for both men and women to be “modest,” in practice it is primarily women’s dress that is policed, and the various denominations have differing interpretations of what this means. While women belonging to the small Alawite sect stopped wearing any form of hijab in the 1960s, Sunni Islam (which encompasses Salafism, by far the strictest interpretation), has seen a trend towards ever-more conservative dress, with more and more women covering their face as well as hair.
It should go without saying that any woman who is forced, whether by the state or her own family, to wear the burqa or headscarf is indeed oppressed. Nonetheless, many Muslim women do choose to veil of their own volition. That this choice is required only of women does lead to legitimate questions of whether such a choice can actually be free. However, Randa cautions that, “We are all subject to the influence of certain norms and expectations about how we dress, behave, express ourselves…I don’t think much of any of our decisions are completely ‘free’ whether we wear hijab or don’t, whether we are religious or not.”
In other words, all of our choices are limited by the patriarchal society we live in. The perception that all Muslim women are subjugated is linked to the mistaken belief that the liberation of women in the west is complete. However, the idea that women’s bodies exist largely as sexual objects is just as entrenched in the west as it is Muslim societies, the difference is that Muslim women are called upon to conceal their sexuality whilst western women are encouraged to exploit it.
Overturning these systems of oppression is not as simple as banning certain items of clothing. Just as western women took the reigns of their liberation into their own hands, so too must those Muslim women who feel constrained by their culture. Anne says one way for Muslim women to do this is “to start a discourse on the niqab (burqa) that takes it away from the question of rights and looks into the political symbolism of it and the religious interpretations.” Ironically, the more the west fixates on the burqa and attempts to dictate what Muslim women should wear, which only serves to put Muslims on the defensive, the more Muslim woman are actually denied the opportunity to have this conversation.
Myth: Muslim women are (or should be) uneducated.
While anyone who saw last weeks’ Q&A would know that Randa and Anne put paid to this notion, the perception that Islam itself frowns on women’s education is fanned by the hostility towards women’s education in some Muslim nations.
“It is a travesty that Muslim majority countries have forgotten or chosen to ignore the rich history of Islamic jurisprudence which featured at the centre- not in the periphery- so many amazing Muslim women,” says Randa, “There is a huge gap between Islamic doctrine, our history and what we see today.”
Indeed, the world’s oldest university was founded by a Muslim woman in the 9th century, and today, Muslim women are working tirelessly to ensure women have access to education. This includes, of course, Malala Yousafzai, but also women like Sakeena Yacoobi, founder of the Afghan Institute for Learning, which began surreptitiously educating girls under the Taliban in the 1990s.
The sad truth is, misogynistic fundamentalists deny women (and some men) their education simply because it makes it all the easier to oppress them. This, however, far from being sanctioned by Islamic doctrine, is actually in opposition to it: the first words in the Quran are, “Read. Read in the name of your Lord.”
Myth: Muslim women are a security risk
When Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi used the recent “terror raids” to once again call for a ban on the burqa, he was quickly joined by PUP Senator Jacqui Lambie, with both claiming the veil is a security risk.
Anne says that while some Arab countries have indeed banned the burqa for security reasons, Australia has “not had any incidences to warrant a level of concern.” Furthermore, “there are some very high level fatwa’s (religious decrees) that dictate that the niqab (burqa) should be removed in circumstances that require identification for security or medical purposes. So religiously there is already an avenue for mitigating risks associated with wearing face coverings.”
The upshot is, there is no point blaming women for terrorist activity perpetrated primarily by men. “There is no proven relationship between terrorism and niqab wearing,” Anne says. “It really is a non-issue.”
Myth: Muslim women are inferior to men
Growing up as an Alawite Muslim, I certainly felt my brothers were given preferential treatment. However, I also recall that the reasons (or excuses), given by my parents were more related to status and reputation than religion, including the all-too familiar refrain, But we can’t let you go out! What will people say?
There is a fine line between culture and religion. My friend Sofia, a university lecturer, says that religion is culture, and that regarding it as a separate phenomenon only obscures the reality – that human societies shape and modify religion according to their own peculiarities and practices (which is indeed what we are seeing with modern terrorist groups).
But that doesn’t change the fact that the often-abhorrent treatment of women in Muslim societies is largely at odds both with Islamic history and with what is written in the Quran. Whilst I view Islam through a secular rather than spiritual lens, for Randa, every day is “a struggle to reconcile my deep conviction in, and devotion to, the Islamic faith with the sickening reports of abuses of many women in the name of Islam.”
However, she adds, “Not for a moment do I think that the oppression and brutality directed against women stem from sincerely held religious beliefs. Whether it is targeting girls who seek an education in Afghanistan or treating women like second-class citizens in Saudi Arabia, the fact is that the oppression of women is essentially about coveting power and dominating women.”
For all their differences, the underpinnings of both Muslim and western societies are fundamentally the same, for each is built on the shaky foundation of patriarchy. As much as we like to blame religion for much of the world’s ills, the truth is, much of what we recognise as religious oppression is actually cultural misogyny.
On that note, I’ll leave the last word to Randa, who calls for, “A kind of radical surgery in Muslim countries in order to remove the festering, diseased pustule of patriarchy that attempts to define one half of society as walking sex organs…This would entail promoting theologically grounded arguments that would empower women to make dignified choices based on their own religious tradition.”
Amen.
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Women can Bootstrap their Career too
Bootstrapping Your Career
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| Bootstrapping your career |
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. A book about career development, Job recruitments, personal grooming and
everything which can help you to boost not only your career but your life too.
If you think that the book may contain a lot of pages, difficult tasks, and
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simple way. Book based on real life
experiences of Hammad sahib with daily life examples. He simplified the tangled
processes in a very possible way.
The book has 8 chapters and every
chapter is a masterpiece. From start to think about your career till grab your
dream position, this book will take you
the place where you want to stay forever.
I found the situations and advises
more acceptable for us because the book is written particularly for the Pakistani
job market.
As I am a big supporter of Social Media,
The chapter about social media attracted me a lot. I love the phrase “Your
Network is your Net worth”. Readers will get excellent tips for the productive
use of social media.
From the chapter about Tools, Trick
and Techniques, I got the answer of the most difficult questions of the history
of the interviews “Where do you see yourself after five years? “ I hope other readers will also get their
desired answers from the book, like me.
Another thing which I like most is “Five
biggest career regrets” in chapter 7, which can help to anyone for a better
planning for career growth.
Chapter 8, the career questioned answered,
is very interesting and readers can express well in their interviews by adopting
these wonderful ideas.
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Are you ready for the Change ??
I read an Article in Daily Dawn under the heading " Women in White " found it really interesting , written by Ambreen Arshad , share here for my online friends.
Women in White
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| Women in Pakistan Navy |
Seafarers have always been men, in all eras and cultures — be it as merchants, explorers, pirates or defenders. Is it the sea or the isolation at sea that makes it unwise for men and women to work in close proximity for days and months? Whatever it is, breaking the glass ceiling in the navy is not the done thing, except for a few countries, such as the US, where females are on board naval vessels working in different, traditionally male, domains.
Thus, understandably, women in Pakistan Navy have no combat roles to play. They are inducted in supporting roles in departments deemed more suitable for the fairer sex, such as education, medical, public relations, information technology, law and logistics. When inducted in the Short Service Commission course, they may not have the same career paths as their male counterparts but these ladies undergo the same kind of nine-month intensive training at the Naval Academy, which they undertake along with men. They are required to flex a few muscles while undergoing tough physical training that includes running, sprint, rope climbing, rope skipping, horse riding and swimming. Sailing and handling small arms are also part of their training now.
In addition, they also participate in practical leadership exercises, sports and co-curricular activities to further enhance their skills and strength, making them more suitable for playing their roles, though supporting ones, in the armed forces. Short Service Commission is of five years that can be extended/converted into permanent commission.
The first batch of females was inducted in August 1997, which comprised six females who specialised as pharmacists, dieticians, public relations officers and statisticians, while the latest batch of commissioned officers to pass out on June 30, 2013, had 10 women. But much before these women joined Pakistan Navy through proper induction in a course, many female officers have donned the white uniform whenever their services have been required, to be part of the traditionally more female-friendly corps — education and medical. The largest number of females in Pakistan Navy are inducted in the education department, followed by medical, where many are graduates of Army Medical College, Rawalpindi.
Women in Pakistan Navy have attained the ranks of captain (which is equivalent to the rank of a full colonel in the army) and most of the high-ranking officers are part of the medical corps. Cadet Beenish Zaidi, on receiving the Commandant Gold Medal when passing out from the Naval Academy, has proved that, like in the other branches of the armed forces, women have also stood out during their training period in the navy.
While recent years have shown much progress for women in the other two branches of the armed forces, with women proving their mettle as paratroopers and fighter pilots, they will not be taking to the sea in the foreseeable future as defenders of our sea frontiers. Keeping them safely on land, serving supporting roles and finding their own niche in clearly defined areas of work is all that the navy can promise its female officers.
But who can blame them for this discrimination? It isn’t that they don’t have faith in the capabilities of their female officers — they just don’t have faith in their male officers. (Isn’t this true of all males in our society, a feminist may ask!) Until male attitudes and views change — probably when hell freezes over — this cannot change.
The World of Malala
The World of Malala
Today I am not writing but copying a post about #Malala written by Ashraf Chaudhry, which he posted on his Facebook page with the title of
The world must know that we had women governor in Pakistan
(Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan) when women in Switzerland were not eligible to cast votes.
The World in general and USA in particular must know that Pakistan had women opposition leader in the times when fragile and black Miss Rosa Parks was being beaten in the bus in Montgomery, Alabama for sitting on the seat reserved for white people.
Pakistan had women Prime Minister twice. Pakistan has had Speaker National Assembly and Governor State Bank.
Recently I was in Quetta, a conservative city, I addressed the students for three days. Halls were packed with girls and boys. No discrimination at all.
Pakistan is a land of diverse cultures. An incident in one part of Pakistan should not be used to malign and tarnish the image of entire Pakistan. Attack on her is condemnable but the way she is being misused, abused and exploited is more condemnable.
The Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, Arfa Karim, is from Pakistan. The Fastest Women in South Asia, Naseem Hameed, is from Pakistan. Women in Pakistan are flying latest war jets, they are doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs.
If one section in Pakistan is chained and enslaved, that is, media. Give dollars to the owners of TV Channels and newspapers, they can sell their souls.
Today I am not writing but copying a post about #Malala written by Ashraf Chaudhry, which he posted on his Facebook page with the title of
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| Malala Yousufzai |
" To the World of #Malala via Ashraf Chaudhry "
The innocent and impressionable Malala is being misused to portray image of Pakistan as if it a country of barbaric people where girls are chained and denied of education. The world must know that Pakistan's schools and colleges are full of girls and boys, no discrimination at all. The culture of one tribal belt does not represent Pakistan. By the way, Swat, Malala's home town, has the highest literacy in Pakistan.
The world must know that we had women governor in Pakistan(Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan) when women in Switzerland were not eligible to cast votes.
The World in general and USA in particular must know that Pakistan had women opposition leader in the times when fragile and black Miss Rosa Parks was being beaten in the bus in Montgomery, Alabama for sitting on the seat reserved for white people.
Pakistan had women Prime Minister twice. Pakistan has had Speaker National Assembly and Governor State Bank.
Recently I was in Quetta, a conservative city, I addressed the students for three days. Halls were packed with girls and boys. No discrimination at all.
Pakistan is a land of diverse cultures. An incident in one part of Pakistan should not be used to malign and tarnish the image of entire Pakistan. Attack on her is condemnable but the way she is being misused, abused and exploited is more condemnable.
The Youngest Microsoft Certified Professional in the world, Arfa Karim, is from Pakistan. The Fastest Women in South Asia, Naseem Hameed, is from Pakistan. Women in Pakistan are flying latest war jets, they are doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs.
If one section in Pakistan is chained and enslaved, that is, media. Give dollars to the owners of TV Channels and newspapers, they can sell their souls.
Different Roles of Pakistani Women in Society
Women, The most important part of any society around the globe, including Pakistan perform their duties as an active part of their countries , societies and families very well.
Pakistani women either educated or uneducated, from rural areas or urban areas, working or non working, they are also an awaken part of our society and play a vital role in our society, we can see, they play role in every field and perform very well.
No doubt we have a long list of amazing women who made us proud in the world. We have women Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Teachers, Scientists, Pilots, Politicians, Artists, Journalists, Writers, IT professionals etc etc etc....., even if they are not educated they worked at their own level, working in fields, at homes and help their families financially and emotionally as well.
Posting few pictures of well known Pakistani women.
Politicians
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| Ms. Fatima Jinnah |
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| Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz |
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| Begum Shaista IKram Ullah |
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| Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan |
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| Beanazir Bhutto |
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| Hina Rabbani |
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| Marvi Memon |
Scientists
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| Dr. Farzana Shaheen |
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| Mariam Sultana |
Fighter Pilot
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| Ayesha Farooq |
Writers
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| Bano Qudsia |
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| Bapsi Sidhwa |
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| Haseena Moin |
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| fatima suraiya bajia |
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| Ayesha Siddiqua |
Astronaut
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| Nimra Salim |
Singers
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| Mehnaz Begum |
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| Madam Noor Jehan |
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| Farida Khanam |
There are more and more and more will add some more pics soon
What is the real meaning of a ' Woman '
Woman
What is the real meaning of a ' Woman ' |
| Woman |
According to Wikipedia the term woman is used to identify a female human regardless of age. we usually use different words for a woman like, girl , lady, mother, wife, daughter, widow, maid etc. etc. All these terms seemed to be different but In fact represent the one soul which is called " woman " universally. Almost all the women around the world facing the same problems without any differentiation of country, religion or race.
some major problems are:
- Lack of Progress
- Work more than man but are paid less
- Gender Discrimination throughout a lifetime.
- Feminization of Poverty.
- Reproductive rights and population issues
- The double dividend of gender equality
- Women and climate change
- Women and the media
- Violence
- Health
For more information on women’s rights in general, see
Women’s Rights News Headlines
Although these are really big big issues.... all over the world people work on it, NGOs, different feminist organizations, feminist activists trying hard to resolve these major issues, but what I think if a woman realize her worth and try to do something for her no matter how small that deed would be...it will give her a big reward.
I am really hope full about it.
will right something more in my next blog.
thanks.
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