Cultural Consulate Embassy of the Islamic Republic of
Iran holds seminar on the occasion of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi (PBUH)
Report by Naveed Ahmad Khan Photo by Ghulam Farid
ISLAMABAD: The Cultural Consulate Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran organized a seminar on the theme of “Research work on Hafiz in the subcontinent” on the occasion of the blessed days of Milad-ul-Nabi (PBUH) and Hafiz Shirazi Day.
Ehsan Khazaei, Cultural Consular Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamabad delivered the welcome speech and congratulated the audience on the occasion of Milada-ul-Nabi (PBUH). He said unity is a Quranic command and as Muslims, we should strive for it. He said we learn from the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH); where he emphasized unity amongst the Muslims.
Hazrat Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Revolution, named the Week of Unity from 12 to 17 Rabi-ul-Awwal due to the keen thoughts of the founder of the Islamic Revolution, which resulted in the establishment of unity between different Islamic religions. He added that 17 Rabi-ul-Awwal was the birth of Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.).
He said the recitation of Naat is very important in the subcontinent and especially in Pakistan. He said Muslims should strengthen their relationship by following the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and seeking guidance from the Holy Qur’an.
He shared that October 12 is also Hafiz Shirazi’s birthday. Sharing the facts about Hafiz Shirazi, a famous Iranian Persian poet, he highlighted the Diwan Ghazliat of Hafiz Shirazi and said that Diwan Hafiz consists of 500 ghazals and 42 quatrains and some poems. It is translated into many languages from Persian. Hafiz has many nicknames, for example, the tongue of Al-Gheeb.
Hafiz Shirazi is buried at the Hafiziya site in Shiraz, Iran. He further said that the poets were great Persian-speaking poets of the Middle East and sub-continent, whose works are full of the theme of love for the Prophet (PBUH) and the family of the Prophet (PBUH) i.e. Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and unity and unity among Muslims. He also recited some poems. He prayed that may Allah bless the people of Iran and Pakistan in these blessed days.
The special guest of this seminar was Dr. Sayeda Chand Bibi, who is a teacher of Persian language & literature, and her Ph.D. thesis on the subject of research on Hafiz in the subcontinent has been published by the Persian Research Center of Iran and Pakistan.
She expressed her opinion about her research work. Professor Dr. Muzaffar Ali Kashmiri, a well-known intellectual and teacher of the Persian language and literature, expressed his opinion about the Persian poetry of Hafiz Shirazi.
In addition, Allama Akbar Saqi and Allama Liaqat Ali Awan, a wellknown religious scholar, also expressed their opinion about Milad-ul-Nabi, and emphasized the need for unity, and prayed for the elevation of unity amongst Muslim Ummah. At the end of the program, fortune was also taken from Dewan Hafiz, which was highly appreciated by the audience.