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On 14th August 1947 the world welcomed a new country “Islamic republic of Pakistan” as an inde-pendent country. According to the Islamic calen-dar, Pakistan was born on the 27th of Ramadan.

Pakistan is one of the biggest Muslim states in the world today. The country emerged out of the Indian sub-continent on the map of the world in 1947. The country has a majority Muslim popu-lation. Even after 1947, Pakistan remained a do-minion for nine years. It was only on the 23rd of March, 1956, that the country was declared an Islamic Republic.

The word “Pakistan” is a combination of two words. “pak” means pure and “stan” means homeland. Both words belong to the Persian and urdu language.

Today, the nation is comprised of 4 major prov-inces - Sind, Baluchistan, Punjab and the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province along with the Federal Capital, Islamabad, and other tribal areas. The tribal areas coming under the government of Pa-kistan are Khyber, Kurram, Malakand, Mohmand, North Wazirstan and South Wazirstan.

Pakistan was previously part of the United India under the British rule, but later, historical, cultural, religious and social differences between the two nations accelerated the pace of politi-cal developments that eventually led to the division of British India into two separate, independent states, Pakistan and India, on August 14 & 15, 1947, re-spectively.

Pakistan gained Independence after re-markable efforts made my Mr. Muham-mad Ali Jinnah who was a man of great calibre and had the belief that Mus-lims could only live happily when they

would own a country led by their own people and a country that would be according to the ideology of Islam. The Muslims of the subcontinent gave many sacrifices for several years as they were not allowed to practice their own religion with free-dom as they were the minority. However, the ef-forts made by people like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan made sure that their sacrifices did not go in vain and they were able to provide the Muslims an independent homeland.

The 14th of august is celebrated with much pomp in Pakistan and for Pakistanis living in all four cor-ners of the world. In the urdu language this day is called “yom-e-Istiqlal”. The 14th August is a national holiday in Pakistan. The day is celebrated all over the country with flag raising ceremonies, tributes to the national heroes and fireworks taking place in the capital, Islamabad. The main celebrations take place in Is-lamabad, where the President and Prime Minister raise the national flag at the Presidential and Par-liament buildings and deliver speeches.

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We are constantly charmed by advances in technology, science and education every day. Looking closely we see the attraction of advances and development but on the other hand we also see the world going towards a loss.

Virtues in society appear to have moved backwards with the advent of selfishness, materialism, aggression and society dividing into further groups of colour, creed, religion, cast, nation, language and so on. Further divisions can take place in cities, groups and provinces. People and society have been divided by these factors in order to give a social structure and educate and civilise people, by bringing them closer to a common cause.

Old philosophers and scholars, who talked about life and research of it, have said that humans are moving towards disadvantage and injury to mankind.

The United Nations aim to unite nations and the world peace organisation, NATO, claims to be the forerunner for peace. But more wars have been started in the name of peace by these institutions than by aggressive or dangerous people around the world. Yes they have helped to avert danger although not wholly prevented genocide and civil wars, but with agendas based around profit, oil and regional control, wars in the name of peace have been started.The world aspires to end hunger, but instead has ended

the feeling of hunger. Today’s advanced nations, if told about hunger, poverty and hunger in the world, leads the new generation to be shocked as if they have been told there is no water on the moon. Many of our youth struggle to understand the notion of hunger and the idea seems so alien to them.

How can we compare crime statistics of a developed country to an undeveloped nation? Undeveloped nations are synonymous with crime which is often a result of poverty and lack of opportunities. Statistics will always highlight a bigger crime ratio in these nations, but if we look a little closer and take out the ideas of advancements in policing, the deterrents available to prevent crime and the number of security and bodyguards, then the equation will give us a clearer picture of the crime in the western world. It’s easy for anyone to picture how the map would look then, but has humanity advanced or rather corrupted society.

ILM magazine aims to raise thoughts in society to educate, and promote health, friendship, behaviour and tolerance. We want to make a positive impact by bringing positive aspects that will help us to learn the lessons from history but to maintain the balance of respect and value of humanity. We believe that without ethics and virtues, mastery over the sciences can not only devoid its value, but hazes the insight. It has been said that, `knowledge is the thickest of veils', which prevents man from seeing reality.

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Attractiveness and beautifulness of flowers are unanimously acknowledged. Look at literature and vis-ual arts. Their impact on people may be enchanting because one can find myths and tales on the magic power of flowers. It is possible that medicinal impact of some plants might have had some influence on men and this have been combined with their attractiveness.In most cases, the beauty of flowers needs no explanation, as it happens. The beauty and attractiveness of flowers are for humans context-dependent: either in reference to meetings, encounters and feelings, either as part of the setting for experiences, either as message-bearing. Moreover, in some cases flow-ers are beautiful just on their own.Flowers have always been a symbol of beauty and vitality. Using flowers as a gift have the following meanings: Showing emotions, Creating a pleasant feeling, Mark passion, Grace and freshness, Reducing grief and issues, Increase in interest, Stability of love.

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Throughout history, the veil has been one thing that is common among women of all major faiths.

Depending upon the culture, woman's veils serve different purposes. However, the common denominator in their use is that they are prima-rily for modesty. In many cultures, veils are tied strongly to tradition.

Veils are seen in all major religions. In Christian-ity, almost all depictions of the Virgin Mary show her veiled. The Old Testament refers to the use of veils. The Apostle Paul's call to universal principles is often interpreted to encourage their use as well. Veils are seen in wide use in churches at funerals and most Christian weddings. Up until the 1960s, veils were commonly seen during regular church service and you'll still see them in the more tradi-tional churches today. Veil use is seen extensively among various orders of nuns thus the term "to take the veil" is used when a woman becomes a nun. Veil use among nuns varies depending upon the traditions of any given order. Amongst many Anabaptist denominations such as the Amish, Mennonites and Hutterites, the female head cov-

er is seen in almost constant use.

We should also consider that the veil is used for covering religious objects as a sign of preserving that object with honour and dignity. This can es-pecially be seen in the three Abrahamic faiths. In Islam, the Holy Kaaba is covered, and often the Holy Quran is covered. In Christianity we see the covering of important objects used in prayers in-cluding the tabernacle. This is most prevalent in the Roman Catholic church. The purpose of these veils was not so much to obscure as to shield the most sacred things from the eyes of sinful men.By seeing the veil covering in this aspect we can make the conclusion that even for a woman, it is a sign of respect and honour to cover.

In Judaism, we see the use of embroidered cur-tains used extensively. This material is used as a cover or veil for the Ark of the Law which contains

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the scrolls of the Torah. In Hinduism a head cover-ing is also often seen on woman. While not com-mon in all parts of India, you will see them widely worn in northern India.

Men also wear veils! Among the Tuareg, Songhai, Moors, Hausa and Fulani of West Africa, women do not traditionally wear the veil, while men do. The men's facial covering originates from the be-lief that such action wards off evil spirits, but most probably relates to protection against the harsh desert sands as well; in any event, it is a firmly established tra-dition. Men begin wearing a veil at age 25 which conceals their entire face excluding their eyes. This veil is never removed, even in front of family members.

In Indian, Pakistan, Bengldesh and Nepal men wear a 'sehra' on their wedding day. This is a male veil covering the whole face and neck. The sehra is made from either flowers, beads, tinsel, dry leaves

or coconuts. The groom wears this throughout the day concealing his face even during the wedding ceremony.

Women in Islam also commonly wear a head cov-ering. A common one is the Hijab, sometimes re-ferred to as a veil. In fact the word Hijab means the principle of dressing modestly. So the word can refer to the head covering or just the modesty principle of dress in general. Islam recommends that woman wear non-form fitting clothes such as long shirts or skirts if choosing western wear or the more traditional forms of modesty such as the Hijab.

Now that you've seen how a veil in many forms is used in all major religions, you may see it in a whole new light. We see that it is common among women (and men) all over the world and is primarily a style of dress that represents modesty.

No matter who you are, it’s easy to get a little caught up in the idea of getting new stuff. Here’s a look at why your brain is so materialistic and what you can do to keep it from overwhelming you.

Materialism is one of those things that most of us don’t want to think about, especially when it causes trouble in your marriage or stresses you out. As a stereotype, a materialistic person is a high class one-percenter snob whining about get-ting a Porsche instead of a Lamborghini, but it’s something we’re all prone to. Whether it’s a gadg-et you’re coveting, a game you have to buy, or a brand you have to wear, we all have a bit of a ma-terialistic side. Subsequently, there’s been a lot of research into materialism and researchers consist-ently come to the same conclusions: objects don’t make us happy. So why do our brains continue to convince us that they do? Here’s what’s going on.

Why We Want to Buy Things

Materialism is one of those ugly words that gets thrown around a lot. It’s best defined as an in-satiable desire to own things and the belief that when those desires are fulfilled we’ll achieve hap-piness. Basically, materialism suggests a yardstick for success: the more you own, the better your life will be. It sounds horrible, but we all do it to some

extent, even if we don’t go overboard.

We tend to equate buying things with positive emotions. Subsequently, we think that purchas-ing new stuff makes us happy. It’s a pretty clear correlation. Researchers look at what’s going on in the brain when we think about buying stuff. When a product image flash before people’s eyes, (i.e the power of advertising), an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens lights up when we like what we see. Essentially, the brain’s pleasure center kicks into gear and floods the brain with dopamine at the very thought of getting some-thing we want. The weirdest thing about this is that just thinking about buying something is pret-ty much the same as actually buying it.

Thinking about acquisition provides momentary happiness boosts to materialistic people, and because they tend to think about acquisition a lot, such thoughts have the potential to provide frequent mood boosts, but the positive emotions associated with acquisition are short-lived. Al-though materialists still experience positive emo-tions after making a purchase, these emotions are less intense than before they actually acquire a product.

Put plainly, our brains think that acquiring new stuff will make us happy, but we’re not entirely sure why our brains work this way.

Why We’re So Materialistic

Many of us believe that acquisitiveness—the im-pulse to buy and possess things—is natural to hu-man beings. This seems to make sense in terms of Darwin’s theory of evolution: since natural re-sources are limited, human beings have to com-pete over them, and try to claim as large a part of them as possible...

Another theory is that the restlessness and con-stant wanting which fuels our materialism is a kind of evolutionary mechanism which keeps us in a state of alertness. Dissatisfaction keeps living beings on the look out for ways of improving their chances of survival; if they were satisfied they wouldn’t be alert, and other creatures would take the advantage.

Neither of these theories are perfect, but we do know that regardless of why we’re always wanting new things, getting them rarely has a positive ef-fect on our well-being.

Buying Stuff Doesn’t Make You Happy

It’s probably no surprise to most of us, but study after study shows that buying stuff doesn’t make us happy. More importantly, we’re actually un-happy when we put too much value on material objects.The big problem here isn’t just that we’re a little bummed out when someone else has more stuff than we do. It’s that when we put a lot of empha-sis on materialistic value, we’re prone to depres-sion, personality disorders, and more.

Existing scientific research on the value of mate-rialism yields clear and consistent findings. Peo-ple who are highly focused on materialistic values have lower personal well-being and psychological health than those who believe that materialistic pursuits are relatively unimportant. These rela-tionships have been documented in sample of people ranging from wealthy to poor, from teen-agers to the elderly, and from Australians to South Koreans. Several investigators have reported simi-lar results using a variety of ways of measuring materialism. The studies document that strong

materialist values are associated with pervasive undermining of people’s well-being, from low life satisfaction to happiness, to depression and anxi-ety, to physical problems such as headaches, and to personality disorders, narcissistic, and antiso-cial behaviors.

Materialism is tied to shopping pretty closely, so you can try to fight against it by understand-ing what’s really going on in your brain when you’re out shopping. It’s no secret that your brain does plenty of things to screw with your shop-ping choices. From misunderstanding numbers tobelieving deals are better than they are, you can fight against the ways stores manipulate you pretty easily. Likewise, if you get a better under-standing of why you feel inclined to upgrade your gadgets all the time you a good idea of what’s going on inside your brain when you want to buy things you probably don’t need. These tricks don’t “beat” materialism, but they can at least keep you mindful of how it’s affecting you.

Experiences Are Better than Objects

Think about the last time you really want-ed something. Let’s say it’s a shiny new iPad. When you wanted it, you probably couldn’t think of much else. When you eventually get that iPad, you sit and ad-mire it the first few times you interact with. As time goes on, that iPad means less and less to you. Now, instead of thinking about that iPad,

think of your last amazing vacation. Chances are, that vacation makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside when that iPad makes you feel nothing at all. The reason is that we tend to value experienc-es over objects, even if we don’t think we do.

Granted—none of this means that you need to get rid of all your stuff, stop giving gifts, or boycott iPads. It’s just an expla-nation of why we’re so prone to buying things, even when we don’t really need them. For some people, that iPad offers an experience on par with a va-cation. Likewise, sometimes we just need to buy stuff and there’s nothing wrong with that. The difference between

need and want is that we rarely expect the things we need to make us happy.

We all make the mistake of believing that the more money and stuff we have, the happier we’ll be. We’re all prone to comparing what we have to what our friends and family have, and then worrying about how those objects might reflect on us as people. Unfor-tunately, that’s just a recipe for anxiety, depression, and unhap-piness. There’s no real trick to preventing yourself from getting caught up in these materialistic values, but it’s always good to keep these ideas in the back of

your mind when you’re out shopping.

ILM City Atchison Elementary Public School Rajoya Sadaat is a school which was established in 1994 as private school for local children of Rajoya Sadaat, its a small village in District Chiniot with a population of 35,000, mostly of a poor background. Villagers are unable to send their children to Eng-lish medium schools as the fee’s are too high.Unfortunately in today’s world, education has become a business, almost commercialised. Instead it should be geared towards human development. When confronted with the injustices and inequali-ties in the world, we now realise opportunity to any child can give a platform for a great future. Bringing any child to the fore front of thinking makes us feel positive. There-fore we at ILM feel any institution or education system, whether small or large always contributes to the wider picture.

We are all fortunate to have been educated but it’s also important to make education accessible to those less fortunate by giving them the necessary opportunity and sup-port. Every child contributes to the prosperity of a nation.

The gap between those who could afford it and those who could not always remained. When Pakistan was struck by the devastating floods every Pakistani outside of Pakistan felt compelled to help in any way they could, and my family decided to make the school free education for all children and release the par-

ents from the burden of paying the fees. Since 2010 the schools status was change to chari-ty school where all students are now receiving free education, this has giving opportunity to all the less fortunate children who were unable to afford the school fees, can now study for FREE.

ILM City Atchison Elementary Public School Rajoya (Sheffield) has been supported by Syed Fayyaz Hussain, the Chief Editor of ILM News. ILM News is South Yorkshire’s first bi-lingual newspaper which is published in English and URDU, the newspaper is published from Sheffield

and is distributed in 8 cities.ILM has supported the school financially for several years now and we would invite others to support this ongoing worthy project.

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Language is perhaps the most important function of the human body – it allows us to get sustenance as a child, it allows us to get virtually anything we want as an adult, and it allows us many hours of entertainment through literature, radio, music, and films. This list (in order of least to most spo-ken) summarizes the most important languages in use today.

10 French Number of speakers: 129 million

Often called the most romantic language in the world, French is spoken in tons of countries, including Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. To say “hello” in French, say “Bon-jour” (bone-JOOR).

9 Malay-Indonesian Number of speakers: 159 million

Malay-Indonesian is spoken – surprise – in Malay-sia and Indonesia. There are many dialects of Ma-lay, the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they’re all pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth most-spoken in the world.Indonesia is a fascinating place; a nation made up of over 13,000 islands it is the sixth most popu-lated country in the world. Malaysia borders on two of the larger parts of Indonesia (including the island of Borneo), and is mostly known for its capi-tal city of Kuala Lumpur.To say “hello” in Indonesian, say “Selamat pagi” (se-LA-maht PA-gee).

8 Portuguese Number of speakers: 191 million

Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. In the 12th Century, Portugal won its inde-pendence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil (where it’s the national language), Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mo-zambique.To say “hello” in Portuguese, say “Bom dia” (bohn DEE-ah).

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7 Bengali Number of speakers: 211 million

In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. And be-cause Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India, the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.To say “hello” in Bengali, say “Ei Je” (EYE-jay).

6 Arabic Number of speakers: 246 million

Arabic, one of the world’s oldest languages, is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Furthermore, because Arabic is the language of the Koran, mil-lions of Muslims in other countries speak Arabic as well. So many people have a working knowl-edge of Arabic, in fact, that in 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.To say “hello” in Arabic, say “As salaam a’alaykum” (As sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).

5 Russian Number of speakers: 277 million

Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speak-ers out there. One of the six languages in the UN, Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country,

but also in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the U.S. (to name just a few places).To say “hello” in Russian, say “Zdravstvuite” (ZDRAST-vet-yah).

4 Spanish Number of speakers: 392 million

Aside from all of those kids who take it in high school, Spanish is spoken in just about every South American and Central American country, not to mention Spain, Cuba, and the U.S. There is a particular interest in Spanish in the U.S., as many English words are borrowed from the language, including: tornado, bonanza, patio, quesadilla, en-chilada, and taco grande supreme.To say “hello” in Spanish, say “Hola” (OH-la).

3 Hindustani Number of speakers: 497 million

Hindustani is the primary language of India’s crowded population, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most com-monly spoken is Hindi). While many predict that the population of India will soon surpass that of China, the prominence of English in India prevents Hindustani from surpassing the most popular lan-guage in the world. If you’re interested in learning a little Hindi, there’s a very easy way: rent an In-dian movie. The film industry in India is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/romance/musicals every year.To say “hello” in Hindustani, say “Namaste” (Nah-MAH-stay).

2 English Number of speakers: 508 million

While English doesn’t have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including New Zealand, the U.S., Aus-tralia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Canada. We’d tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already. Let’s just move on to the most popular language in the world.To say “hello” in English, say “Hi?” (Hi).

1 Mandarin Number of speakers: 1 billion+

Surprise, surprise, the most widely spoken lan-guage on the planet is based in the most popu-lated country on the planet. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don’t let that lull you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. Speaking Mandarin can be really tough, because each word can be pronounced in four ways (or “tones”), and a beginner will invariably have trou-ble distinguishing one tone from another. But if over a billion people could do it, so could you. Try saying hello!To say “hello” in Mandarin, say “Ni hao” (Nee HaOW). (“Hao” is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.)

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Abdul Razzaq (born 2 December 1979) is a Paki-stani right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman and a member of Pakistan cricket team. He emerged in international cricket in 1996 with his International debut against Zimbabwe at his home ground in Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan, just one month before his seventeenth birthday. He has played 265 ODIs and 46 Tests for Pakistan.Razzaq made his One Day International debut in November 1996, against Zimbabwe, but had to wait just over three years to make his Test cricket debut for Pakistan, eventually doing so against Australia in Brisbane on November 1999. In the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series, he rose to fame and was named man of the series for his all round performance. During a match in Hobart against India, Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. Razzaq became a regular member of his nation-al side during the 1999 world cup held in England. During the event, he got the attention of se-lectors as he performed well both with the ball and bat. His brilliant performance with the bat came in the group match against Aus-tralia, where he went on to score his first half century making 60 runs in a long and stable partner-ship with Inzamam-ul-Haq, which helped Pakistan reach a defend-able target of 275. Pakistan went on to win the match by ten runs and as a result qualified for the Super Six stage. With the ball, he made a brilliant performance against the tough West Indian cricket team by taking three wick-

ets for 32 runs having three maiden overs, which proved decisive for Pakistan at Bristol.In 2000, Razzaq became the youngest cricketer in the world to take a Test cricket hat trick in a match against Sri Lanka. He has scored three centuries and twenty two fifties in One Day International matches. He has also played at the English county level for Middlesex, Worcestershire and Surrey. He joined Surrey in June 2008 on a short term contract to play in the Twenty20 Cup. He helped Surrey win against Sussex by scoring 39 runs from 19 balls. Despite his short period at The Oval, Razzaq be-came a favourite player amongst Surrey support-ers.In March 2010 Razzaq signed for Hampshire County Cricket Club as one of their four overseas players for the English domestic Twenty20 com-petition. He played a starring role in their victory

against Somerset on finals day at Hampshire's home ground, the Rose Bowl.Razzaq signed for Leicestershire County Cricket Club as their second overseas players for the English domestic Friends Life t20. At the2011 Friends Life t20 he again played for the winning team, this time as a Leicester-shire player, against Somerset on the finals day. He also played in both Leicestershire's games in the Champions League T20s, but was unable to help Leices-tershire through the qualifica-tion stage. He has signed for Staffordshire club Hem Heath for the 2014 Season.

pakistan all rounder

Test cricket•Test Debut vs Australia in Brisbane in 1999–2000.•Best Test batting score of 134 runs was made against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2001–2002.•Best Test bowling figures of 5 wickets for 35 runs came against Sri Lanka in Karachi in 2004–2005.•He took his first Test Hat-trick vs Sri Lanka in Galle International Stadium in 2000.

One Day International•One Day International debut vs Zimbabwe in Lahore on 1996–1997.•Best One Day International batting score of 112 runs was made against South Africa in Port Elizabeth on 2002–2003.•Best One Day International bowling figures of 6 wickets for 35 runs came against Bangladesh in Dhaka on 2001–2002.•Best 7th wicket score (109 from 72 balls) against South Africa in Abu-Dhabi on October 2010

Achievements•He is one of 53 players, including 8 who have represented Pakistan, who have achieved the double of 1,000 Test runs and 100 Test wickets. •He is the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick, against Sri Lanka in 2000, at the age of 20.•Has Batted at every position from an opener to No.11

Rt. Hon. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham is a mem-ber of the House of Lords, and was appointed by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 1998. He was one of the first Muslim Peers and is currently an Inde-pendent Member of the House of Lords. On his first day in Parliament, he took oath on the Holy Qur’an and obtained a prayer room.

Lord Ahmed was born in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on 24 April 1957 to Haji Sain Mohammed and Rashim Bibi. His parents moved the fam-ily to the UK when he was 12 and he has lived in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, since his childhood. He attended Spurley Hey Comprehensive School,

then Thomas Rotherham Sixth Form College. He studied for a degree in Public Administration at Sheffield Polytechnic and joined the Labour Party when he was 18 years old.

In 1990 Lord Ahmed began his political career as a local Labour Party councillor, becoming the chair of the South Yorkshire Labour Party in 1993 and holding both positions until 2000. He founded the British Muslim Councillors’ Forum and was a Jus-tice of the Peace between 1992 and 2000. He was both the first Asian councillor of Rotherham and the town’s youngest magistrate.

Lord Nazir Ahmed

He is listed as one of the 500 most influential Mus-lims in the world for the last 5 years. He founded the British Muslim Councillors' Forum. In 1999, he led the first delegation on behalf of the Brit-ish Government for the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj to Saudi Arabia. In 2001, he introduced a Private Members Bill against Islamophobia. He was in-strumental on appointment of a Muslim advisor at the Home Office and appointment of imams in HM prison service for the religious needs of the Muslim inmates. Lord Ahmed campaigned for an appointment of an imam in the Ministry of De-fence. As well as his services in the UK, he has led numerous delegations to Palestine, Kashmir,

North Africa and the Arab world.

At home, he speaks on wider equality issues, and has spoken several times on issues of race, reli-gion and gender; he has advocated legislation against religious discrimination and forced mar-riage. Lord Ahmed secured the release of British School teacher Gillian Gibbons from Sudan and led the British Peace and reconciliation initiative in Darfur and has been active in international peace projects. His most recent efforts include campaigning for the rights of the Rohingya com-munity in Burma.

Allama Iqbal Sunday Cricket League PMC Sheffield

The Pakistan Muslim Centre in Sheffield is celebrating its 25th year of success. As well as the vast variety of courses and events over the span of 25 years, the PMC has also provided the chance to all members of community including youngsters, children and elders to gain physical and spiritual exer-cise. Various sports events have seen people from Sheffield and Rotherham coming together to form a strong and healthy community and give pride to our culture and country. One of these successful sports and culture programmes is the Allama Iqbal Sunday Cricket League.

The Allama Iqbal Sunday Cricket League PMC Sheffield was started in 2008. The first league matches were played with 4 teams. The league was very small and in its infancy. An Independence Day tourna-ment was introduced and matches were played between 8 teams. The Winner of the 2008 AISCL cup was; Sehnsa CC. The winner of Independence Day tournament; Sheffield Friends CC.

In 2009 the official beginning of the league was launched. An executive committee was formed to de-clare rules and regulations and register teams. The league grew to 6 teams. Cup matches were played between the 4 most successful teams. The Independence Day tournament was again played with suc-cessful matches between 16 teams from within and outside the PMC league.Winner 2009; Al Mahdi XI CC. Runner-up 2009; Sehnsa CC. Cup winner; Al Mahdi XI CC. Independ-ence Day tournament; Al Mahdi XI CC

In 2010 the league improved and progressed into a bigger and more popular league and attracted more teams in the league. 12 teams participated in the tournament divided into 2 groups. Cup match-es were played by the 4 most successful teams and the Independence Day tournament was played by 16 team participants.Winner 2010; Al Mahdi XI CC. Runner-up; Abbeydale CC. Cup winner; Global CC. Independence Day tournament; Al Mahdi XI CC.

In 2011, the League winner of Division A was Al Mahdi CC and runners up Sheffield Friends CC. Divi-sion B winner was Eagle stars CC and Madina Masjid CC were runners up. The Independence Day Tournament winner was Eagle Star CC. Eagle Stars CC dominated the league this year.

In 2012 we saw the winner of Division A as Al Mahdi XI CC. Runner up in Division A was Abbeydale CC. The winner of Division B was Global CC and runner up Presidents XI CC. Cup winners were Global CC. Al Mahdi XI CC took the trophy for the Independence Day Tournament.

2013 saw the league being very successful with incredible records being set. The league was greatly contested be 3 dominant teams, Kashmir CC, Sheffield Friends CC and Sehnsa CC. The last match saw action between Kashmir CC and Sehnsa CC. Sehnsa chased the set score in the final over and wont the 2013 league. It was a great credit to all teams who made 2013 a season to remember. The PMC also held the League Cup tournament where all teams participated but Osgathorpe CC skil-fully took the cup from Kashmir CC in the final. Osgathorpe ended the season taking the Independ-ence Day Tournament Cup too.

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Life is made up of good and bad lessons we accumulate along the way. In order to understand it, we must separate it into a few domains, each with its own lessons to teach us. This list of good advice was given by a group of people from all ages. So here are 40 great tips for a great life!

40 Tips For a Better Life!

1. Drink a lot of water

2. Eat your breakfast like kings, lunch like princes, and dinner like beggars

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods made in factories

4. Live your life according to the TEE principle: Truth, Empathy and Energy.

5. Make time for contemplation and/or prayer

6. Involve more game playing in your life

7. Read more books than you read last year

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes a day

9. Invest at least 7 hours of sleep every sleep

10. Take 10-30 minutes to walk somewhere each day. Smile while you walk.

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Character11. Don’t compare your lives to those of others. You have no idea what their journey really looks like.

12. Don’t waste time on negative thoughts or things you cannot change. Instead divert your en-ergy to a positive moment in the present.

13. Don’t exaggerate in your actions, keep yourself in check.

14. You don’t have to win EVERY argument. Agree to disagree.

15. Don’t waste your energy gossiping.

16. Dream more while you’re awake.

17. Envy is a waste of time. You may already have all you need, but if not, envy won’t get it for you.

18. Forget past events and don’t remind your part-ners of their past mistakes. It will ruin your present happiness.

19. Life’s too short to hate people. Don’t hate in vain.

20. Make peace with your past, or it will destroy

you at present.

21. No one is responsible for your happiness but you.

22. Realize that life is a school and you’re here to learn. Problems are just a part of learning, but the lesson they teach will be with you for life.

23. Smile more. Laugh more.

24. Don’t take yourselves so seriously, no one else will!

Community25. Call your family often.

26. Every day give something good to another.

27. Forgive everyone, for everything.

28. Spend time with people over 80 and under 6 - it will teach you a lot.

29. Try to make at least 3 people smile, every day.

30. What other people think of you is none of your concern.

31. Your work won’t take care of you when you’re sick. Your family and friends will. Don’t cut ties.

32. Do the right thing. It pays in the long term

33. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or brings you wenjoyment.

35. Forgiveness heals all wounds.

36. No matter how good or bad the current situa-tion is, it’ll change.

37. The best is yet to come.

38. When you wake up alive in the morning, don’t take it for granted - embrace it.

39. The secret of secrets in your heart is that you CAN be happy - so be happy.

40. Never forget to enjoy the time you have, the moment you are in, and the people that share these things with you!

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It doesn't matter if you're an atheist, devout fol-lower of your faith, an agnostic, or anywhere in between—there's wisdom to be learned from the world's religions. Here are some of the most im-portant, universally applicable teachings from sa-cred texts everyone would benefit from learning.One thing that strikes us is the common themes running through them all—stories of community,

of treating others with respect, and of finding your purpose in life.Putting aside differing beliefs—about the afterlife, the nature of the divine, and religious rituals—we can all glean life lessons from ancient scriptures. Here are some of the most notable ones from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.

1. The Golden Rule

If there's any universal truth or common teaching across various religions, it's probably the golden rule: Treat others as you would want to be treated yourself. This tenet is expressed in Christianity, Confuscianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Juda-ism, Taoism, and Zoroastriantism.

The Jewish Talmud, for example, says:What is hateful to you, do not do to your fel-lowman. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary.

The Hindu Mahabharata declares:This is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you.

And from the Islamic Sunnah:No one of you is a believer until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.

In the secular world, this is called empathy, one of the most important skills you can learn both for

your career and social life. It's about understand-ing where the other person is coming from and, even more important, treating their concerns the way you would your own.

2. Work for the Happiness of Others, Especially the Poor and Unfortunate

This teaching is similar to the golden rule, but expressly asks us to look out for others less for-tunate than us. Studies have found that the most successful people tend to be givers rather than takers, and religions advocate this idea of selfless-ness and charity.

Buddha's final instructions on 'the mission' set be-fore us, for example, is to work for the happiness of others:

Go your ways, oh monks, for the benefit of many, for the happiness of many, out of com-passion for the world, for the good, benefit and happiness of gods and men.

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The Bible also preaches concern for the un-fortunate:

If…there is a needy person among you…do not harden your heart and shut your hand against your needy kinsman. Rath-er, you must open your hand and lend him sufficient for whatever he needs. For there will never cease to be needy ones in your land, which is why I com-mand you: open your hand to the poor and needy…

Caring for the unfortunate is one of the founding tenets of Sikhism:

Guru Nanak said that if you want to meet God, serve the poor people. Gurd-waras around the world variously incorporate clinics, schools, guest quarters and community centers, which Sikhs say is a sign of the reli-gion's values of service and equality.

Islamic prophets also emphasise the importance of being a beacon for others (and turning the other cheek:

"Be like the flower that gives its fragrance to even the hand that crushes it." - Imam Ali ibn

3. Focus on the Present

As much as religions preach about the afterlife, they also emphasise making the most of the time we have available now.

Buddhism's emphasis on mindfulness and medita-tion might be the most prominent examples, but other religions also encourage us to savour the moment and sharpen our awareness.Hinduism is hinged on your 'rightful stage' or life priority at the time:

Everyone's at a different place in life, with dif-ferent priorities, and that's a good thing.

And Jesus told his followers:Take therefore no thought for tomorrow: for tomorrow shall take thought of the things for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

In other words, worrying is a pretty useless pas-time. The only things you'll actually regret on your deathbed are things like not expressing your feel-ings and sacrificing family time for work.

4. Aim for Achievements, Not Money

More money doesn't always mean more happi-ness—an idea most religions are happy to point out. Stop running after material things, Christian-ity, Islam, Buddhism, and Judaism agree.

Imam Ali ibn abi Talib says:"The parable of this world is like your shadow - If you stop, it stands still. If you chase it, it distances itself from you."

Money can also distract you from the bigger pic-ture, as Jesus said:

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

That's not to say we have to cast off all material possessions. Buddhism teaches the joy of not be-ing in debt and finding your career path. Still, the things that make us happiest in life are not things we can add up with a calculator.

5. Interact with the Community

Religious practice forces you out of your shell. That's a good thing, because shared religious beliefs or not, we all de-pend on each other to not just survive but also thrive.

A Jewish rabbi, pointed out that com-munity is the defining trait of Judaism:Life is about the people you're with, a sense of community with those around you; nothing else matters nearly as much.

Other religions also emphasise this. Islam's five daily prayer practices, for example, bring follow-ers together throughout the day, as do other reli-gion's formal, regular services. Catholic mass has always been about 'peace be with you' shaking of hands with the strangers in your pew - I be-stow peace on you, you bestow it on me, and at least in that moment everything is right with the world. Being an active participant in the commu-nity might not come naturally to many of us, but at the very least, religion reminds us that we are not alone.

6. Take Responsibility for Your Actions

'What goes around, comes around'. Most religions have their own interpretation of karma and warn followers that your choices and actions have con-sequences.

Karma yoga is perhaps the central teaching from Hinduism's Bhagavad Gita. It's not the action itself that matters, but the quality of mind behind your actions that bind you. Act for the sake of acting, without desire for the rewards:

If one identifies with one's actions, desiring certain results, one is bound to that action-pattern and doomed to rebirth. However, if one acts earnestly but without attachment to results, performing every action as an offering to God, knowing that God alone is the only Ac-tor, one proceeds on the path to liberation.

The core doctrine of Buddhism also teaches in the Eightfold Path that:

All beings are the owners of their deeds (kar-ma), the heirs of their deeds; their deeds are the womb from which they sprang…Whatever deeds they do—good or evil—of such they will be the heirs.

Karma for Christians is essentially, you reap what you sow.

Psalm 126:5 says, "Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy."

7. Know Yourself (Make Up Your Own Mind)

Many people associate religion with indoctrina-tion, but if you study the texts from the world's major religions, they actually advocate looking within yourself to make up your own mind—and maybe find your spiritual core within yourself.Even though religions have very structured prac-tices, self-reflection is strongly encouraged.Nearly all wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists in two parts: The knowledge of God and of ourselves. One can not truly know God without knowing oneself and that one couldn't truly know oneself without knowing God.

And Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib advises:One who often thinks and reflects develops his foresight and vision.

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Proverbs never go out of fashion. Generation after generation have benefited from the wisdom they give us.

Proverbs are like verse. If you are tempted to re-phrase them, you will end up spoiling them. Prov-erbs come with their own diction. So many refer to an ancient tool or profession which has long ceased to be a thing of everyday use but which still amuse and enlighten us.

What’s a proverb? It is an unbelievably apt expres-sion of an experience shared by a people. It has a conciseness and comprehensiveness about it that makes it as enjoyable as poetry and a luminous wisdom comparable to choice quotes from sages.

Of course, there is no telling who authored a par-ticular proverb. In that respect proverbs are like folk poetry. The collective creative conscious of a people plays on the shared human experience to come up with expressions that are then entrusted to the collective memory. These nuggets are then passed on from a generation to the next and we no longer need to hone or polish them further at the individual level. The collective creativity of society takes care of it. Some were penned by learned men, wise elders of ancient civilisations; ancient philosophers and great writers of years gone by,

but most are like legends passed down over centu-ries. They are a timeless labour of love.

So what is the significance of similar proverbs oc-curring in English? What it shows us is that despite being divided into nations, tribes, clans and fami-lies for eons and being separated by huge distanc-es, humans are essentially the same people. Their efforts and experiences are so alike, their desires and longings and their frustrations and fears so similar that their expressions too have to be great-ly similar.

Differences of language and culture, of geography and history, make them sound different but every now and then we come across something that shows us that what we had long believed to have been an expression produced by our unique social environment has had a parallel in a far off land.

This is a feeling akin to that produced by reading folk tales from other lands. Thousands of miles away, in a land that looks nothing like ours, inhab-ited by a different race, in a society that evolved in entirely different ways, we learn, children are told a tale we remember having heard from our own grandmothers. Despite differences, historic dis-putes and bloody feuds, mankind is one big family.

What Proverbs Say

As you sow, so shall you reap - Jaisi karni waisi bharni.

A guilty conscience needs no accuser - Chor ki daarri mai

tinka.

A bad penny always comes back - Khota sika kisi ko kabool

nahi.

A man is known by the company he keeps - Insan apni

sobat say phechana jata hai.

Distance lends charm to the view - Dur ke dhol suhanay.

Even walls have ears - Dewaroon ke bhi kaan hotay

hai.

Lost reputation is seldom regained - Gai izat wapis nai

aati.

Is takes two a make a quarrel/tango - Taali dono haton say

bajti hai.

Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today - Aaj ka

kam kal par mat choro.

All that glitters is not gold - Har chamakti cheez sona nahi

hoti.

A wise enemy is better than a foolish friend - Bewaqoof dost say aqalmand dushman acha

hai.

First come, first served - Pehlay aye pehlay paiye.

Everyone knows a proverb is a saying that conveys a specific truth in a pointed simple way. So proverbs are short sentences drawn from long experience of popular wisdom. A proverb

is a sententious sentence and describes a basic rule of conduct may also be known as a maxim. I hope this study has increased your appreciation for Proverbs and your knowledge

about this will be improved.

Blood is thicker than water - Apna apna ghair ghair.

All is fair in love and war - Mohabat or jung mai sub jaiz

hai.

In at one ear and out at the other - Ek kan say suno or

dosray say nikal do.

A stubborn person will never accept logic - Latoon kay

bhoot baton say nai mantay.

Society moulds a man - Kharbozay ko daikh kar

kharboza rung pakarta hai.

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – A half baked physician - Neem hakeem khatra e jaan.

Beauty is but short-lived - Char din ki chandni phir anderi

raat.

A friend is need is a friend indeed - Dost wohi jo musibat

mai kam aye.

Habits take long to depart - Rassi jal gai lakin ball nai gai.

While there’s life there’s hope - Jab tak sans tab tak aas.

As many mouths so many opinions - Jitnay mu utni

batain.

Money for money and interest besides - Aam k aam ghutliyo

k daam.

If I lose my honour I lose myself - Deen say gaya duniya

say gaya.

An empty vessel makes the loudest noise - Khali bartan

ziyada bolta hai.

Silence is golden - Saray chup sukh he sukh.

Out of the frying pan into the fire - Asman say gira kajoor

mai atka.

The tree is known by its fruit - Darakht apnay phall say

pehchana jata hai.

Every rose has its thorn - Jahan phool wahan kantay.

A wolf in sheep’s clothing - Bhagal mai chakoo mu mein

allah allah.

A nod to the wise and a rod to the otherwise - Aqalmand

ko ishara or bewaqoof ko phitkara.

The nearer the church. The farther from god - Charag

talay andhera.

A rolling stone gathers no moss - Dobhi ka kutta na ghar

ka na ghaat ka.

Think before you speak - Pehlay tolo phir bolo.

An idle brain is a devil’s work-shop - Bekar dimagh shaitan

ka ghar.

Necessity is the mother of invention - Zarorat aijaad ki

maa hai.

Do well and have well - Kar bhala so ho bhala.

Pride hath a fall - Gharoor ka sir neecha.

Truth is bitter - Such karwa lagta hai.

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow - Aaj ka saag kal ki murgh say acha hai.

What the eye sees not - Na rahay ga baans na bajay gi

bansuri.

The first mosque founded in England, which has stood as a derelict shell for many years, has been refurbished and reopened to Merseyside's 20,000 Muslims. But how did it come to be there in the first place?

On Christmas Day 1889, the Liverpool solici-tor and Muslim convert William Abdullah Quil-liam opened the doors of what is England's first mosque.

Quilliam was the son of a wealthy watch manufac-turer. At 17, and newly qualified as a solicitor, he was sent to Morocco to recuperate from illness. By the time he returned a year later, he had taken his 'Shahadah' - a Muslim declaration of faith. He changed his name from William to Abdullah.

A famously charismatic man, he initially held lec-tures on Islam in the Temperance League Hall on Mount Vernon Street in Liverpool.

As the number of converts began to grow, Quil-liam purchased number 8 Brougham Terrace. With his architect, Joseph McGovern, he made adjustments to the building named the 'Liverpool Muslim Institute'.

A prayer room was built as an extension at the back of the building. Until recently it was used as a storage room. Quilliam also bought numbers 9 to 12 turning them into a boarding school and lec-

ture rooms.

Most of the 'Saracenic style' renovations Quilliam made to the terrace were paid for by the Shah-zada (prince), the son of the Ameer (ruler or chief) of Afghanistan.

The Liverpool Review reported the city's first Mus-lim funeral on 18 April 1891 with some bemuse-ment:

"It looked rather strange to see the member of the congregation who officiated as Imaum (some-one who leads prayers in a mosque) clad in a suit of light tweed, and for the presiding Mollah (the head of a mosque) to be attired in a light blue tie and light kid gloves."

He converted 200 locals and 600 people in the whole of the UK and spent a lot of his time per-suading people about the merits of Islam. Be-cause he was successful and Christians were con-verting to Islam, it produced a lot of hostility. He fought against injustice and slavery and encour-aged everyone to pray together at his mosque, which included followers of Islam from around the world who would arrive at the Liverpool docks and visit the place of worship.He transcended sectarianism and was known for his regular interaction with non-Muslims.

Quilliam's work and reputation led him to be ap-

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pointed Sheikh-ul-Islam of the British Isles by the last Ottoman ruler Sultan Abdul Hamid ll in 1894 and recognised by the Shah of Persia and the Emir of Afghanistan as the leader of British Muslims.

However, Liverpool's first Muslim community came up against some opposition. In December 1891 the Liverpool Review reported that an angry mob of up to 400 people pelted worshippers at the mosque with mud, stones, and live fireworks.

A local man was arrested for throwing a snow-ball containing a stone at the muezzin, as he called the faithful to prayer. It turned out the ar-rested man was a local Sunday school teacher!

The community dissolved in 1908, when Quil-liam moved to Turkey. Many of its members moved to England's first, purpose-built mosque, in Woking, Surrey. He returned much later un-der the name Haroun Mustapha Leon and set-tling in Woking, where he died in 1932.

The terrace was subsequently bought by the city council, and used as a register office until the beginning of July 2000. It stood empty un-til members of the 'Abdullah Quilliam Society' raised money to buy the building and renovate it as a Muslim heritage centre.

The terrace is currently under consideration for listing by English Heritage and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

• The Liverpool Muslim Institute was England's first recorded mosque, opening on

Christmas Day 1889• The first purpose-built mosque was the Shah Jahan Mosque in Woking, which was con-structed in the same year• Only a handful of other mosques were built before the 1960s, including the Fazl Mosque at Southfields, London in 1926. Up to that point, the majority were house-mosques, like Quilliam's

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