Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri resumed his speech on the topic of ‘Retreat’. He said that Imam Abu al-Qasim has written in his Journal ‘Risala al- Qushayria’ that the inception of the retreat is that man avoids meeting people and mixing up with them freely. The height or end-point of retreat is that he strengthens his relationsh...

The second day’s proceedings at the Itikaf City began with the ‘Tahajjud’ prayers and offering of Durood and Salutation on the Holy Prophet (S.A.W). On the 22nd of Ramadan after the Fajr prayers, the participants of the Itikaf City could be seen praying at a distance from the Shrine of Qudwa-tul-Aulia Sayyidna Tahir Ala-ud-din al-Qadri al-Gil...

The proceedings of the first day at the Itikaf City got underway when thousands of people, in attendance, bowed their heads before Allah Almighty in Fajr prayer and offered Durood on the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)....

Thousands of people from across Pakistan and abroad joined the Itikaf City of Minhaj-ul-Quran International on September 11, 2009 on Friday evening. The delegations from the foreign countries had started reaching one week ago for participation in this ‘pious gathering marked by understanding of religion, purgation & purification of ill-commanding...

Thousands of people would join Itikaf city under the patronage of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri on Friday evening (September 11, 2009). This is the biggest ever collective Itikaf gathering in the Islamic world after that of the Two Holy Mosques....

The city of Itikaf under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International is all set to be held during the last ten days of the holy month of Ramazan this year. The central secretariat has issued special instructions for the hundreds of people who are likely to participate in this year’s Itikaf. ...

The annual ten-day spiritual gathering, I’tikaf, is about to begin during the holy month of Ramadan. A collective programme of spiritual training, it is organized by Minhaj ul Qur’an International, under the patronage of his eminence Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Thousands of brothers and sisters observe I’tikaf seeking the ple...

Programme & Instructions of Itikaf City 2009 by Minhaj-ul-Quran International...

Addressing a press briefing about the arrangements for the upcoming Itikaf 2009 to be held under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz; senior naib Nazim-e-Ala of MQI and the head of the central Itikaf Committee, said that thousands of people from across Pakistan and abroad, both male and female, would participate in the ...

The proceedings of the first day at the Itikaf City got underway when thousands of people, in attendance, bowed their heads before Allah Almighty in Fajr prayer and offered Durood on the Holy Prophet (S.A.W)....

Addressing the hundreds of thousands of faithful at the International Spiritual Congregation, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri chose the subject of “Khashiyyiat-e-Elahi (Fear of Allah)”. He said Allah is He Who sent down the Holy Quran whose words resemble one another and have an order....

Schedule of Itikaf 2008...

International Spiritual Congregation was held on September 27, 2008, in the ground adjacent to Jamia al-Minhaj under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri presided over the programme. Hundreds of thousands of people participated in the programme from across Pakistan and the entire world. ...

The fourth day of Itikaf City dawned with the Fajr prayer on September 25, 2008. Talking to the participants after the prayer, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that Minhaj-ul-Quran International held a number of programmes like Itikaf city, International Spiritual Congregation and International Milad Conference....

On 24th September 2008, the proceedings of third day at the Itikaf City got underway with the Fajr prayers. Instructing the participants of Itikaf, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that they should try to recite the Holy Qur’an as much as they could. He said it was a rare opportunity to complete the recitation of the entire Qur’a...

Addressing thousands of the faithful at the Itikaf city, Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that Minhaj-ul-Quran International organizes camp against oppression, coercion, terrorism and fundamentalism in last ten days of Ramzan each year. The Itikaf city under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International is an international camp aga...

When the proceedings of the first day of Itikaf got under way after the Fajr prayers, the participants of Itikaf in the courtyard of the Mosque were waiting for time to offer optional prayers of ‘Ashraq’ in the ‘Itikaf City’, a place characterized by understanding of religion, purgation of self, and repentance. A person named Salman told th...

The 18th annual Itikaf City under the banner of Minhaj-ul-Quran International started on September 21, 2008 in the Lahore city of Pakistan. The caravans of people had already started coming to the Itikaf City one day prior to the actual start of Itikaf. However, the process of arrival of participants continued till the evening prayer on the 20th of...

Thousands of the faithful from across Pakistan and the world joined the ‘Iitkaf City’ in the blessed company of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri under the aegis of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. This is the eighteenth Iitkaf gathering presently under way for understanding of faith, ones spiritual excellence, repentance and reform wher...

Thousands of the faithful from across the world attend Itikaf every year in the company of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri each year. Today on September 21, 2008, the hundreds of caravans of the participants will reach the Itikaf city on 20th of the holy month of Ramadhan....

After Maghrib prayer, after viewing the moon they all gathered into the courtyard of the mosque for their final supplication. Shaykh-ul-Islam started offering his supplications in a very intense and emotional manner. Thousands of people with tears in their eyes were praying to Allah for their salvation, asking for right path, love of the holy Proph...

Shaykh-ul-Islam arrived for Ifta at 5:30. Before his arrival a large number of well known national and International journalists have occupied their seats. After a formal greetings, Shaykh-ul-Islam welcomed all of them .Tariq Ismail sagar, a senior journalist and Khadim Hussain Chaudary, famous columnist had been sitting at his right and left. Afte...

The 5th wonderful and jubilant day of holy Itikaf gathering started with the same full enthusiasm by the supreme blessings of God and special favour of the holy Prophet (SAW). After Fajr prayer, the Muatakifeen continued to sit in their lines keeping themselves busy in Individual Zikr and tasbihaat till dawn prayer. The atmosphere appears to be mor...

Along with the other routine activities, the most important thing on the 4th day was the Nikah ceremony of four couples that was read in the company of Shaykh-ul-Islam. Mufti Abdul Qayyum Hazarvi and Allama Muhammad Azad recited the Nikah speech and lead the other concerns. Shaykh-ul-Islam told the couples that their marriage was based on totally T...

It was about 4:00 A.M., before Morning Prayer, when I saw a young man with black glasses trying to make ablution. A young man with him was trying to assist. After making ablution, his assistant took him to front lines of the mosque where he occupied his place closer to Shaykh-ul-Islam. When I had an opportunity to get close to him, I tried to avail...

Minahj-ul-Quran International due to a large number of participants in Itikaf, faced the problem of shortage of teachers, they had to get the services of Minhajians along with other people who have got good understanding of Din....

The City of I'tikaf was divided into two parts that consist on eighteen blocks. For the very first time in the history of I'tikaf, Minhaj Cricket Ground adjacent to Minhaj mosque was being used for I'tikaf. All the blocks set up there had been filled before the mid-day prayer. ...

Alhumdulilah with the Praise and Blessings of Almighty Allah the annual I’tikaf gathering has again begun at the Minhaj-ul-Qur’an headquarters in Lahore, starting on the evening of the 19th of Ramadan, 2nd October 2007. Every year thousands of mutakifeen flock to the Minhaj-ul-Qur’an mosque in Lahore to sit in the ten days ...

Tehreek Minhaj-ul-Quran’s preparations are now complete. Thousands of foreigners and domestic Muslims will sit in itkaaf with Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Mohammad Tahir ul Qadri on Saturday 14th of October in Jamia ul Minhaj Baghdad town Lahore. What’s special in this i`tikaf is that thousands of women will sit in i`tikaf with men. After Harimain Sharif...