USA: Dinner hosted for pilgrims

A dinner party was hosted on Nov 29, 2014 for the pilgrims who had the honor of performing Hajj this year. The party was held in Minhaj-ul-Quran Educational and Cultural Center New Jersy. The ceremony started with the recitation of Quran. This recitation was performed by Hafiz Moaz and Hafiz Ghulam Mustafa.

The programme was conducted by Mohammad Sharif Kamalvi, Director of Minhaj-ul-Quran center NJ. Nasheeds and salutations were recited for the Holy Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) by Mohammad Iqbal, Mohammad Shakeel, Manzoor Elahi, Shaukat Sheikh and Saleem Sheikh. Honourable guests of this ceremony included Mirza Mohammad Ayub, Mohammad Rayaz, Mian Nabeel Riaz, Khawaja Mohammad Ali, Mrs. Khawaja Mohammad Ali, Syed Sajid, Mrs. Syed Sajid and Mufti Abul Muqtadir.

The guests shared some delightful stories of their journey. Mufti Abdul Muqtadir addressed on the subject of Hajj. Chief member of trustees Sheikh Bashir Ahmad thanked the participants for sparing time to attend the dinner. Rana Ghulam Sarwar ended the ceremony with the prayer. He also made special prayers for the health of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Special prayers were also made for the peace and prosperity of the country.

Reported by: Ikramah Nazir