Religions of the World

1. Buddhism Founder- Gautam Siddhartha Buddha (563-483 BC) born in Nepal (Lumbini) Founded -in 525 BC Sacred Text-The Tripitaka (Collection of Buddha?s teaching) also called Sutras Sacred Places- Lumbini (Nepal) where he received enlightenment and Kusinagar (UP) where he attained ?Nirvana?. Place of Worship -Vihar (temple) and Monastery (where monks reside) Sects -Mahayana and Hinayana 2. Confucianism Founder- King Fu Tsu, Better known as Confucius (551-479 BC) born in the state of LU in china. Founded- in 500 BC Sacred Text -The Analects Sacred Places- church or temple 3. Christianity Founder Jesus- Christ (5 BC to AD 30) born in Judea, also called Jesus of Nazareth Founded in -2000 years ago Sacred Text- Holy Bible consisting of Old Testament (before...

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History Events

PAKISTAN AFFAIRS Mahmud Ghaznavi (977 - 1030) Mahmud ghaznavi was the muslim ruler of ghazni who gained fame by raiding india on seventeem times from 1000 to 1027 A.D. On each occasion he defeated hindu kings and returned to Ghazni with enormous wealth.He is the person who bring Islam in sub-continent by capturing the Sommnath. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi (RA) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a muslim saint and scholar who flourished during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir. He differed with etheistic view of Sheikh Mubarak and his sons Faizi and Abul Fazl.Jahangir imprisoned him for his religious activities but released him shortly afterwards. Sheikh ahmed Sirhindi propounded the doctrine of Wahdatul Shahud which successfully countered the Bhakti philosophy of Wahdatul Wujud. Ibrahim...

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Allama Iqbal

Allama Iqbal [1877-1938] Allama Iqbal, great poet-philosopher and active political leader, was born at Sialkot, pakistan Punjab, in 1877.He descended from a family of Kashmiri Brahmins, who had embraced Islam about 300 years earlier. Iqbal received his early education in the traditional maktab. Later he joined the Sialkot Mission School, from where he passed his matriculation examination. In 1897, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Government College, Lahore. Two years later, he secured his Masters Degree and was appointed in the Oriental College, Lahore, as a lecturer of history, philosophy and English. He...

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HAZRAT MUHAMMAD (SAW)

PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) • Holy Prophet was born in 571 A.D 22nd April. • Father’s name, Hazat Abdullah. • Mother’ Name, Hazrat Amna. • Maternal Grand Father’s name Wahib bins Abdul Munnaf. • Maternal Grandmother, Batarah. • Real name of Abdu Mutalib was Shaba. • Grandmother name, Fatima. • 10 is the number of Uncles and 6 aunts. • Prophet journeyed to Syria with Abu Talib at 12 years. • At 25 Prophet married to Hazrat Khadija. • Hazrat Khadija accepted Islam first in Women and in all. • Hazrat Abu Bakar accepted first in Men. • Hazrat Ali accepted first in Children. • Varqa Bin Naufal verified Prophet for the first time. • Holy prophet had 4 daughters and 3 sons. • At age of 40 holy Prophet received first Wahy. • Hazrat Zubaida (RA) was the second wife...

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World Famous Parliaments.

IndianParliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) Nepal Rashtriya Panchayat Pakistan National Assembly Denmark Folketing Britain Parliament (House of commons and House of Lords) Russia Duma and Federal Council Germany Bundstag (Lower House) and Bundesrat (Upper House) China National people’s Congress Switzerland Federal Assembly France National Assembly U.S.A. Congress (house of Representatives and Senate) Turkey Grand National Assembly Bhutan Tshogdu Iran Majlis Bangladesh Jatiya Sansad Afghanistan Shora Norway Storting Isreal Knesset Spain Cortes Generales Maldives Mazlis Australia Federal Parliament Japan Diet Myanmar Pyithu Hluttaw (People’s Assembly) Canada Parliament...

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Famous Rivers

City Country River Adelaide Australia Torrens Amsterdam Netherlands Amsel Alexandria Egypt Nile Ankara Turkey Kazil Bangkok Thailand Chao Praya Basra Iraq Euphrates and Tigris Baghdad Iraq Tigris Berlin Germany Spree Bonn Germany Rhine Budapest Hungary Daunbe Bristol U. K. Avon Buenos Aires Argentina Laplata Chittagong Bangladesh Majyani Canton China Si-Kiang Cairo Egypt Nile Chung King China Yang-tse-King Cologne Germany Rhine Dandzing Germany Vistula Dresden Germany Elve Dublin Ireland Liffy Hamburg Germany Elve Kabul Afghanistan Kabul Karachi Pakistan Indus Khartoum Sudan Confluence of Blue and white Nile Lahore Pakistan Ravi Leningrad Russia Neva Lisbon Portugal Tagus Liverpool England Messey London England Thames Moscow Russia Moskva Montreal Canada St....

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