Wednesday 31 July 2013

Shahid Kapoor is Muslim MA :')

I am here posting this article for all those people who were saying that he is non-Muslim as his father practices Hindu religion. Here are answers for your every question. He is not only a Muslim but a practicing one Ma Sha'a Allah :)

Ironically speaking Shahid Kaoor not only happens to be the product of a broken home, his parents Pankaj Kapur and Neelima Azeem having parted ways long ago on differences of opinion, but also a victim of culture clashes and religious divides of Islamic and Hinduism.

But when questioned about this he emphatically retorts, No I was not at all affected by their separation neither I am a victim of culture clashes or the religious divides of Islamic and Hinduism.

For the simple reason that right since my childhood I have always considered myself as a typical Muslim as my mom Neelima Azeem and my Maternal ancestors Islamic influence has been too strong and too powerful enough to cause any other religious diversion in my mind. And when SHAHEEN RAAJ asked SHAHID KAPOOR to share his views and opinions about 'Ramadan' and 'Religion' he readily agreed with an instant reaction of just one word, "Shoot".

To begin with how about revealing the secrets of your own religious beliefs?

Come on! What kind of secrets are you talking about? Religion can never be a secret. All religions may not be like open books yet believe it or not but Islamic religion is the only religion, which has no hidden secrets.

All its basic tenets and principals are clearly mentioned in the holy book  'The Quran'. Not only this it is not necessary for a person to know Arabic, he can read and learn to recite it in any language that he can easily understand.

But the most important fact is that any person practicing Islamic religion or any other person who chooses to embrace Islam should have a complete faith in 'Allah' and above all in the preachings of Islam as propagated and prophesied by Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.W) , may peace be upon him.

So to answer your hidden query kindly note that Shahid Kapoor is a typical Muslim, with his 'Imaan' (Faith) intact, his 'Aamaal' (Worship) as regular as possible.

Ok! Now we know that you are a typical Muslim at heart. So tell us how do you observe the holy month of 'Ramadan'?

Before I speak about my way of observing the Holy month of 'Ramadan' I would like to state that in my childhood when my mom and the maulvi (Priest), who used to come everyday to teach me to read and recite 'The Koran', failed to do so I was myself deeply troubled as to why I could not pick up the flow of at least reading the Arabic and the Urdu language?

But try as I might I too failed. Even my friends were fed up of me when I used pester them to teach me to read 'The Quran'.

Finally I spoke to my 'Allah' directly through my Prayers at night, tendered my apology and from next day onwards I started reading and reciting 'The Quran' in English language. It really helped me a lot. And now I am proud to admit that I know all the most important 'Suras' and 'Aayats' (Quranic Verses) by heart.

Then I also learnt to say my 'Namaaz' (Prayers) in the same way. Coming to this month of the Holy Ramzan, yes in spite of facing all the tragic situations of my personal life I am not allowing myself to neglect my religious duties and responsibilities.

I don't find it difficult at all to observe all my 5 times 'Farz Namaaz'. I am also keeping all my fasts, till today I have not missed a single fast. That apart since my mom has left (She got married again) us I am also looking after my younger brother Sameer.

Yeah! He is a bit lazy so I have to literally be after him. But this has also enlightened me with the fact that religion should always be practiced out of one's own choice and never forced upon anyone.

Lekin 'Namaaz' aur 'Roze' ke alawa (But what besides Fast and Prayers)?

Yeah! I know. Till my mom left she used to take care of the 'Zakaat' (2.5% of one's income to be disbursed among the needful widows) and the 'Fitra' (Protection of life and its longevity) but I think I am totally illiterate in this regard.

So what I do is try to do daily 'Khairaat' (Giving alms to the poor and the needy) feed and help out as many needy and poor people as I can.

But next year I shall see to it that I do things in a properly concerned manner and of course in consultation with a highly knowledgeable and a perfectly qualified Maulana (Priest). Till then if I have committed any sin knowingly or even unknowingly I pray to God for forgiveness.

Tuesday 30 July 2013

List of Top 100 Muslim Celebrities throughout the World

Here I am sharing a list of top 100 famous and beloved Muslim celebrities throughout the world according to their fame & demand with their age, oigin, views & rank :)
* shows people who have passed away.

Here our beloved stars like Beren Saat, Hazal Kaya, Kivianc, Engin, Cagata, Atif Aslam and many others are also listed.
 Check out the rank of your star :) & do comment to show your love for them.

# Celebrity AgeDescription Views Rank
1. Salman Khan47Film actor, Television Presenter 771,489 58
2. Tuba Büyüküstün31Turkish, Actress 732,620 65
3. Beren Saat29Turkish actor 695,368 70
4. Hazal Kaya22Height - 1:58 463,364 159
5. Akon40Singer-songwriter, record producer 279,172 371
6. Haifa Wehbe37Lebanese singer, model 271,449 390
7. Shahid Kapoor32Indian actor 265,328 407
8. Barack Obama51American politician, 44th President of the United States 223,294 508
9. Kivanç Tatlitug29Turkish actor 203,095 595
10. Cansu Dere32Turkish, Model 196,137 621
11. Snoop Dogg41Rapper, actor 195,272 625
12. Shah Rukh Khan47Film actor 186,685 667
13. Zayn Malik20British, Singer 183,146 683
14. Hoda Kotb48American television reporter, host and anchor 179,157 708
15. Nurgül Yesilçay37Turkish actor 164,845 780
16. Eve34American rapper-songwriter, record producer and actress 148,503 880
17. Kenan Imirzalioglu39Turkish actor 145,809 902
18. Dafina Zeqiri24Kosovar singer 144,606 908
19. Claudia Lynx31Iranian, Model 138,453 956
20. Nas39Hip-hop artist 129,440 1,036
21. Çagatay Ulusoy22Turkish, Actor 124,840 1,085
22. Asli Tandogan34Turkish actor 117,994 1,160
23. Burak Özçivit28Turkish, Actor 107,686 1,283
24. Busta Rhymes41Rapper, hip hop musician 101,075 1,387
25. Shaquille O'Neal41Professional basketball player 97,830 1,436
26. Fahriye Evcen27Turkish actor 92,329 1,539
27. Mike Tyson47American heavyweight boxer 91,823 1,551
28. Nur Aysan32Turkish, Actress 90,742 1,568
29. Ice Cube44American rapper 87,119 1,634
30. Saleem Dabbour42A palestinian writer and scenarist. 84,208 1,696
31. Bergüzar Korel30Turkish actress 83,141 1,719
32. Benazir Bhutto54*12th & 16th Prime Minister of Pakistan 78,555 1,838
33. Yuliya Volkova28Russian music duo t.A.T.u. 77,811 1,854
34. Engin Akyürek31Turkish, Actor 77,484 1,858
35. Halit Ergenç43Turkish actor 76,388 1,892
36. Necati Sasmaz42Turkish, Actor 75,969 1,897
37. Aamir Khan48Actor, Film Producer & Director, Writer 75,738 1,906
38. Hülya Avsar49Turkish, Actress 75,037 1,930
39. Flavor Flav54American rapper 72,361 2,014
40. Selma Ergeç34Turkish, Actress 71,193 2,049
41. Azra Akin31Model and actress 70,666 2,059
42. Serenay Sarikaya22Turkish, Actress 65,691 2,217
43. Songül Öden34Turkish actor 65,011 2,237
44. Leonora Jakupi35Kosovar, Singer 64,668 2,247
45. Atif Aslam30Pakistani pop singer and film actor 64,089 2,267
46. Cat Stevens65English Singer-Songwriter 61,782 2,378
47. Bülent Inal40Actor 58,389 2,521
48. Emraan Hashmi34Actor 56,913 2,574
49. Merve Bolugur25Turkish, Actress 55,703 2,626
50. Genta Ismajli29Kosovar, Singer 54,967 2,651
51. Hadise Açikgöz27Turkish, Singer 54,722 2,663
52. Pelin Karahan28Turkish, Actress 53,765 2,713
53. Queen Rania42Palestinian, Royalty 53,742 2,714
54. Nebahat Çehre69film actress 51,117 2,872
55. Burçin Terzioglu33Actress 50,856 2,884
56. Iman58Supermodel 47,784 3,063
57. Jemima Khan39British, Socialite 47,730 3,066
58. Robin Padilla45Filipino, Actor 46,780 3,132
59. Zarine Khan29Indian actor 45,692 3,197
60. Bouchra Van Persie
Dutch, Other 44,805 3,255
61. Ebru Kocaaga31Turkish, Actress 43,981 3,301
62. Nora Istrefi27Kosovar, Singer 42,570 3,398
63. Omar Sharif81Actor 41,757 3,462
64. Muhammad Ali71American boxer, world heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist; anti-Vietnam War activist 39,361 3,684
65. Imran Khan30Indian-American actor 38,365 3,773
66. Sinem Kobal25Turkish, Actress 34,970 4,112
67. Saddam Hussein69*President of Iraq 34,960 4,113
68. Dave Chappelle39comedian 33,086 4,324
69. Golshifteh Farahani30Iranian, Actress 32,304 4,407
70. Zeynep Beserler915Turkish, Actress 31,138 4,562
71. Divya Bharti19*Indian actor 30,691 4,624
72. Sania Mirza26Professional tennis player 30,486 4,652
73. Q-Tip43Best rapper to ever live 29,043 4,833
74. Pinar Altug38Turkish, Actress 27,454 5,082
75. Burak Hakki41Turkish, Actor 26,970 5,166
76. Çagla Sikel34Turkish, Model 26,619 5,222
77. Laila Ali35Boxer 26,488 5,246
78. Dodi Fayed42*Film producer 26,383 5,263
79. Zinédine Zidane41French footballer 25,165 5,485
80. Emina Jahovic31Serbian singer 25,049 5,512
81. Tehmeena Afzal31American, Model (Adult/Glamour) 23,988 5,704
82. Khalilah 'Belinda' Ali63American, Relative 23,314 5,840
83. Afshan Azad25Actress 22,891 5,937
84. Hatice Sendil29Turkish, Actress 22,804 5,958
85. Nazan Eckes37Turkish, TV Personality 22,655 5,991
86. Adelina Ismajli33Albanian singer and model 21,910 6,152
87. Mos Def39American rapper and actor. 21,663 6,203
88. Gökçe Bahadir31Turkish, Actress 20,667 6,433
89. Deniz Çakir29Turkish, Actress 20,456 6,480
90. Gamze Özçelik30Turkish actor 20,395 6,502
91. Saadet Aksoy29Turkish, Actress 19,705 6,689
92. Burcu Kara33Turkish, Actress 19,641 6,700
93. Firat Çelik32Turkish, Actor 19,596 6,716
94. Jermaine Jackson58American musician and composer 19,257 6,806
95. Saif Ali Khan42Actor 19,227 6,815
96. Leyla Basak28Azerbaijani 18,752 6,933
97. Fauzia Ali
British, Homemaker 18,126 7,129
98. Princess Soraya69*Iranian, Actress 17,701 7,232
99. Özgü Namal34Turkish, Actress 17,581 7,267
100. Faheem Najm27American singer

The Third Ashra of Ramadan : Maghfirat

The last ten days of Ramadan are the most important and superior days to the early twenty days as Lailatul Qadar falls in the last Ashra. Also most of the Muslims practice Aitekaf in the last Ashra. So this ashra has more importance and significance then starting two.

The Prophet (P.B.U.H) said:
“It (Ramadan) is the month, whose beginning is mercy, its middle forgiveness and its end emancipation from the fire (of hell)”

Here is a list of few things one should do during the last Ashra:

1. The Last ten days are emancipation from the fire so one should strive hard in these final days of fasting to Ask pardon and forgiveness from Allah. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) used to devote Himself more intensively to prayers and urged others too during the last Ashra of Ramadan.  Narrated by Aisha (R.A):  
“The Prophet (P.B.U.H) strove harder and took greater pains to observe prayer etc. during the last ten days of Ramadan than other days” (Muslim)

In another Hadith reported by Hazrat Aisha (R.A):

“When the last ten days of Ramadan began the Prophet (P.B.U.H) use to gird up the loins and keep awake in the nights. The Prophet (P.B.U.H) also wakened the members of His family (So that they may spend the night in worship too)” (Bukhari)

2. One should practice Aitekaf in the last ten days of Ramadan. In a hadith narrated by Aisha (R.A):
‘Allah’s Apostle used to practice Aitekaf in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, “Look for the Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan” (Bukhari)

We should not waste the hours and nights of last Ashra and strive hard in worshiping Almighty. One of the best way is to practice Atekaf in which one stays in the Mosque and seeks pardon from Allah for his sins

3. Laila-tu-Qadr or the night of Power is to be searched in the odd nights of last ten days of Ramadan. It is the night in which the first Verses of Holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and this night has utmost importance as stated in the Hadith of Prophet (P.B.U.H):

“Whoever stays up (in prayer) on the Night of Qadr fully believing (in Allah’s promise of reward for that night) and hoping to seek reward (from Allah), he shall be forgiven for his past sins.” (Muslim)

The last ten days are a basis to make our bond stronger with Allah and to attain Taqwa. So this is the final step to seek closer to Allah and ask him to emancipate us from Hell. One can recite Adhkar and Dua’s for this purpose. It is the best time to prepare for how to spend the rest of the year. Let us all make a resolution to ourselves to recite Quran with meaning and translation in the same manner and enthusiasm as we have done in Ramadan. Also pray in the Mosque as much as we can, just as we are doing during Ramadan.



May we spend this Ramadan the way it is truly supposed to be spent.
And may Allah bless us all and accept our worships and forgive all our sins Ameen

Review here about First Ashra Of Ramadan

Review here about Second Ashra Of Ramadan

Monday 29 July 2013

Vahide Gördüm replace Meryem Uzerli

SAD NEWS: 

It’s confirmed that Meryem Uzerli (Hurrem Sultan) in Mera Sultan is replaced with another actress Vahide Gördüm in the show.
They just showed a preview of the final episode and Hurrem was played by Vahide Gördüm. It’s now official that they have replaced Meryem Uzerli & now Vahide will play this role in rest of the series.

Why ?

Your answer for WHY is that she has returned to Germany, her Mother land either for syndrome treatment or for her pregnancy, not sure about it.

Vahide's Reaction

Meryem Uzerli As Hurrem Sultan
Vahide Gördüm has joined the cast of TV series “Muhteşem Yüzyıl”.
Vahide Gordum as Hurrem Sultan
After Meryem Uzerli returned to Germany for “burnout” syndrome treatment, veteran actress Vahide Gördüm has joined the cast of TV series “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” (The Magifient Century), to take over from Uzerli in the role of Hürrem, daily Hürriyet reported. Gördüm, who made a deal with the show’s producer Timur Savcı, was on screen last night for the first time, in the show’s season finale. After Meryem Uzerli returned to Germany for “burnout” syndrome treatment, veteran actress Vahide Gördüm has joined the cast of TV series “Muhteşem Yüzyıl” (The Magifient Century), to take over from Uzerli in the role of Hürrem, daily Hürriyet reported yesterday. Gördüm, who made a deal with the show’s producer Timur Savcı, was on screen last night for the first time, in the show’s season finale.

“I am very excited and feel that I have taken over a mission,” Gördüm said with regard to her new role.

Since Uzerli left the series to go to Berlin, many rumors have been circulating, with some reports saying she left the series for money and others saying it was because she worked a lot.

“I am very excited and feel that I have taken over a mission,” Gördüm said with regards to her new role.

Since Uzerli left the series to go to Berlin, many rumors have been circulating, with some reports saying she left the series for money and others saying it was because she worked a lot but truth is quite different se has left the show for her treatment and their is no greed or Fed-Up-ness.

Seda Güven

Seda Güven (born 11 June 1984), is a beautiful and very famous Turkish actress, well known in Pakistan for her role Meltem in drama Fatimagul as wife of Salim Yasaran & daughter in law of Reshat Yasaran (the antagonists). She played a very significant role in this drama by standing against her Husband & in laws to support Fatimagul.













Seda Guven
Birth June 11, 1984 (29 years old)
Izmir , Turkey
Occupation (s) Actress
 Height               1.66m
Weight                53Kg
Active Year         2002 till present.
Eye Color           Black
Hair Color          Blonde
Star                     Gemini











As Meltem in Fatmagul
As Nil in Merhaba Hayat
 She has graduated in Textile designing from Marmara University. After completing her education she starts her acting career. She started acting in 2002 with a small role in Ekmek Teknesi for the first time. After this series she played roles in 2005 in Ateşli Topraklar then in 2007 she played her role in Elveda Derken & Hepimiz Birimiz İçin in 2008. Then in 2010 she sign for her new series Fatmagul that was a super hit of its time and rocked on screens not only in Turkey but also in all other countries like Greece, Bulgaria, Oman, Arab, Pakistan & many others. Now she has recently done role as Nil in Merhaba Hayat ( Merhaba Hayat is a Turkish series broadcast on Fox. It is a licensed adaptation of Private Practice and jointly produced by Med Yapım Productions. Ended February 13, 2013. )

Filmography

 

Sunday 28 July 2013

Imran Abbas Naqvi

Heart throb, multi talented & the most handsome Imran Abbas Naqvi (Urdu: عمران عباس نقوی‎) (born October 15, 1982) is a well known Pakistani actor and model, known for his role Hammad in the Hum TV drama "Khuda Aur Muhabbat". He has starred in a number of roles in a short span of time. He has been cast in a Bollywood movie directed by Rahul Dholakia, in which he will play a Pakistani character & has also been cast in the Indian first 3D movie CREATURE along with sizzling and hot Bipasha Basu. He made his Lollywood debut in 2013 Pakistani telefilm Anjuman, distributed by Tarangg Pictures and Geo Films.

Imran Abbas
عمران عباس نقوی
Born Imran Abbas Naqvi
October 15, 1982 (age 30)
Lahore, Pakistan.
Occupation Model, Actor
Years active 2003 – present
Religion Islam
Height             6"0
Weight             65Kg
Eye Color       Hazel Brown
Hair Color      Dark Brown
Star                Libra
Nick Name     Mani


His personal magnetism and alarming allure are two simple reasons to sell the merchandise he models for, and his amazing potential as an actor and his refined dialogue delivery are certainly what’s the talk of town these days.Imran is much loved by the public because of his dashing looks and brilliant acting skills.
Model and Actor Imran Abbas first shoot of Khawar Riaz took him to fame and popularity within a short span of period. His success as a model was followed by a brilliant acting career and today, he is widely seen on many soaps and Dramas on many TV channels. In such a short period of time. He worked in different types of projects. His first serial by Sultana Siddiqui was for masses, second serial written by Haseena Moin was for an educated intelligentsia, ‘Umrao Jaan’ is an epic, then his telefilm was for a younger audience and his forthcoming projects are all different and substantial. Imran think that he diligently improving his shortcomings and furbishing his acting skills which is even obvious to the viewers too.

Personality:
Dil e Muztar

Imran Abbas is a very introvert kind of person and does not like socializing very much.
He loves music, poetry, literature. He has a liking of people who are witty with good IQ and sense of humor.

Marital status:

Although Imran Abbas is a heartthrob of millions of Pakistani girls, he is officially still single. His best friend is model Tooba Siddiqqui but they are just plain friends and intend to remain so.
He is not known to have committed to anyone yet
Khuda Or Mohabbat

 

Personal life

Abbas was born and raised into a Muslim family in Lahore, Pakistan. He studied architecture at the NCA in Lahore. He is an actor and an architect. He also writes Urdu poetry.

Career

Imran Abbas entered into Pakistani Lollywood films and then became very popular through Pakistani television dramas, telefilms and soaps. He has recently stepped into the Indian film industry Bollywood for his role in an Indian movie. He made his Lollywood debut in 2013 Pakistani film Anjuman opposite Sara Loren, Sohai Ali Abro and Alyy Khan.
CREATURE 3D
He was initially supposed to make his Bollywood debut with a pivotal role in Boss, however was dropped from the film due to misunderstandings. He will now make his debut opposite Bipasha Basu in Vikram Bhatt's Creature 3D.

Filmography

Television

Drama
Year Title Role Additional Notes
2003 Umrao Jan Nawab Sultan GEO TV
2006
Koi Lamha Gulab Ho Sheharyar Hum TV
2008 Mujhe Apna Bana Lo Azaan Hum TV
Rastay Dil Kay
Tv One
Abhi Abhi Bilal ARY Digital
Mere Paas Paas (The sequel) Ali HumTV
2009 Malaal Jawad Hum TV
Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan Haider Abbas Geo TV
Deewangi Ali ARY Digital
2010 Agar Tum Mil Jao
ARY
Vasl Nabeel Hum TV
Noor Bano Agha Murash Hum TV
Mujhe Hai Hukm-e-Azaan Fahad Hum TV
2011 Mera Khoon Hua Tha Ramis A Plus
Khuda Aur Muhabbat Hammad Geo TV
Mera Naseeb Moeez Hum TV
Akbari Asghari Akbar Hum TV
2012 Pal Mein Ishq Pal Mein Nahi Haris Express Entertainment TV
2012 Teray Bina
PTV Global
2012 Teri Meri Dosti Rafay Express Entertainment TV
2013 Dil e Muztar  Adeel HUM TV
2013 Main Manto
ARY DIgital

DIL SE DIL TAK
PTV
Telefilm
Year Title Role Additional Notes
2006 Kyun Pyar Nahi Milta Sunny TV One
2009 Mystery Theater Faraz Appeared in episode Khawab on Hum TV
2009 Sheer khurma
Hum tv
2010 Shadi Aur Tum Say? Sami Hum TV
2011 Deewana
Aaj Tv





Sadia Khan

Sadia Khan is a Pakistani model and actress. She is well known for her role Imaan in Khuda Or Mohabbat along with Hammad played by Imran Abbas Naqvi , where she look amazingly beautiful in veil & she got huge fame from this drama. Sadia has also starred in Yariyan, a Geo TV drama. Sadia Khan has also been cast in Pakistani film Waar opposite Shaan Shahid, Ayesha Khan and Meesha Shafi and Devar Bhabhi opposite Sami Khan, Saud and Saima Noor which will be release in 2013.









 
Nationality Pakistani
Occupation Model, Actress
Years active 2007–present
Religion Islam


 Height          5"7inches

Weight      50 kg

 Eye Color   Black

 Hair Color  Black

Nickname        Sadia, Sadiya, Sadi, Guriya. 

Marital Status   Single.

Live in               Islamabad.

Birth place        Islamabad, Pakistan.

Hobbies          Shopping, Reading and Listening Music.
Sadia Khan (Khuda Or Mohabbat)

Ads/Commercials  Q-Mobile

Drama's :
Khuda Aur Mohabbat
 Yariyaan


Q mobile Ad

She is known for her dedication towards her work. She is one of those few models who follow the guidance of their seniors. Sadia Khan always meets her deadlines and she definitely knows how to communicate with people. Sadia Khan is also known for her humble, good manners, supportive and neutral and fair nature.

As a model, Sadia Khan has walked the ramp for many top fashion designers. She has also done commercial modeling. She has done commercials of many huge brands. Her commercial of Q-Mobile is very popular. In this commercial she appeared with her Khuda Aur Muhabbat co-star Imran Abbas.It is also said that she is further looking for an Indian movie to work in. However surprisingly she didn't get much success in Drama industry. well wishing her all the best of her luck for future.

The story of Cat Stevens' conversion to Islam : YUSUF ISLAM

Cat Stevens, was a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian & education philanthropist. He was one of the most famous pop star of 1970's.








Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens).jpg
Cat Stevens in Böblingen, Germany in 1976
Background information
Birth name Steven Demetre Georgiou
Also known as Steve Adams, Yusuf
Born 21 July 1948 (age 65)
Marylebone, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres Folk rock, psychedelic rock, soft rock, pop rock, synthpop, electro, nasheed, spoken word, Hamd
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass, mandolin, organ, piano, mellotron, double bass, percussion, synthesiser
Years active 1966–1980 (as Cat Stevens)
1995–present (as Yusuf Islam)
Labels Deram, Island, A&M, Jamal, Ya
Associated acts Alun Davies
Website www.yusufislam.com
Notable instruments
Baldwin piano
Epiphone Casino
Fender Rhodes
Fender Telecaster
Gibson Everly Brothers Flattop
Gibson ES-335
Gibson J-200
Stevens performing in Waikiki Shell, Oahu, Hawaii, 1974

EARLY LIFE

He was a big star. In his thoughts music and media popularity was his god, the goal of making money. His only purpose in life was to make a lot of money, had a 'great life.'


Then he started making songs, & become a pop star. Very soon he earned his name as pop star, he earned great fame in a very short period but with all these fame he always had a feeling for humanity, a feeling that if he would be rich he could help the needy. (It says in the Qur'an, we make a promise, but when we make something, we want to hold onto it and become greedy.)
Stevens in 1974. The stage decor reflects his song, "Boy with a Moon & Star on His Head" from Catch Bull at Four






  He has been brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the high life of show business, in a Christian home, but we know that every child is born in his original nature - it is only his parents that turn him to this or that religion. He was given this religion (Christianity) and thought this way. He was taught that God exists, but there was no direct contact with God, so we had to make contact with Him through Jesus - he was in fact the door to God.

 He narrate : I accept all their teachings but i can't fully swallow them & when I looked at some of the statues of Jesus; they were just stones with no life. And when they said that God is three, I was puzzled even more but could not argue. I more or less believed it, because I had to have respect for the faith of my parents.

AT HOSPITAL

After a year of financial success and 'high' living, he became very ill, contracted TB and had to be hospitalized. It was then that he started to think: What was to happen to me? Was I just a body, and my goal in life was merely to satisfy this body? I realized now that this calamity was a blessing given to me by Allah, a chance to open my eyes - "Why am I here? Why am I in bed?" - and I started looking for some of the answers. At that time there was great interest in the Eastern mysticism. I began reading, and the first thing I began to become aware of was death, and that the soul moves on; it does not stop. I felt I was taking the road to bliss and high accomplishment. I started meditating and even became a vegetarian. I now believed in 'peace and flower power,' and this was the general trend. But what I did believe in particular was that I was not just a body. This awareness came to him at the hospital.

RELIGIOUS CONVERSION

One day when he was walking & caught in the rain, He began running to the shelter and then he realized, 'Wait a minute, my body is getting wet, my body is telling me I am getting wet.' This made him to think of a saying that the body is like a donkey, and it has to be trained where it has to go. Otherwise, the donkey will lead you where it wants to go that realized him of  a will, a God-given gift: follow the will of God. He then started learning in the Eastern religion & became fed up with Christianity. He started making music again and this time he started reflecting his own thoughts.He said: I remember the lyric of one of my songs. It goes like this: "I wish I knew, I wish I knew what makes the Heaven, what makes the Hell. Do I get to know You in my bed or some dusty cell while others reach the big hotel?" and I knew I was on the Path. He then wrote many religious songs like "The way to find God out" .
Yusuf appearing at the Islam Expo in London, (2008)

While on holiday in Morocco, Stevens was intrigued by the sound of the Adhan(Azaan), the Islamic ritual call to prayer, which was explained to him as "music for God". Stevens said, "I thought, music for God? I'd never heard that before – I'd heard of music for money, music for fame, music for personal power, but music for God!"

In 1976 Stevens nearly drowned off the coast of Malibu, California, USA and said he shouted: "Oh God! If you save me I will work for you." He related that right afterward a wave appeared and carried him back to shore. This brush with death intensified his long-held quest for spiritual truth. He had looked into "Buddhism, Zen, I Ching, numerology, tarot cards and astrology". Stevens' brother David Gordon visit the Mosque (Masjid) in Jerusalem and was greatly impressed that while on the one hand it throbbed with life (unlike the churches and synagogues which were empty), on the other hand, an atmosphere of peace and tranquility prevailed, then he brought him a copy of the Qur'an as a birthday gift from a trip to Jerusalem. Stevens took to it right away, and began his transition to Islam.
He said:
And when I received the book, a guidance that would explain everything to me - who I was; what was the purpose of life; what was the reality and what would be the reality; and where I came from - I realized that this was the true religion; religion not in the sense the West understands it, not the type for only your old age. In the West, whoever wishes to embrace a religion and make it his only way of life is deemed a fanatic. I was not a fanatic, I was at first confused between the body and the soul. Then I realized that the body and soul are not apart and you don't have to go to the mountain to be religious. We must follow the will of God. Then we can rise higher than the angels. The first thing I wanted to do now was to be a Muslim.

 I realized that everything belongs to God, that slumber does not overtake Him. He created everything. At this point I began to lose the pride in me, because hereto I had thought the reason I was here was because of my own greatness. But I realized that I did not create myself, and the whole purpose of my being here was to submit to the teaching that has been perfected by the religion we know as Al-Islam. At this point I started discovering my faith. I felt I was a Muslim. On reading the Qur'an, I now realized that all the Prophets sent by God brought the same message. Why then were the Jews and Christians different? I know now how the Jews did not accept Jesus as the Messiah and that they had changed His Word. Even the Christians misunderstand God's Word and called Jesus the son of God. Everything made so much sense. This is the beauty of the Qur'an; it asks you to reflect and reason, and not to worship the sun or moon but the One Who has created everything. The Qur'an asks man to reflect upon the sun and moon and God's creation in general. Do you realize how different the sun is from the moon? They are at varying distances from the earth, yet appear the same size to us; at times one seems to overlap the other.

 Even when many of the astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and vastness of space. They become very religious, because they have seen the Signs of Allah.

When I read the Qur'an further, it talked about prayer, kindness and charity. I was not a Muslim yet, but I felt that the only answer for me was the Qur'an, and God had sent it to me, and I kept it a secret. But the Qur'an also speaks on different levels. I began to understand it on another level, where the Qur'an says,

"Those who believe do not take disbelievers for friends and the believers are brothers." 

 Thus at this point I wished to meet my Muslim brothers.

 Then I decided to journey to Jerusalem (as my brother had done). At Jerusalem, I went to the mosque and sat down. A man asked me what I wanted. I told him I was a Muslim. He asked what was my name. I told him, "Stevens." He was confused. I then joined the prayer, though not so successfully. Back in London, I met a sister called Nafisa. I told her I wanted to embrace Islam and she directed me to the New Regent Mosque. This was in 1977, about one and a half years after I received the Qur'an. Now I realized that I must get rid of my pride, get rid of Iblis, and face one direction. So on a Friday, after Jummah' I went to the Imam and declared my faith (the Kalmah) at this hands. You have before you someone who had achieved fame and fortune. But guidance was something that eluded me, no matter how hard I tried, until I was shown the Qur'an. Now I realize I can get in direct contact with God, unlike Christianity or any other religion. As one Hindu lady told me, "You don't understand the Hindus. We believe in one God; we use these objects (idols) to merely concentrate." What she was saying was that in order to reach God, one has to create associates, that are idols for the purpose. But Islam removes all these barriers. The only thing that moves the believers from the disbelievers is the Salat. This is the process of purification.

 Finally I wish to say that everything I do is for the pleasure of Allah and pray that you gain some inspirations from my experiences. Furthermore, I would like to stress that I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read the Qur'an first and realized that no person is perfect. Islam is perfect, and if we imitate the conduct of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) we will be successful. May Allah give us guidance to follow the path of the ummah of Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Ameen!

 He permanently turned to Islam, done a lot of work for peace & humanity and turned his name permanently to YUSUF ISLAM.
 

Yusuf married Fauzia Mubarak Ali on 7 September 1979, at Regent's Park Mosque in London. They have five children and three grandchildren and currently live in London, spending part of each year in Dubai.

Yusuf at the 2009 MOJO Awards in London.

HIS VIEWS ABOUT 9-11 INCIDENT

Immediately following the 11 September 2001, attacks on the United States, he said:

I wish to express my heartfelt horror at the indiscriminate terrorist attacks committed against innocent people of the United States yesterday. While it is still not clear who carried out the attack, it must be stated that no right-thinking follower of Islam could possibly condone such an action. The Qur'an equates the murder of one innocent person with the murder of the whole of humanity. We pray for the families of all those who lost their lives in this unthinkable act of violence as well as all those injured; I hope to reflect the feelings of all Muslims and people around the world whose sympathies go out to the victims of this sorrowful moment.

Saturday 27 July 2013

Ceyda Ateş

Ceyda Ateş (born 14 September 1987, Ankara) is a Turkish actress better known as Hande (Her role in series Fariha, being on air in Pak on Urdu1).


Ceyda Ateş
Born 14 September 1987 (age 25)
Ankara, Turkey
Occupation Actress
Years active 1993-present
 Hair Color      Blonde
 Eye Color       Green
 Height             5"6
 Star                Virgo
Waist               36
Weight             44.9Kg  


She began acting at the age of five. She won a child beauty contest organized by Neşe Erberk. At age ten, she played in projects "Gurbet Kadını", "Aşk Oyunu", "Hayat Bilgisi". She took acting lessons at the Barış Manço Cultural Centre. She also played Esra in the film Çılgın Dersane. She presented the show 'Dizi Magazin' on Cine5. She acted as Pelin in the series 'Doludizgin Yıllar'. In 2010, she played the role of Leyla in the TV series "Kavak Yelleri" on Kanal D, and now she actes as Hande in Adini Feriha Koydum.
 






She is a strikingly beautiful blond-haired Turkish actress with green eyes who looks fabulous in pastel colors. Her measurements are 5′6″ tall, with a 36″ waist and weighs only 99 pounds. She loves to ski, ride horses, and practice yoga.

Ceyda does not smoke, which is a major upset in Turkey. Her MySpace website tells us that she enjoys partying and is wonderfully single.

Filmography:

 
Gurbet Kadını
Aşk Oyunu
Hayat Bilgisi
Çılgın Dersane
Doludizgin Yıllar
Kavak Yelleri
Adini Feriha Koydum