I was fond of flying kites

An Islamic brother of Bab-ul-Madinah (Karachi) gave the following account: Unfortunately, I spent my past life in sins. I used to fly kites and play computer games. I would stick my nose into everyone’s business, argue with people unnecessarily and would pick fights without any reason.

Luckily, I performed I’tikaf for the last ten days of Ramadan in my local Masjid due to the individual efforts of an Islamic brother. I saw some extremely pleasant dreams and attained immense peace of mind. I was blessed with performing I’tikaf for another two years. Making individual effort, once the Muazzin of the Masjid convinced me to attend the weekly Sunnah-Inspiring Ijtima’ of Dawat-e-Islami in its global Madani Markaz, Faizan-e-Madinah. When we reached Faizan-e-Madinah, a Muballigh was delivering a speech. He was dressed in white clothes with a brown shawl over his shoulders and a green turban on his head. He also had a fist-length beard. I had never seen such a refulgent & luminous face before. The attraction and refulgence of the Muballigh’s face captured my heart and I therefore joined the Madani environment of Dawat-e-Islami. For the past two years, I have been performing I’tikaf in the global Madani Markaz, Faizan-e-Madinah Karachi (Bab-ul-Madinah). اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I have also grown my beard according to the Sunnah.

بگڑے اَخلاق سارے سَنوَر جائیں گے       مَدَنی ماحول میں کرلو تُم اِعتِکاف

جامِ عشقِ مُحمد بھی ہاتھ آئے گا    مَدَنی ماحول میں کرلو تُم اِعتِکاف

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب              صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

‘Majlis Tawqeet’

Dear Islamic brothers! The way getting busy with the Madani activities of Zayli Halqah after associating yourself with Dawat-e-Islami is a source to develop the Madani thought of having respect to the blessed name, ‘Muhammad’, similarly, one can get the mind-set of having respect and reverence for the blessed name by offering services after associating himself with any one of the departments of Dawat-e-Islami.