Shab-e-Barat being observed tonight with reverence
Pakistan
Shab-e-Barat to be observed with traditional reverence
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Shab-e-Barat, a night of forgiveness or day of atonement, is being observed with religious reverence across the country, including the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, tonight.
All public and private schools and colleges will remain closed on Wednesday (March 8) on account of Shab-e-Barat (Shaban 15th) across Sindh.
On this particular night, the faithful would seek forgiveness from the Allah Almighty and pray. They keep fast on the very next day to express submissiveness in the court of Allah Almighty and beg His countless blessings for both the worlds.
A large number of people hailing from all schools of thought would follow the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) by paying homage at the graves of their loved ones.
Shedding light on the significance of this sacred night, Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi urged the people not to block the roads adjacent to the graveyards due to wrong parking, which causes nuisance to the rest of the motorists.
Ashrafi, who is also special representative to the prime minister on interfaith harmony, urged the people to visit the graveyards to pay homage to the departed souls of their kith and kin. Visiting graveyards time and again gave the sense of life hereafter where one had to stay till doomsday as per Islamic concept, he added.
He proposed the faithful to recite the Holy Quran and Darood Sharif besides offering Nawafil to seek maximum blessings of Allah Almighty on Shab-e-Barat.
