{"id":38845,"date":"2014-01-06T01:12:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T20:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=38845"},"modified":"2014-01-06T01:15:29","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T20:15:29","slug":"hunza-sufi-mehfil-held-part-eid-e-milad-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/en\/2014\/01\/06\/hunza-sufi-mehfil-held-part-eid-e-milad-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunza: Sufi Mehfil held as part of the Eid-e-Milad celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38846\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38846\" alt=\"An artist performing during the Sufi Mehfil in Hunza valley \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1-450x337.jpg?resize=450%2C337\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg?resize=450%2C337&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An artist performing during the Sufi Mehfil in Hunza valley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Reported by Karim Khan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"><strong>Aliabad, January 5:<\/strong> The Hunza Arts &amp; Culture Council (HACC) organized a <\/span><b style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u201cSufi Mefil\u201d<\/b><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> on 5<\/span><sup style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">th<\/sup><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\"> January to commemorate Eid Milad Un Nabi.\u00a0<\/span>The program took place at the Kiran Auditorium Aliabad Hunza, where people from all walks of life participated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sufi Mehfil was a real experience, the music, naatia Kalams, Qawalis\u00a0 and a special energy, we have never felt before in the Hunza Valley.\u00a0 HACC managed to provide a genuine and unique opportunity to the guests and the community members.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38848\" alt=\"Hunza Sufi Mehfil (3)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3-450x308.jpg?resize=450%2C308\" width=\"450\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg?resize=450%2C308&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg?resize=600%2C411&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg?resize=800%2C548&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-3.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Mr. Asim Raza, the Assistant Commissioner of Hunza-Nagar was chief guest of the program. Mr. Zafar Abbas was guest of honor.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38850\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38850\" alt=\"Ghulam Abbas Naseem, renowned writer and poet , addressing the Mehfil\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5-450x337.jpg?resize=450%2C337\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg?resize=450%2C337&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-5.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ghulam Abbas Naseem, renowned writer and poet , addressing the Mehfil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr. Salman Ali Tehsildar Aliabad, Mr. Sher Baz Khan Manager Baltit Fort Hunza, Mr. Aziz Jail Superintendent, Mr. Ghulam Abbas Nasim a renowned poet and many other eminent guests were present at this occasion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38852\" alt=\"Hunza Sufi Mehfil (7)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7-450x287.jpg?resize=450%2C287\" width=\"450\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg?resize=450%2C287&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg?resize=600%2C383&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg?resize=800%2C511&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-7.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spiritual devotion was certainly present in the deep and wondrous musical performances by the male and female Artists from Hunza.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The large gathering, while battling severe icy cold weather, burst into thunderous applause when Mr. Islama Habib, Naveed Tanha and Noshad presented Sufi songs. The audience was spellbound at the items presented by the Artists.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38849\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38849\" alt=\"Ghulam Abbas Naseem, renowned writer and poet , addressing the Mehfil\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4-450x274.jpg?resize=450%2C274\" width=\"450\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg?resize=450%2C274&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg?resize=600%2C366&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg?resize=800%2C488&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-4.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sufi kalam is being recited during the mehfil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Chief Guest Mr. Asim Raza appreciated the program very well. He highlighted the significance of the occasion for the promotion of Islamic values and message of love, Unity, justice and peace. He further said that same kind of programs will be encouraged and assisted by him and by the government in future.<\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-38847\" alt=\"Hunza Sufi Mehfil (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2-450x314.jpg?resize=450%2C314\" width=\"450\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg?resize=450%2C314&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg?resize=600%2C419&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg?resize=800%2C559&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pamirtimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Hunza-Sufi-Mehfil-2.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tea and light refreshment was offered to the participants by the end of the program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reported by Karim Khan Aliabad, January 5: The Hunza Arts &amp; Culture Council (HACC) organized a \u201cSufi Mefil\u201d on 5th January to commemorate Eid Milad Un Nabi.\u00a0The program took place at the Kiran Auditorium Aliabad Hunza, where people from all walks of life participated. 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