Sydney (Tribune International Report); Members of Pakistani community (men & women) held a recitation of Holy Quran gathering in Lalor Park community centre in Sydney today (18 Dec 2014).
Prominent community members, religious leaders, diplomats with many men and women attended the event where recitation of Quran and prayers offered for the 148 Martyrs (Shuhda) of recent terrorist incident in a school in the city of Peshawar Pakistan.
The Consul General of Pakistan Abdul Aziz Uqaili, Consul of Pakistan Shifaat Ahmad Kaleem, Moulana Muhammad Iftekhar Ahmed Hazarvi, Mr. Bashir Malik attended the event.
The event was organised by Syed Atiq ul Hassan President Pakistan Australia Federation & editor Tribune International and Moulana Haifz Raza.
The speakers Moulana Hazarvi and Moulana Hafiz Raza addressed the attendees on the importance of understanding Islamic practices especially on peace, tolerance and unity whereas Mr. Hassan talked about the present terrorism situation in Pakistan and awareness among the Pakistani youth in Australia.