An Account of the Mubahila (Imprecation) Ceremony
We should know that the incident of Mubahila is from widely related reports (Mutawatir) and Sunni and Shia sects have mentioned in all commentaries, histories and books of traditions have related it with slight difference. Shaykh Tabarsi and others have narrated that a group of Christian nobles of Najran comprising of three persons, came to the Holy Prophet (S).
Maytham al-Tammar: The Faithful Companian of Imam Ali (A.S)
Imam Ali bought Maytham as a slave and then freed him. He asked him what his name was;”Salim”, he said:”But I heard the Prophet saying that your true name was Maytham”.”He was correct and you are also correct. My true name is Maytham”.
Then stay with the name mentioned by the Holy Prophet and give up the other name”.
G-B Govt To Purchase Wheat From Local Farmers
GILGIT:The Gilgit-Baltistan government has decided to purchase wheat from local farmers at lucrative rates and steer clear of buying the crop from Punjab.
This was announced at a news conference at Gilgit Press Club on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, G-B Food Secretary Rai Manzoor, who spearheaded the move, said the decision was made during a recent cabinet meeting chaired by G-B Chief Minister Hafeezur Rahman.
G-B has always purchased wheat from Punjab. The move will break the cast and establish a new trend in the purchase of wheat.
“Overall, this is a revolutionary step as thousands of families directly linked with the agricultural sector will benefit from it,” he said. “The government plans to purchase one bag of 100 kilogramme of wheat for Rs4,200.”