Hamza Ali Abbasi’s birthday wish for wife Naimal Khawar might have been a few days late, but it sure was worth the wait.
Sharing a lovely family photo of them dressed in white, Hamza said: “Couldn’t have wasted this wish while travelling, so here goes: I thank Allah every day for his biggest gift to me in this world, I love you Naimal and it’s a blessing from Allah that I get to spend my life with you.”
He also praised Naimal for being an amazing mother and showered her with lots of love.
According to details, Hamza and Naimal are travelling back to Pakistan from the United States, where Hamza is studying religion at the Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning.
Hamza Ali Abbasi has said the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) approving the construction of the Hindu temple in Islamabad is a sign of hope. Sharing the news on Twitter, the actor said: “Shukar Allah…hope”.
When a social media user commented that he should go and worship there, Hamza said: “It’s a temple for our Hindu Pakistani brothers and sisters who are equal human beings and equal citizens of Pakistan.”
No brother, its a temple for our Hindu Pakistani brothers and sisters who are equal human beings and equal citizens of Pak..why would I go and worship thr..i am Muslim and so is Ghamidi saab
The CII, a top constitutional body responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to the government, has ruled that there are no constitutional or shariah constraints against constructing a Hindu temple in Islamabad or any other place in the country.
The CII, in a meeting on Wednesday, also allowed the government to hand over the temple site as well as its adjoining Dharamshala (community centre) in Saidpur village of Islamabad to the Hindu community “so that it can offer religious rites as per their beliefs”.
However, briefing media about the recommendations of the three-day CII meeting, council chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz said that there was no tradition of constructing places of worship with public money so the Hindu temple could not be constructed with public money.
The CII recommended to the government to establish a ‘special welfare fund’ for minorities which they can utilise without any outside hindrance.
Meanwhile, the actor also put to rest rumours that he has left the country and settled abroad. Hamza said that since he is “contributing to the Ghamidi Centre”, he will be frequently visiting the United States. The Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning is located in Carrollton, Texas.
Not permanently, but since i am contributing to Ghamidi center ill be very frequently coming here
Earlier, the actor had also condemned blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which have been republished by the Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
Alif co-stars Hamza Ali Abbasi and Ahsan Khan have condemned blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which have been republished by the Charlie Hebdo magazine in France.
In a tweet, Hamza said: “It is your right to disagree and criticise but it is not your right to mock with the intent to deliberately insult and provoke.”
He continued: “The only way we Muslims can make the world understand that is solely by peace and dialogue not murder, war and hostility.”
Drawing comparisons, the actor further said: “What if Muslims organise a contest of throwing cow meat on a Ram statue? Or who can slaughter the most pigs in a synagogue or who can spit on a cross with the most accuracy. It’s evil.”
Wht if Muslims organize a contest of throwing cow meat on a Ram statue? Or who can slaughter the most pigs in a synagogue or who can spit on a cross with the most accuracy. Its evil. Same applies in the case of making insulting cartoons of a man held sacred by more than 1.5BN PPL
Ahsan Khan also had similar views. Voicing his protest against France for its actions, the actor said: “If France is indeed a republic, then there should be liberty there, not insults upon another’s religion.”
If France is indeed a republic then there should be liberty there not insults upon anothers religion. I completely and whole heartedly protest against this blatent disrespect of our beloved prophet Muhammad (PBUH) this needs to stop.
Other celebrities including Feroze Khan and Shoaib Akhtar also expressed their disgust at the French President’s remarks.
Macron: France will not give up our cartoons. Also Macron: Muslim nations please give up your call to boycott French goods. If you have the freedom to hate, we have the freedom to reject your hate.#boycottfrenchproducts
On Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron had tweeted, “We will not give in, ever to Islamic radicals.”
“We do not accept hate speech and defend reasonable debate,” the French leader added.
Calls to boycott French goods are already growing in the Arab world and beyond after Macron criticised Islamists and vowed not to “give up cartoons” depicting the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Macron’s initial comments, on Wednesday, had come in response to the beheading of a teacher, Samuel Paty, outside his school in a suburb outside Paris earlier this month, after he had shown the blasphemous cartoons during a class he was leading on free speech.
With the French president pledging to fight “Islamist separatism”, which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France, hashtags such as the #BoycottFrenchProducts in English and the Arabic #ExceptGodsMessenger trended across countries, including Pakistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Hamza Ali Abbasi has cancelled his Netflix subscription and is urging everyone to do the same after Netflix ignored criticism and went ahead with the release of Cuties. The streaming platform had received immense backlash from outraged audiences who accused them of ‘sexualising’ young girls in the film.
Sharing a picture of his cancellation, Hamza said: “Despite global condemnation, Netflix still went ahead and released Cuties.”
“Yup, now we have softcore pedo porn on a mainstream media platform. That’s a deal-breaker for me”, he said further. “Can’t do much, but what I can do is cancel my Netflix subscription.”
Hamza also urged his followers to do the same.
Despite global condemnation, Netflix still went ahead & released CUTIES! Yup, now we have soft core Pedo Porn on a mainstream media platform. Thats a deal breaker for me. Cant do much but what i can do is Cancel my Netflix subscription, maybe YOU SHOULD TOO! #cutiesnetflixpic.twitter.com/QuqJPUJacj
Earlier, Hamza had expressed his “horror” to see a show in the “mainstream blatantly sexualising 11-year-old kids.” He had signed a petition calling for Netflix to cancel the movie and had stated that he would cancel his subscription if they don’t. Till the filing of this report, 205,042 had signed the petition.
Its horrifying to see a show in the mainstream blatantly sexualising 11 yr old kids. If this show is still there by next month..i am canceling my Netflix subscription and so should you.
According to details, the film, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, is about Amy, a Senegalese Muslim girl who lives in a poor neighbourhood in France. After she develops a fascination with dance, she joins a dance group called the ‘Cuties’.
Meanwhile, the film’s official synopsis states: “Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew.”
The film is originally a French-language film titled Mignonnes. It was written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, who is also Senegalese. The director, in an interview, had shared that the inspiration for the film came from seeing an amateur talent show in Paris.
“There were these girls on stage dressed in a really sexy fashion in short, transparent clothes. They danced in a very sexually suggestive manner,” said Doucouré. “There also happened to be a number of African mothers in the audience. I was transfixed, watching with a mixture of shock and admiration. I asked myself if these young girls understood what they were doing.”
However, parents and audiences say that the film exploits and sexualises children and demanded Netflix to remove the film from the streaming platform. Multiple petitions were filed on change.org in an attempt to force Netflix to cancel the movie.
“The movie Cuties shows children dressed provocatively, dancing sexually and is rated only for adult viewers,” read a petition. “It was created for the entertainment of adults who are paedophiles. Please sign the petition to protect our children from exploitation in movies.”
Following the backlash, Netflix apologised for the “inappropriate” artwork used for the film.
We’re deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We’ve now updated the pictures and description.
Apart from being the year of coronavirus and various other mishaps, 2020 will also be remembered as the year of babies – celebrity babies to be precise given the number of announcements and babies we have seen this year.
Here is a list of celebrity couples who have just had a baby or are expecting one.
Momal and her husband Nader welcomed a baby girl, who they have named Aleya, on August 20. This is the couple’s second child together. They also have a son named Ibrahim.
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Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli
Anushka and Virat just announced that they are expecting their first baby in January 2021. The couple tied the knot in December 2017.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed a baby girl on the same day (August 27) Anushka and Virat announced their pregnancy. The couple has named their daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.
Orlando confirmed the news by sharing a post by charity Unicef, of which the couple are ambassadors.
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Katy first revealed her pregnancy in a music video for her track Never Worn White in March.
Mohammad Amir
Cricketer Mohammad Amir and his wife Narjis Amir were blessed with a baby girl in July. This is the couple’s second child together – they have another daughter named Minsa.
Kareena and Saif on August 13 announced that they are expecting their second child. The couple, who are also parents to four-year-old Taimur, in an official statement said: “We are very pleased to announce that we are expecting an addition to our family! Thank you to all our well-wishers for all their love and support.”
Saif recently celebrated his 50th birthday.
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Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry welcomed their first child – a daughter named Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran – in late August.
Sheeran said the couple was on “cloud nine” after their daughter’s arrival.
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Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
Gigi is just days away from welcoming her first child – a girl – with boyfriend, Zayn Malik, and she finally shared some pictures of her baby bump. The model, who is due in September, spent the majority of her pregnancy on her family’s Pennsylvania farm during the pandemic. The couple has reportedly traveled back to New York City, where the 25-year-old plans to give birth.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas welcomed their daughter Willa on Wednesday, July 22, at a Los Angeles-area hospital.
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara
Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix and his fiancé Rooney Mara are reportedly expecting their first child together. According to details, Mara was “about six months along” in May. This child will be the first for both Mara and Phoenix.
Nicki Minhaj
Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty are expecting their first child together. The news 10 months after Minaj, 37, announced that she is retiring to focus on her family.
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar are celebrating their first wedding anniversary with their bundle of joy Muhammad Mustafa Abbasi.
The happy couple shared pictures of their family celebrations on social media and thanked Allah for His blessings.
“And one of his signs is that he created for you spouses from among yourselves so that you may take comfort in them and he placed between you Love & Mercy. In this there is surely evidence of Truth for those who ponder.” Quran 30:21..1st Anniversary❤ Thankyou Allah! pic.twitter.com/cu9DfOwZ4r
Hamza and Naimal, who are currently residing in Dallas, Texas as Hamza studies religion at the Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning, announced the birth of their child on August 3. Naimal later shared that Mustafa was born on July 30.
The couple tied the knot on August 25, 2019 in a simple and intimate ceremony with only their closest friends and family present.
In November 2019, Hamza had announced that he was quitting acting to focus on his spiritual journey. He was last seen in the drama serial Alif opposite Sajal Aly. Meanwhile, his upcoming film The Legend of Maula Jatt is expected to release sometime this year.
“I had this divine revelation some time back, that all that I am doing in this world will end the moment I die,” Hamza had said in a video message, adding that death is inevitable.
“All these trophies, all these accolades will not bring me any good on the day of judgment when I meet my Maker. I have decided that I want to leave everything that might be a hurdle when it comes to making my matters easier on the day of Judgment.”
Hamza later clarified that he will not be quitting but will instead focus on making videos to spread the message of Islam and inspire others to undertake this spiritual journey.
Two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut’s port on Tuesday, wrecking buildings across the Lebanese capital. The explosions — which were heard in Nicosia, 240 kilometres (150 miles) away in Cyprus — were logged by seismologists, registering as the equivalent of a 3.3-magnitude earthquake. According to the Lebanese Red Cross, more than 100 people have been killed while over 4,000 have been injured.
“Until now over 4,000 people have been injured and over 100 have lost their lives. Our teams are still conducting search and rescue operations in the surrounding areas,” a statement said.
Following the devastating incident, Pakistani celebrities including Mahira Khan, Humayun Saeed, Mehwish Hayat, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Saba Qamar and Asim Azhar extended their prayers to those affected by the tragedy.
Prime Minister Imran Khan also said that he was “deeply pained to hear” of the incident.
Deeply pained to hear of the massive explosions in Beirut with precious lives lost & thousand injured.We stand in solidarity with our Lebanese brethren in their difficult hour, sharing their sorrow & grief. May Allah grant speedy recovery to the injured & strength to the bereaved
My heart goes out to you Beirut! Heartiest prayers for all those who have been affected by this tragic blast. Such a beautiful country going through the worst of times! #Beirut#Lebanon
The footage coming in from Beirut is truly devastating. My heart grieves for all the people suffering… Sending them lots of prayers and love #Beirut#BeirutExplosion#Lebanon
This is devastating. I just called every friend and family member I have in Beirut and each of them were directly impacted. Praying for Lebanon. https://t.co/jvElTyCEOU
Authorities are appealing to residents of #Beirut to remain indoors, wear a mask or leave the city for the mountains as the air has become highly toxic. But the residents are out on the streets going through rubble or to hospitals looking for their loved ones. #BeirutBlast
The apocalyptic carnage caused by the #BeirutExplosion has left me speechless. May the people of #Beirut find strength somehow – sending lots of love and prayers their way#Lebanon لبنان#
Horrific scenes emerging from videos regarding the Beirut Blast. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their people in this time of need. Stay strong Lebanon #PrayForLebanon#prayforbeirut#BeirutBlast#Beruit
Hamza Ali Abbasi and Naimal Khawar have become parents to a baby boy!
The actor and his wife, who are currently residing in Dallas, Texas as Hamza studies religion at the Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning, announced the happy news on social media and shared that they have named their newborn Muhammad Mustafa Abbasi.
Allah has blessed me and Naimal with a baby boy, Muhammad Mustafa Abbasi. I pray that he becomes a grateful servant of Allah, a good, humble & honest human being and may Allah bless him in this life and the next. Please pray for us❤️
In November 2019, Hamza had announced that he was quitting acting to focus on his spiritual journey.
“I had this divine revelation some time back, that all that I am doing in this world will end the moment I die,” Hamza had said in a video message, adding that death is inevitable.
“All these trophies, all these accolades will not bring me any good on the day of judgment when I meet my Maker. I have decided that I want to leave everything that might be a hurdle when it comes to making my matters easier on the day of Judgment.”
Hamza later clarified that he will not be going quitting but will instead focus on making videos to spread the message of Islam and inspire others to undertake this spiritual journey.
Following the killing of an elderly man during the hearing of a blasphemy case against him at the Peshawar Judicial Complex on Wednesday, Hamza Ali Abbasi has urged authorities and the government “to take decisive action against individuals/organisations who are glorifying murderers”.
“If we don’t legally/ideologically tackle them now, very dark times await us,” said Abbasi.
The actor also urged his followers to “rise above sectarian and political biases and see Islam for [what] it really is”.
More importantly, the people of Pakistan, those who can rise above sectarian/political biases & see Islam for it really is, RISE UP & ORGANIZE YOURSELF EFFECTIVELY AGAINST THESE MURDERERS & THOSE WHO GLORIFY THEM or else prepare for a very turbulent time ahead.
Abbasi condemned the unfortunate incident and said that “if you support murder and oppression in the name of Allah, his Deen and his last Prophet (PBUH)…then know that you are among those evil people who knowingly attribute lies to Allah.”
If u support murder & oppression in the name of Allah, his deen & his last Prophet S.A.W & you refuse to even hear those few people who are trying to tell you that this is NOT ALLAH’S DEEN then know tht u r among those evil ppl who knowingly attribute lies to Allah.
Later, Hamza emphasized his stance further, by penning a detailed note on his religious views, urging everyone to rise about sectarian, political and emotional biases.
PS: Musailma, Saja, Kaab etc were DIRECT ADDRESEES OF RASOOL ALLAH SAW.
According to details, 47-year-old Tahir Ahmed Naseem, a resident of Pishtakhara, appeared before the court for the hearing of a blasphemy case against him when a man barged in and opened fire on him.
The 24-year-old shooter, Khalid, was arrested by the police on the spot.
