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Chapter eightRamadan of Ĥađrat in Faisalabad,Pakistan 1400/July, 1980ĤaĎrat’s friends in Pakistan had been insisting upon Ĥađrat’sspending at least one Ramadan in Pakistan, since most Pakistaniscould not travel to the Blessed Precincts or India for financialreasons or as a result of visa problems. Muftī Zain al-‘Ābidīn wasthe most persistent that Ĥađrat should spend Ramadan in themasjid of his school. Therefore, after istikhāra and other signs, itwas decided that Ĥađrat would spend the Ramadan of 1400/1980in Faisalabad. Three articles highlight the Ramadan of 1400/1980,1. Baśā’ir aur ‘Ibar- a column from the monthly Bayyināt by ShaikhYūsuf Ludhiānwī.2. Ma‘mūlāt-e-Ramađān - Shaikh ‘Abd al-Ażīm Nadwī Mażāhirī.3. Ta’athurāt- Sufi Muĥammad Iqbāl.Part 1Baśā’ir aur ‘IbarShaikh Yūsuf LudhiānwīAllah u has made a beautiful program for his devout servants inthe month of Ramadan. If anyone avails himself of the blessingsof this month, it is the greatest means of achieving spiritualrectification. This is clearly elucidated in the Qur’an when Allahu says:So that they may become al-Muttaqūn (pious and God-fearing) 3333 2:187.46