For paying a rich and everlasting tribute to Khadim-ul- Haramain Al-Sharefain, late king Fahd bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has principally decided to build a Mosque in its new campus naming it as King Fahd Mosque. A delegation of the university, in the leadership of Justice Retd Khalil ur Rehman Khan, Rector IIUI, is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia to formally invite his Royal Highness King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz for attending the ground breaking ceremony of Mosque as chief guest. This was announced in Friday congregation at Faisal mosque by Justice Khalil Ur Rehman Khan where the funeral prayers in absentia for the late king was also offered.Uncovering the details of the announcement, Justice Khalil cherished the tremendous services of the king for the uplift of the Ummah and his marvelous support for Pakistan in hour of trial. He added that King Fahd had a special and keen interest in the development of the international Islamic university Islamabad and promotion of quality education across the Ummah. The university has decided to build a huge mosque in its new campus in the name of king Fahd. The mosque, with the capacity for 30,000 worships, will cost US $6 million. The university with its own resources has established a fund for the construction of the mosque in which Rs 2.462 million has already been deposited by the university faculty, staff and others. With a further donation from personal pocket of the Rector IIUI, the fund has now Rs. 2.562 million.
The rector has requested the masses to donate generously in the fund. Bank account for Pakistan currency is A/C No. 7185/5, Habib bank IIUI branch and Foreign Currency 11089-8 in the same bank branch for donations in foreign currency.
| "So get out yer checkbooks, ladies and gents, give 'til it hurts and then give a little more. The King would have wanted it this way." |