Monday, December 31, 2012

Series of lectures on 'تزکیہ نفس اور متوازن شخصیت' Qasim Ali Shah

Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
invites you to a series of lectures (Urdu) 
on four Thursdays of January 2013...
(3rd, 10th, 17th & 31st January 2013)


تزکیہ نفس اور متوازن شخصیت
'Tazkiya-Nafs & Personality Development'
Qasim Ali Shah

Thursday, 3rd January 2013
at 5:30 pm

at Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
2S, Gulberg II, Lahore (lane after College of Home Economics on Main Boulevard)



Qasim Ali Shah is a leading student trainer and career counsellor. He received his training in the fields of self improvement, career planning and the corporate sector. He has conducted 
hundreds of training sessions and thousands of students have been trained by him.

Queries: 0300 849 3170
URL: hastoneest.com

Friday, December 28, 2012

Sunday Tour

Hast-o-Neest
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
invites you to a Sunday afternoon at

Mausoleum of Hazrat Baba Hasan Din (r.a.)


Hazrat Baba Hasan Din  (r.a.) (d.1968) was a Qadri Qalandari saint 
who was born in Birmingham, England (Alfred Victor) and is buried near the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore.

Programme - Sunday, 30th December 2012
Collect at Hast-o-Neest Gulberg at 2:45 pm 
& leave for the Mausoleum by 3:00 pm

Tour of the Mausoleum - 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm  
Taimoor Khan Mumtaz will give a tour of the mausoleum which is designed by Kamil Khan Mumtaz Architects and built on traditional methods of construction.

Talk on Hazrat Baba Hasan Din (r.a.) - 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm 
Shahid Niaz Khan will give a talk at the mausoleum on the life and teachings of Hazrat Baba Hasan Din (r.a.)

Tea 4:30 to 5:00 pm

Queries:03008493170



Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Lecture on Wisdom of Imam Ali (karamullah wajhul karim)

Lecture via Skype
Wisdom of Imam Ali 
(karamullah wajhul karim)
(Selections from Nahjulbalagha) (urdu)


Thursday, 27th December 2012
at 5:30 pm

The lecture will be projected in the library and 
can be attended online* via Skype I.D. Hast-o-Neest

*If you wish to participate online, kindly send in your own Skype ID request to the Skype ID 'Hast-o-Neest' - and log in 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time with your mic switched off - Questions can be written at the end of the talk and Hasan Rizvi shb will answer them via Skype.




Syed M. Hasan Rizvi studied the religious sciences at Jamia al Hujjat, Islamabad for ten years. He has an M.A in Political Science from Punjab University and MPhil in Philosophy and Aqeeda (Ahl-e-Sunnat) from International Islamic University, Islamabad. 



Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
2S, Gulberg II, Lahore
Queries: 03008493170




Monday, December 24, 2012

Karachi: Lecture Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi - 30th December

Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
invites you to a lecture in KARACHI

‘Contemporary Crises and Spiritual Challenges: A Qur'anic Response’
Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi


Sunday, December 30, 2012 
at Pakistan American Cultural Centre (PACC) Auditorium 
at  6: 30 pm - 
Guests are requested to be seated by 6:15 p.m. 


Registeration & Queries: 
arusha.kamlani@gmail.com or via sms 0321-2027778
 - with the number of invitation cards needed 


Reza Shah-Kazemi studied International Relations and Politics at Sussex and Exeter Universities before obtaining his PhD in Comparative Religion from the University of Kent in 1994. He has authored several works, including most recently The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam (2012); Justice and Remembrance: Introducing the Spirituality of Imam 'Ali (2006). He is currently working on a biography of Imam Ali, entitled: The Triumph of Sanctity: 'Ali b. Abi Talib; and a volume of essays entitled: The Same God? Essays on Muslim-Christian Understanding.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

25th December Arifana Dars Dr. Shahzad Qaiser

Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts 
invites you to 


Arifana Dars - Doctrinal Sitting   
Dr. Shahzad Qaiser
(Vice President, Iqbal Academy Pakistan)

Tuesday, 25th December, 2012 
4:00 to 5:00 pm

Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
2S, Gulberg II, Lahore
Queries: 0300 849 3170

Friday, December 21, 2012

Sunday 23rd Dec. Poetry, Prose & Music

Hast-o-Neest 
Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
invites you to the sitting on

'Poetry, Prose and Music'

Taimoor Khan Mumtaz, 
Maya Khan of Dabestan-e-Iqbal and 
Zohaib Hassan Saranginawaz. 

Sunday, 23rd December 2012


The programme begins at 4:00 pm.

Queries:03008493170

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Ibn al Arabi's Fusus al Hikam

Announcement: 

Ibn al Arabi's Fusus al Hikam with Hamid Reza Fazil will resume from Friday, 21st December to Monday, 24th December 2012 - Timings: Friday & Monday: 5:00 to 6:00 and Saturday & Sunday 3:30 to 4:30 pm (Course fee: Rs.500-1000 per unit)

Jabr aur Ikhtiar with Hamid Reza Fazil (2 days) will be held Friday & Monday (21st & 24th December) 6:30 to 7:30 pm..(Course Fee: Rs.500)

Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
2S, Gulberg II, Lahore
Queries: 03008493170

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Lecture on Ethical Values in Islam


Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
invites you to a lecture

"The Spiritual Source of Ethical Values in Islam"
Dr. Reza Shah-Kazemi

Wednesday, 19th December 2012
6:00 pm


Video streaming by Ustream

Video streaming by Ustream

Reza Shah-Kazemi studied International Relations and Politics at Sussex and Exeter Universities before obtaining his PhD in Comparative Religion from the University of Kent in 1994. He has authored several works, including most recently The Spirit of Tolerance in Islam (IIS/IB Tauris, 2012). He is currently working on a volume of essays entitled: The Same God? Essays on Muslim-Christian Understanding. He is also working on a biography of Imam Ali:The Triumph of Sanctity: Ali b. Abi Talib

Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
2S, Gulberg II, Lahore
Queries: 03008493170

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Calligraphy Conference Papers Livestream

Sarir-e-Khama 
International Calligraphy Conference

Senate Hall, Punjab University, Old Campus, Lahore
(organized by College of Art & Design, University of the Punjab)
Monday, 10th December - Thursday, 13th December 2012


Mr. Taimoor Khan Mumtaz - Modernity, Tradition & Art
&
Maryam Moudi

Dr. Reza Shah Kazemi - "Metaphysics & Aesthetics' Beauty & Unity in Islam"
&
Mr. Kamil Khan Mumtaz - "Traditional Calligraphy & Modern Art"


Dr. Salah Sherzad 

Ms. Emma Clark -"Calligraphy and the Islamic Garden (reference to Taj Mahal & the Alhambra)"


Opening: 
Monday 10th December 
(Senate Hall, Anna Molka Art Gallery, Pearl Courtyard):

The Opening Ceremony, Inauguration of Exhibitions
College of Art & Design/ Calligraphers Association of Pakistan
3:00 to 5:00 pm

"Tamam Alam Mast - Poetry Recital at the Pearl Courtyard
College of Art & Design/Hast-o-Neest
6:00 pm

Conference papers: 
Tuesday, 11th December & Wednesday, 12th December (Senate Hall):

Papers read by the following speakers will be 
Broadcast Live on our Live  Channel 
('Hast o Neest' Skype will also be open):

Tuesday 11th December 2012:
Dr. Reza Shah Kazemi at 9:30 am
"Metaphysics & Aesthetics' Beauty & Unity in Islam"

Mr. Kamil Khan Mumtaz at 10:30 am
"Traditional Calligraphy & Modern Art"

Mr. Kazim Khurasani at 1:00 pm
"Calligraphy from beginning to Qajar period"

Wednesday, 12th December 2012:
Mr. Taimoor Khan Mumtaz at 11:40 am
Modernity, Tradition & Art

Ms. Emma Clark at 12:20 pm
"Calligraphy and the Islamic Garden (reference to Taj Mahal & the Alhambra)"

Mr. Khursheed Gohar Qalam at 3:30 pm
"The Evolution of nastaliq Scripts from Mir Ali Tabrezi to Abdul Majeed Parveen Raqam"

Calligraphy Workshop
13th December 2012

Conference Queries: 
sarirekhama.iccpu@gmail.com
042-99211604-608

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Arabic Level 1 & 4 - 15th December


Arabic Language Course

ARABIC LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 4
Level 1 & Level 4 classes begin Saturday 15th December 2012!



Classical Quranic & Conversational Arabic Course Outline:
Level 1: Vocabulary & Basic Grammar: 1 month duration

Twice a week - Saturdays & Sundays 
Level 1: 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Level 4: 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Teacher: 
Qari Khalid Uthman Alvi (Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt)

Register online by Friday 14th December 2012 (click here)
 or register by sending contacts (name & cell number) 
to 03008493170 or hast-o-neest@gmail.com

at 
Hast-o-Neest
(Gulberg location) 2-S Gulberg II

(Turning left after Home Economics College on Main Boulevard coming from Jail Road)

Queries:
03008493170

Monday, December 3, 2012

Lecture Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr


Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts
cordially invite you to 


A lecture (via Skype from Washington D.C.) by
Dr. Seyyed Hossein Nasr





Thursday, 13th December 2012  (insha'llah!)
8:00 pm (Sharp)

Venue: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) NIB Auditorium

Programme: 
Introduction by Dr. Ejaz Akram (Assoc.Prof., LUMS) - 8:00 to 8:10 pm
Lecture by Dr.Seyyed Hossein Nasr - 8:10 pm
Question & Answer Session - 9:15 pm to 9:30 pm
Tea - 9:35 pm

REGISTRATION IS OPEN TILL Wednesday 12th December:
To register kindly send contact name, cell number & email address to
hast.o.neest@gmail.com or on 0008493170 for a guest list to be provided to LUMS security (Guests might be asked for their ID cards)

Queries:03008493170


Seyyed Hossein Nasr, currently University Professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University, Washington D.C. is one of the most important and foremost scholars of Islamic, Religious and Comparative Studies in the world today. Author of over fifty books and five hundred articles which have been translated into several major Islamic, European and Asian languages, Professor Nasr is a well known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the West and the Islamic world.