By the grace of Allah Almighty and the Waseela of Holy Prophet PBUH, the annual spiritual gathering - I’tikaaf during the holy month of Ramadan is about to begin.  I’tikaaf is a symbol of the collective efforts for the training of Muslims, at the center of Minhaj ul Qur’an International, under the patronage of his eminence Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri. Thousands of brothers and sisters and come here only for the will of Allah Almighty and his beloved Rasool PBUH to learn the real spiritual essence and thought of Islam. Since I’tikaaf 2008 is approaching MQ Women League is making tremendous efforts to make this great event successful. Several sessions have been called up to discuss various affairs of I’tikaaf. Initially the session of the Majlis-e-Amla was been called to nominate or select the heads of different committees. Then duties were assigned to the heads. As thousands of attendants come in the city of I’tikaaf they are facilitated, administered and served by a very large panel of managers consisting of an enormous operation in terms of teams to make this great, spiritual event successful. These are some of the teams decided by Majils-e-Mala this year.

Central Committee

Head:	Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz (Head I’tikaaf 2008)
Coordination Committee:	Dr. Tanveer Azam Sindhu, Mr. Sajid Hameed and Mr. Hafiz Ghulam Fareed
Head Women I’tikaaf:	Mrs.Fatima Mash’hadi
Vice Head:	Miss Sumaira Rafaqat
Secretary:	Miss Razia Shaheen
Deputy Secretary:	Shazia Shaheen
Members:	Mrs. Rafia Ali, Mrs. Shamim Khan Mrs.Tayyaba Tahira, Mrs. Fareeda Sajad and Head of all committees

Structure

1. Zainab Hall (Boys Hostel Building)
2. Rabia Hall (Minhaj University Building)
3. Khadijah Hall (Girls Hostel Building)
4. Fatima Hall (Girls College Building)
5. Ayesha Hall (Model School Building)
6. Tents (roof of that building on which tenting is made)

Other than all these areas of accommodation, Sisters I’tikaaf Camp has many washrooms; wudu areas with a very vast area allocated for the collective place for the purposes of prayers, lectures and Mahafil, as well as three canteens, a central control room, control rooms for each Hall, other administration places, a sales center and ‘Hijaab House.

Zainab Hall.

Designation:	Ground floor:	1st floor:	2nd floor	Mosque
Head:	Miss Tahira Firdous	Miss Zareen Latif	Miss Ayesha Irshad	Miss Nasseem Gulzar

Rabia Hall

Designation:	Ground floor:	1st floor:
Head:	Miss Ghulam Ayesha	Miss Musarat Basheer

Khadijah Hall.

Designation:	Ground floor:	1st floor:	2nd floor
Head:	Mrs. Uzma Tamoor	Mrs. Fareeda Sajjad	Miss Shabana Yaar Muhammad

Fatima Hall

Designation:	Ground floor:	Roof:
Head:	Mrs. Asifa Safdar	Mrs. Asifa Safar

Ayesha Hall

Designation:	Ground floor:	Roof:
Head:	Miss Shazia Butt	Miss. Shazia Butt

Committee for organizational and Training Matters

Head :   Mrs. Fatima Mash’hadi

Vice Head:  Miss. Sumaira Rafaqat

Halaqajaat committee

Head:   Miss Fareeha Khan

Vice Head: Miss Sadaf Iqbal

Mehfil e Naat-o-Zikr Committee

Head:    MissIfat Waheed 

Vice Head:   Miss Shazia Shaheen

Reception Committee

Head:   Miss Razia Shaheen

Vice Head:  Miss Saima Fiaz

Allotment Committee

Head:   Miss Fareeha Khan

Vice Head:   Mrs. Shamim Khan

Record Maintaining Committee

Head:   Miss Kishwar Shaheen

Vice Head:  Miss Ayesha Irshad

Medical Aid Committee

Head:     Mrs. Fazal Jaan

Vice Head:   Miss Rabia Ashraf

Sale center Committee

Head:    Miss Sadaf Iqbal

Vice Head:  Mrs. Maqsooda Anjum

Media Committee

Head:    Miss Sajida Sadiq

Vice Head:   Mrs. Nureed Fatimat

VIP Committee

Head:   Mrs. Fareeda Sajjad

Vice Head :  Mrs. Rafia Ali Qadri

Vice Head :   Mrs.Tayyaba Tahira

Security & Discipline Committee

Head:    Mrs. Nureed Fatima

Vice Head:  Mrs. Zahra Noori

Sound system Committee

Head:    Miss Saima Fiaz

Vice Head :  Miss Sidra Karamat

Rabta-o-Mulakat Committee

Head:    Miss Shazia Ghulam Qadir

Mess Committee

Head:    Miss Asma Manzoor

Vice Head :   Miss Abida Naseem

Vice Head:  Miss Aneela Illyas

Zakat Committee

Head:   Dr. Noshaba Hameed

Prepration of Itikaaf Committee

Head:    Miss Shazia Shaheen

Vice Head:  Miss Shamim Khan

Vice Head:  Miss Tayyaba Tahira

There are also many more other teams working in  I’tikaaf 2008 such as  cooks, sweepers, food distribution teams, drivers, ambulances, canteen members and hundreds of other sisters all  trying there level best in making I’tikaaf 2008 a  smooth and successful operation Insh’Allah

Halaq jaat

Alhamdulillah many qualified teachers from all over Pakistan have been selected. They will offer their special services to teach the attendants of I’tikaaf. A special and specific syllabus has been formed by Minhaj-ul-Qur’an Women League for I’tikaaf according to its requirements. The syllabus has been posted to sisters in the field all over Pakistan, to get them prepared fully for their lectures. This syllabus contained selected verses from Sura’h Yaseen and its interpretation, Hadiths from Minhaj-us-Sawwi along with the interpretation and many other booklets have been formed regarding matters of prayer, fasting and daily matters.

Teachers of Halaqa jaat

Teachers from all over Pakistan are as below:

1. Miss Iffat Waheed
2. Miss Sadaf Iqbal
3. Miss Rabia Ashraf
4. Miss Kousar Rasheed
5. Mrs. Anila Illyas
6. Mrs. Rafia Ali
7. Miss Tahira Firdous
8. Mrs. Ayesha Shabeer
9. Miss Ayesha Irshad
10. Mrs. Asia Saif
11. Mrs. Irshad Iqbal
12. Miss Rabia Aziz
13. Miss Asma Ashiq
14. Mrs. Nureed Fatima
15. Mrs. Uzma Taimoor
16. Miss Sidra Karamat Ali
17. Miss Nasra Mahmood
18. Miss Abida Azeem
19. Miss Ayesha Mustafa
20. Mrs. Um-e-Kalsoom
21. Miss Um-e-Kalsoom
22. Miss Ateya Batool
23. Miss Maimoona Sadiq
24. Miss Khadeja Fatima
25. Miss Rabia Zafar
26. Miss Shumaila Anjum
27. Miss Humaira Faiz
28. Miss Qamar-un-Nisa Khaki
29. Mrs. Noshaba Zia
30. Miss Aqsa Tariq
31. Miss Abida Mukhtar
32. Miss Iram Mushtaq
33. Miss Sayyeda Nazia Mazhar
34. Miss Sayyeda Shazia Mazhar
35. Miss Robina Shaheen
36. Miss Naila Aslam
37. Miss Sumera Razzaq
38. Miss Atteya Haider
39. Mrs. Nasreen
40. Miss Sumera Malik
41. Miss Gulshan Irshad
42. Miss Sidra Riasat
43. Miss Kishwar Sultana
44. Miss Saima Izzat Baig
45. Mrs. Shamshad Qadri
46. Miss. Shakeela Shehzadi
47. Miss Safoora Bibi
48. Miss Rafia Urooj Malik
49. Miss Fouzia Arif
50. Miss Pakeeza Khanam
51. Miss Tahmeena Qayoom
52. Miss Aqsa Qadri  

Collective lectures.

Five collective lectures will be given Insha’Allah to all attendant women on miscellaneous topics including Briefing about I’tikaaf. The main purpose is to have the same effect and results from all the attendants.

Collective prayers

Taraveeh Prayer and Tasbeeh Prayer will be offered collectively in I’tikaaf. Taraveeh prayer will be leaded by Imams from Minhaj Tehfiz ul Qur’an Institute.Tasbeeh prayer will be leaded by an HAFIZA from Girls College. Insha’Allah.

May Allah Almighty bless us all by His will and the will of His beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) & accept all these efforts and give all sisters steadfastness for this great Mission<

Ameen