حافظ محمد عرفان
افسوس ہے کہ ۱۴؍ رمضان المبارک کو علامہ شبلیؒ کے حقیقی نواسے حافظ محمد عرفان صاحب وفات پاگئے، ان کا وطن بندول تھا مگر قیام اعظم گڑھ میں تھا، وہ دارالمصنفین برابر آتے اور جمعہ کی نماز بھی یہیں پڑھتے، انہیں قرآن مجید بہت اچھا یاد تھا اور ہر سال تراویح میں اسے سناتے، اس سال بھی ضعف و علالت کے باوجود روزے چھوڑنے کے لیے کسی طرح آمادہ نہ تھے، رمضان کے مقدس مہینہ میں وفات ان کے حسن خاتمہ کا ثبوت ہے۔ اﷲ تعالیٰ پس ماندگان کو صبر و قرار عطا کرے۔ آمین! (ضیاء الدین اصلاحی، مارچ ۱۹۹۴ء)
Juristic rules laid the foundation of law, along with such juristic rules, Islām promotes the values of piety (through mystic guidelines). Most of the theologians opine that the real approach to get close the Creator can only be achieved through the mystic guidelines. In the early period of Islām, during the time of the prophet, , caliphate guided rightly the of periods the during and (صلى الله عليه وسلم) Muhammad when people were trained in a very righteous environment, there were no such reservations about the applications of clear jurisprudential injunctions along with the mystic guidelines, but, when Muslims tasted the grandeur of rule, regime and abundance of wealth, they indulged in the worldly affairs and adopted a materialistic approach, not only in their daily life, but, toward their religion, too. The Muslim thinkers have been trying to define and explain whether the typical rituals of mysticism are reconcilable with the larger demands of an Islamic vocabulary. Despite the wide diversity of the critical approaches, a certain pattern has been identified by Muslim responses as mysticism, which is, sometimes found closer to asceticism and sometime as a mediator. Many Muslim mystics have dealt with mysticism, but, perhaps, Manāẓir Aḥsan Gīlānī has displayed, with reference to Ibn ‘Arabī and Shāh Walī Ullāh, the most impressive and knowledgeable applications of such mystic ideas within an Islamic framework. Manāẓir’s applied mysticism is not a typical mysticism; his special focus upon legal injunctions of al-Sharī‘ah goes much further than any of his peers in establishing a strong framework for better understanding of Islām. This study is devoted to examining the effects and implications of mysticism, not only for individuals, but also for the Muslim masses, generally.
Bluetongue virus (BTV), a member of Orbivirus genus (family Reoviridae), is a non-contagious infection of domestic and wild ruminants. BTV infection is an emerging hazard in small ruminants having socio-economic impacts on animals and associated people. The disease dynamics and its potential determinants are not yet studied in Pakistan. Keeping in view the importance of this disease, the sero-epidemiology of BT infection in various areas of KPK province of Pakistan was focused. Moreover, very few data is available in Pakistan on the prevailing serotypes based on the antigen antibody reaction. Molecular typing is sensitive as well as specific method to detect prevailing and novel serotypes of BTV in KPK province of Pakistan. Furthermore, the bluetongue virus infection has quite wide pathophysiological characteristics in small ruminants. BTV infection is responsible for the functional affection in various organ systems like respiratory, hepatobiliary and spleen. Keeping in view the importance of BTV in terms of its significance in creating wide range of pathologies in the animal host, this phase was focused on the evaluation of CBC, LFT and RFT in small ruminants. A total of n=408 sera originating from sheep (n=212) and goats (n=196) were randomly collected for detection of BTV group specific antibodies through competitive ELISA (c-ELISA). Univariable and multiple logistic regressions were applied to assess the potential risk factors responsible for the occurrence of this disease. Results showed an overall prevalence of 50.00% (CI=44.17–54.83) of BTV in both sheep and goats with a significant difference (p < 0.05) among different districts. The prevalence of BTV in sheep was found higher (56.60%, CI=49.6–63.4) than goats (42.86%, CI=35.8–50.1). The risk factors identified based on chi-square test were; 1–2 year of animals, herd size and location in sheep while, milking status, ticks infestation, location and herd size for goats (p < 0.05). On the basis of univariable analysis, 1–2 year of animals, and location for sheep while, ticks infestation and location for goats (OR > 1). Multiple logistic regressions conferred only herd size and location as potential risk factors (OR > 1) for BTV in sheep and goats. The study concluded higher prevalence of BTV in sheep than the goats, the risk factors were significantly associated with the occurrence of disease, and together ascertaining the needs to design appropriate disease management and control strategies in sheep and goats. A total of 408 serum samples of four districts (Mansehra, Abbottabad, Swabi, and Kohat) of KPK from small ruminants were screened based on competitive ELISA (cELISA); 204 (50%) were found positive for BTV group specific antibodies and those samples were processed for detection of BTV serotypes through real time polymerase chain reaction. Out of 204 cELISA positive samples; 60 (29.41%) were found positive through qPCR. Three serotypes [6, 8, 9] were detected from district Mansehra, two from Kohat [2, 8] and Abbotabad [6, 8], while only one from Swabi [8]. The serotype ‘8’ was found consistently from all the four study districts. A significant (p<0.05) increase in the level of Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) was recorded in goats whereas, Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) in sheep infected with BTV, compared to healthy animals. The hematological parameters showed significantly (p<0.05) raised Total Leucocyte Count (TLC) in both sheep and goats, whereas, only Hematocrit (HCT) value were increased significantly (p<0.05) in infected sheep. This is the first report on serotyping of BTV among small ruminants from KPK province of Pakistan. Data regarding seroepidemiology and molecular typing were analyzed using Pearson’s chi-square (χ2) test while risk factors were analyzed using logistic regression using SPSS version 20. The P value less than 0.05 and odd ratio (OR>1) were considered significant. The data regarding hemato-biochemical study was analyzed by student t-test using SPSS version 22. The P value less than 0.05 were considered significant