KARACHI: Six boxers of Central Africa have decided to embrace Islam after they were greatly struck by the behaviour of the Muslims during their stay here.
The spokesman of the Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) said on Monday that these boxers will be recited Kalma by mufti Naeem during a special gathering here at a local hotel at 2:00pm on Tuesday (today).
It is pertinent to mention here that Central Africa have sent seven-member team to Pakistan to feature in the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto International Boxing tournament and the team's manager/coach is already a Muslim.
A PBF official said that they are very much impressed the way they are being treated here during the tournament as well as they are captivated and struck by the behaviour of the Muslims in routine life. The vice-president of the PBF Iqbal Hussain told ‘The News' that the chairman of the football federation of the Central African Republic is also willing to enter into the fold of Muslim Umma.
“He has shown his willingness to embrace Islam during an interview with a TV channel and it is expected that he will also leave Christianity and enter into Islam,' the PBF official said. He said that it is a great news and great achievement of the boxing tournament being held here. |