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India-Pakistan
Instead of soft music, PIA to now welcome passengers with Islamic hymn
2019-01-17
[DAWN] The Pakistain Internat­ional Airlines (PIA) has decided to welcome passengers on board with the Qaseeda Burda Sharif playing in the background, instead of soft music.

A rendition of the Qaseeda Burda Sharif, a popular Islamic hymn, will be played while passengers board PIA airplanes for all domestic and international flights, PIA spokesperson Mashood Tajwar told Dawn.com on Wednesday.

The hymn will also be played during taxiing ‐ but only on flights heading to the Saudi cities of Jeddah and Madina.

The PIA spokesperson denied reports that the national flag-carrier had banned all sorts of music on its flights, saying passengers will have access to the inflight entertainment system available on the aircraft.

PIA flights traditionally also commence with a recitation of the Islamic prayer said at the start of a journey.
They were just saying a day or two ago that it would be easier to disband PIA and start from scratch. This is one reason. They tell me the recitation of the prayer before takeoff is necessary.
Posted by:Fred

#7  I would rip my ears off
Posted by: Chris   2019-01-17 16:36  

#6  Moon Goddess under the camel sky,
by White Man's magic thru the air we fly.
We'll certainly land. Won't that be grand!
Maybe intact, not spread over the sand.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-01-17 12:28  

#5  a majority of sharia commentators consider all music other than the chanting of the Koran to be prohibited based on

Al Hadis, Book 2, Chapter 12, No. 283 ... 'None raised up his voice with a song but Allah sent him two devils upon his shoulders who beat his chest with their heels till he stopped.' Attested by Tirmizi.

however, a number of modern commentators say that this only refers to the music of the idol worshipers of the 7th century
Posted by: lord garth   2019-01-17 11:49  

#4  Mooooon Goddess under the camel sky la la la.
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-01-17 06:48  

#3  "Allahu Akhbar! We are ALL martyrs now. Enjoy your shorter-than-planned flight"
Posted by: Frank G   2019-01-17 06:42  

#2  And if I was forced to travel on a Pakastani airline I'd be praying at taxi, rotation, climb, level flight, decent , final and touchdown....hell i wouldn't stop praying till it got to the terminal.
Posted by: Classer   2019-01-17 04:40  

#1  Translation of said prayer (which rhymes much better in the original):

Let's pray that this flight won't be bumpy,
That foreheads up front aren't too lumpy,
Or cabin crew frumpy
Or baggage guys grumpy
Or all you poor pilgrims too jumpy!
Posted by: Creger and Tenille9201   2019-01-17 01:58  

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