Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer, HOPE and CHANGE for Pakistan
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GreenMaple
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
Jaadoo woh jo ser charrh ker bolay.
Lil'Genius
Minister (2k+ posts)
Thank you sister Kristiane ! It brought tears into my eyes (clap)
PakistaniFirst
Minister (2k+ posts)
Some of the clip with the same background music should be the next CM of PTI on TV
PakistaniFirst
Minister (2k+ posts)
As a Pakistani hum bohat he bad kismat honge agar is dafa hum ne IMRAN KHAN ko elect na kiya
miafridi
Prime Minister (20k+ posts)
Luckily i didn't watch this video with someone sitting beside me. Brought tears out of my eyes. One man fighting against an established mindset and we are sitting idle.. If we don't avail this opportunity then its end of hope. We will never rise again on even an angel voice again if we didn't rise this time.
Please support imran khan, not for him, not for Pakistan, but for your coming generations as well.
Please support imran khan, not for him, not for Pakistan, but for your coming generations as well.
Taha Ishfaq Bhutta
Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer
Kristiane Backer
I grew up in Germany in a Protestant but not terribly religious family, then in 1989 moved to London to present on MTV Europe. I interviewed everyone from Bob Geldof to David Bowie, worked hard and partied hard, but something was missing. At a moment of crisis, I was introduced to the cricketer Imran Khan. He gave me books on Islam and invited me to travel with him through Pakistan. Those trips opened a new dimension in my life, an awareness of spirituality. The Muslims I met touched me profoundly through their generosity, dignity and readiness to sacrifice for others. The more I read, the more Islam attracted me. I converted in 1995.
[video]http://tune.pk/video/74230/Imran-Khan-by-Kristiane-Backer-HOPE-and-CHANGE-for-Pakistan[/video]
Proud Of IK
Kristiane Backer
I grew up in Germany in a Protestant but not terribly religious family, then in 1989 moved to London to present on MTV Europe. I interviewed everyone from Bob Geldof to David Bowie, worked hard and partied hard, but something was missing. At a moment of crisis, I was introduced to the cricketer Imran Khan. He gave me books on Islam and invited me to travel with him through Pakistan. Those trips opened a new dimension in my life, an awareness of spirituality. The Muslims I met touched me profoundly through their generosity, dignity and readiness to sacrifice for others. The more I read, the more Islam attracted me. I converted in 1995.
[video]http://tune.pk/video/74230/Imran-Khan-by-Kristiane-Backer-HOPE-and-CHANGE-for-Pakistan[/video]
Proud Of IK
sixthsense
Minister (2k+ posts)
Re: Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer
“I found the truth that Islam treat women and men equally. In Islam, women have their right to vote in year 600. Men and Women dressed in a decent way. They are prohibited to tease each other. Indeed, the women need to elongate their dresses.” Kristiane said through her book ‘From MTV to Mecca’.
Kristiane Backer was born and grown up in a Protestan syrroundings in Hamburg, Germany. When she was 21, she joined Radio Hamburg as a reporter. Two years later she was chosen as a presenter in MTV Europe, among thousands candidates. As a consequence of her job, she had to move to London, England.
“It was so amazing. At the age of 20, I lived in Notting Hill. As a young girl in an entirely new city, I was invited everywhere, many papparazi photographed. At that time I met many famous people. I feel a very pleasant life. I felt like almost all of the salary I received, I used to buy clothes and other trendy stuffs. I also frequently travelled to various interesting places in Europe,” Kristiane told her early life as a young celebrity.
Once upon a time, Kristiane went to Boston to interview the Rolling Stone and follow tours of world’s famous artists. Kristiane even crowned as the first female presenter on MTV, so she always appears on screen. She was also asked to be presenters for the event Coca-Cola Report and Europe Top 20.
Arguably, if there is a new music group, then Kristiane was the first person who interviewed them. Millions of people in Europe were familiar with her style. She also hosted many large events with audiences as much as 70 thousand people. For European audience, Kristiane was the favorite announcer because of her skills.
Amid the glamorous life, she experienced a spiritual shock. Then in 1992, Kristiane met Imran Khan, who later became her husband. Imran Khan was a member of the Pakistan cricket team. The meeting was the first between Kristiane with a muslim star. Kristiane and Khan who are both studying Islam, always have discussions about Islam. Khan always give books on Islam to Kristiane and she reviewed them carefully.
“I found that the Qur’an is loaded with rational things. And my old view of Islam changed. Because of what I learned is different from the opinion of those people around me. Even when I studied the issues of women in Islam, I found that Islam upholds the rights of woman who was now fighting in the entire world. But Islam has upheld the rights of women since hundreds of years ago. Women and men dressed and behaved in a polite manner,” Kristiane explained.
Kristiane told that since she knew Islam and read the translation of Qur’an, she no longer wear short skirts and open-aperture clothing. She started wearing baggy clothes and long dresses when appear on television. She emphatically said that women who show her body in public are insulting all women on earth.
Finally, she accepted Islam joyfully. After saying the shahada, she slowly learned the five daily prayers and fasting of Ramadhan.” I used to drink champagne at parties, now I no longer touch the drink like that,” she said.
However, her decision to become a Muslim woman also reap other trials. Kristiane no longer allowed to appear on television. Not only that, her friends and relatives excomminated her. Fortunately, her parents were not questioning her option to choose the new way of life. They even supported her.
“Some time after I decided to become Muslim, I feel very alienated. I was ostracized by my friends and my relatives. But Alhamdulillah, my parents support the move and revert to Islam,” she said. Kristiane’s revert was also a blessing for her family life. Her parents were happy to see Kristiane’s new figure.
Kristiane also told, her family situation increasingly warm because of the discussions about Islam. “My family is very much take positive things from the religious teachings that I embrace today,” said Kristiane as reported by the Daily Al-Arabiya.
http://www.inspiringislam.com/kristiane-backer-from-mtv-to-mecca/
“I found the truth that Islam treat women and men equally. In Islam, women have their right to vote in year 600. Men and Women dressed in a decent way. They are prohibited to tease each other. Indeed, the women need to elongate their dresses.” Kristiane said through her book ‘From MTV to Mecca’.
Kristiane Backer was born and grown up in a Protestan syrroundings in Hamburg, Germany. When she was 21, she joined Radio Hamburg as a reporter. Two years later she was chosen as a presenter in MTV Europe, among thousands candidates. As a consequence of her job, she had to move to London, England.
“It was so amazing. At the age of 20, I lived in Notting Hill. As a young girl in an entirely new city, I was invited everywhere, many papparazi photographed. At that time I met many famous people. I feel a very pleasant life. I felt like almost all of the salary I received, I used to buy clothes and other trendy stuffs. I also frequently travelled to various interesting places in Europe,” Kristiane told her early life as a young celebrity.
Once upon a time, Kristiane went to Boston to interview the Rolling Stone and follow tours of world’s famous artists. Kristiane even crowned as the first female presenter on MTV, so she always appears on screen. She was also asked to be presenters for the event Coca-Cola Report and Europe Top 20.
Arguably, if there is a new music group, then Kristiane was the first person who interviewed them. Millions of people in Europe were familiar with her style. She also hosted many large events with audiences as much as 70 thousand people. For European audience, Kristiane was the favorite announcer because of her skills.
Amid the glamorous life, she experienced a spiritual shock. Then in 1992, Kristiane met Imran Khan, who later became her husband. Imran Khan was a member of the Pakistan cricket team. The meeting was the first between Kristiane with a muslim star. Kristiane and Khan who are both studying Islam, always have discussions about Islam. Khan always give books on Islam to Kristiane and she reviewed them carefully.
“I found that the Qur’an is loaded with rational things. And my old view of Islam changed. Because of what I learned is different from the opinion of those people around me. Even when I studied the issues of women in Islam, I found that Islam upholds the rights of woman who was now fighting in the entire world. But Islam has upheld the rights of women since hundreds of years ago. Women and men dressed and behaved in a polite manner,” Kristiane explained.
Kristiane told that since she knew Islam and read the translation of Qur’an, she no longer wear short skirts and open-aperture clothing. She started wearing baggy clothes and long dresses when appear on television. She emphatically said that women who show her body in public are insulting all women on earth.
Finally, she accepted Islam joyfully. After saying the shahada, she slowly learned the five daily prayers and fasting of Ramadhan.” I used to drink champagne at parties, now I no longer touch the drink like that,” she said.
However, her decision to become a Muslim woman also reap other trials. Kristiane no longer allowed to appear on television. Not only that, her friends and relatives excomminated her. Fortunately, her parents were not questioning her option to choose the new way of life. They even supported her.
“Some time after I decided to become Muslim, I feel very alienated. I was ostracized by my friends and my relatives. But Alhamdulillah, my parents support the move and revert to Islam,” she said. Kristiane’s revert was also a blessing for her family life. Her parents were happy to see Kristiane’s new figure.
Kristiane also told, her family situation increasingly warm because of the discussions about Islam. “My family is very much take positive things from the religious teachings that I embrace today,” said Kristiane as reported by the Daily Al-Arabiya.
http://www.inspiringislam.com/kristiane-backer-from-mtv-to-mecca/
sixthsense
Minister (2k+ posts)
Re: Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer
The turning point for Kristiane came when she met and briefly dated the former Pakistani cricketer and Muslim Imran Khan in 1992 during the height of her career.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...rn-British-career-women-converting-Islam.html
The turning point for Kristiane came when she met and briefly dated the former Pakistani cricketer and Muslim Imran Khan in 1992 during the height of her career.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...rn-British-career-women-converting-Islam.html
Taha Ishfaq Bhutta
Politcal Worker (100+ posts)
Re: Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer
I grew up in Germany in a Protestant but not terribly religious family, then in 1989 moved to London to present on MTV Europe. I interviewed everyone from Bob Geldof to David Bowie, worked hard and partied hard, but something was missing. At a moment of crisis, I was introduced to the cricketer Imran Khan. He gave me books on Islam and invited me to travel with him through Pakistan. Those trips opened a new dimension in my life, an awareness of spirituality. The Muslims I met touched me profoundly through their generosity, dignity and readiness to sacrifice for others. The more I read, the more Islam attracted me. I converted in 1995.
When the German media found out, a negative press campaign followed and within no time my contract was terminated. It was the end of my entertainment career. It has been a challenge transforming my TV work in line with my new-found values, but I am working on a Muslim culture and lifestyle show. I feel I have a bridging role to play between the Muslim heritage community and society at large.
Most Muslims marry young, often with the help of their families, but I converted at 30. When I was still single 10 years later, I decided to look online. There, I met and fell in love with a charming, Muslim-born TV producer from Morocco who lived in the US. We had a lot in common and married in 2006. But his interpretation of Islam became a way of controlling me: I was expected to give up my work, couldn't talk to men and even had to cut men out of old photographs. I should have stood up to him, because a lot of what he asked of me was not Islamic but cultural, but I wanted to make the marriage work. Insha Allah my future husband will be more trusting and focused on the inner values of Islam, rather than on outward restrictions.
I have no regrets. On the contrary: my life now has meaning and the void that I used to feel is filled with God, and that is priceless.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/11/islam-converts-british-women-prejudice ........
I grew up in Germany in a Protestant but not terribly religious family, then in 1989 moved to London to present on MTV Europe. I interviewed everyone from Bob Geldof to David Bowie, worked hard and partied hard, but something was missing. At a moment of crisis, I was introduced to the cricketer Imran Khan. He gave me books on Islam and invited me to travel with him through Pakistan. Those trips opened a new dimension in my life, an awareness of spirituality. The Muslims I met touched me profoundly through their generosity, dignity and readiness to sacrifice for others. The more I read, the more Islam attracted me. I converted in 1995.
When the German media found out, a negative press campaign followed and within no time my contract was terminated. It was the end of my entertainment career. It has been a challenge transforming my TV work in line with my new-found values, but I am working on a Muslim culture and lifestyle show. I feel I have a bridging role to play between the Muslim heritage community and society at large.
Most Muslims marry young, often with the help of their families, but I converted at 30. When I was still single 10 years later, I decided to look online. There, I met and fell in love with a charming, Muslim-born TV producer from Morocco who lived in the US. We had a lot in common and married in 2006. But his interpretation of Islam became a way of controlling me: I was expected to give up my work, couldn't talk to men and even had to cut men out of old photographs. I should have stood up to him, because a lot of what he asked of me was not Islamic but cultural, but I wanted to make the marriage work. Insha Allah my future husband will be more trusting and focused on the inner values of Islam, rather than on outward restrictions.
I have no regrets. On the contrary: my life now has meaning and the void that I used to feel is filled with God, and that is priceless.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/11/islam-converts-british-women-prejudice ........
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sixthsense
Minister (2k+ posts)
Re: Imran Khan by Kristiane Backer
dear i don't have to be feel shame . i just found this pic of information and i shared with others.
http://www.dw.de/former-german-mtv-host-promotes-islam-with-new-autobiography/a-4461534-1
Then, in August 1992, she fell in love with Pakistan’s most famous cricket player Imran Khan. The relationship ended two years later, but Backer went on to convert to Islam in 1995.
dear i don't have to be feel shame . i just found this pic of information and i shared with others.
http://www.dw.de/former-german-mtv-host-promotes-islam-with-new-autobiography/a-4461534-1
Then, in August 1992, she fell in love with Pakistan’s most famous cricket player Imran Khan. The relationship ended two years later, but Backer went on to convert to Islam in 1995.
