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Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

The “Islam Vs Art argument” is as old as Islam itself, though many scholars hold that Islam forbids art there are many who believe art; that is close to human nature and does not promote anti-Islamic teachings is lawful and permitted by Islam. Most of the stories are inspirational in the way that these celebrities left show-biz when their career was at it’s peak and they were the uncrowned kings and queens of the industry with the faith that a better reward awaits them in the after life. Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam.  Such transformations aren’t easy to make especially in a self righteous Muslim society like ours where people are Usain Boltlevel fast at judging people but then again once you submit yourself to Allah all your pain becomes His’ and He is the healer of souls He gave them enough courage that they’ve proven everyone wrong and stood their stance to this day.

Junaid Jamshed

It is hard to be a Pakistani and not know this man, Junaid was a mechanical engineer from UET Lahore but he first gained nationwide recognition as the lead vocalist of Vital Signs back in 1987 with songs like “Dil Dil Pakistan” and “Tum Mil Gaye”. Dil Dil Pakistan soon reached the National anthem level sacredness in Pakistan and still holds that place in our hearts. Junaid worked as a solo artist from 1994-2002, he officially renounced music in 2004 and devoted his life to practicing and preaching Islam, Junaid left music but dedicated his melodious voice to Naats and Hamds, he has also hosted many Islamic transmissions over the years. To support himself financially Junaid launched a clothing outlet called “J.” (read as Jay Dot). On the fateful date of 7th December in 2016 Junaid along with his second wife tragically died in a plane crash in Havelian. Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam.  PIA Flight 661 was en-route to Islamabad from Chitral, he had been in Chitral for a Tablighi Jamaat mission. Junaid was 52 at the time he died, as an artist and as a preacher we have equally loved him in all his avatars, the hollow space that this gem of a human left in our hearts will never be filled again.

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Sataesh Khan

Sataesh Khan made her acting debut in the drama serial “Tere Pehlu Main” the drama was super hit and so was Sataesh, the actress later scored many projects and was set to make her mark in the film industry when she reverted to Islam in 2012, she claims that this change of heart and life is inspired by her co-actress Sara Chaudhry. In 2013 she tied knots with Malik Noraid in a simple nikkah ceremony but the marriage didn’t last long and after a few months Sataesh got a divorce claiming that Noraid is an abusive husband, Sataesh was Noraid’s fifth wife the man had also been married to singer Ainnie Khalid who gave the same reasons for getting a divorce.

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

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Veena Malik

Veena Malik (born Zahida Malik) needs no introductions since she is always making the headlines one way or another. Veena made her debut in Pakistani film industry with Sajjad Gul’s Tere Pyaar Mein after which she worked in many films and eventually made it to Big Boss season 4 in 2010 after which the doors to Bollywood were opened to her. In 2013 Veena married Asad Bashir Khan Khattak who happens to be a businessman based in Dubai after which Veena reverted to Islam and bid farewell to her acting career.

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

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Urooj Nasir

Urooj Nasir is a name as old as the PTV days the actress is known for her performances in shows like Lunda Bazar and Najany Kyun. In 2011 Urooj left showbiz and became a practicing Muslim, during an event on International Hijab Day Urooj said that she started thinking about the meaning of life back in 2005 when Pakistan was shook by the massive earthquake and many lives were changed in the blink of an eye but what finally changed her heart was the hypocrisy of the morning shows when she was asked to cover herself on Fridays and in Ramadan and Moharam while the rest of the year the shows continued to be the hokum they are even today. Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam. After her retirement from show-biz she launched her online hijab brand called Hijabeaze and she still works as a host for shows but in her hijab.

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Noor Bukhari

Noor Bukhari is the latest addition to the list of celebrities who have left show-biz to become better Muslims. Noor had recently gone through a divorce and a lot of mental and emotional torture for which she consulted an Islamic Scholar who turned out to be her savior and after meeting that Islamic Scholar Noor decided to change her life and devote her life to practice Islam. Most of these celebrities have managed to stay true to their words and we sincerely hope that they will continue to do so. If you’d like to add anything to the story feel free to do so.

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

Famous Pakistani Celebrities Who Left Showbiz For Islam

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