Tony Blair’s sister-in-law converts to Islam…Subahanallah !

Tony Blair’s sister-in-law converts to Islam…Subahanallah !

Ashis Ray, TNN, Oct 25, 2010, 12.23am IST

LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair’s sister-in-law Lauren Booth revealed over the weekend that she has converted to Islam. Booth, who is half-sister to Cherie Blair and a Catholic by birth, switched faith after a recent visit to Iran. A human rights campaigner and journalist, she works for Press TV, Iran’s 24-hour English language international news channel.

News of Booth’s conversion surfaced after she was showcased at a rally here under the banner of Global Peace and Unity 2010, attended by several Islamic hardliners. It was a propaganda coup for those who militantly propagate Islam.

Booth (43), who has once figured in a reality television contest, told a section of British media, “I had a delightful experience at a Muslim shrine in Iran six weeks ago. I now pray five times a day and occasionally go to a mosque. And I haven’t had an alcoholic drink for 45 days.”

Booth now covers her head and neck with hijab when outside her home (and doesn’t rule out wearing a burqa in future), no longer eats pork and reads the Quran every day. She conceded that her decision to convert might create a controversy. “Every action sparks a reaction,” she said.

Cherie Blair, a practising Catholic, and her husband Tony, who converted from the Church of England to Roman Catholicism in 2007, were unavailable for comment.

Last month, Booth accused Blair of lacking impartiality in his current role as Middle East envoy. Having earlier protested against Britain’s involvement in the 2003 United Stated-led invasion of Iraq, she said her brother-in-law could not be a balanced negotiator between Palestinians and Israelis because he was prejudiced against Muslims.

In a letter published in the Morning Star, a communist daily, she described participating in a rally in Iran where mothers reportedly wept over deaths in Palestinian cities like Rafah and Nablus. “Do you recognise these place names, Tony?” she asked. “ Israel has massacred children in all these cities in recent years,” she reminded him.

Quran Ayahs with Numbers and Verse Counts

Quran Ayahs with Numbers and Verse Count with details

 

[1] Al-Fatiha [(The Opening), 7 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[2] Al-Bakara [(The Heifer, The Calf), 286 Ayat, 40 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[3] Al-Imraan [(The family of Imraan, ‘Joachim’), 200 Ayat, 20 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[4] Al-Nisaa [(The Women), 176 Ayat, 24 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[5] Al-Maidah [(The Table Spread), 120 Ayat, 16 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[6] Al-Anaam [(The Cattle), 165 Ayat, 20 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[7] Al-Araf [(The Heights), 206 Ayat, 24 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[8] Al-Anfal [(The Spoils of War), 75 Ayat, 10 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[9] At-Tawbaa [(The Repentance), 129 Ayat, 16 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[10] Yunus [(Jonah), 109 Ayat, 11 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[11] Hud [(Hud), 123 Ayat, 10 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[12] Yusuf [(Joseph), 111 Ayat, 12 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[13] Ar-Rad [(The Thunder), 43 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[14] Ibrahim [(Abraham), 52 Ayat, 7 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[15] Al-Hijr [( The Rocky Tract, The Stoneland, The Rock City), 99 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[16] An-Nahl [(The Honey Bee), 128 Ayat, 16 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[17] Al-Isra [( The Children of Isreal, The Night Journey), 111 Ayat, 12 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[18] Al-Kahf [(The Cave), 110 Ayat, 12 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[19] Maryam [(Mary), 98 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[20] Ta-Ha [(Ta-Ha), 135 Ayat, 8 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[21] Al-Anbiya [(The Prophets), 112 Ayat, 7 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[22] Al-Hajj [(The Pilgrimage), 78 Ayat, 10 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[23] Al-Muminun [(The Believers), 118 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[24] An-Noor [(The Light), 64 Ayat, 9 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[25] Al-Furqan [(The Criterion, The Standard), 77 Ayat, 6 Rukus, 1 Sajdah, Makkan Surah]

[26] Ash-Shuara [(The Poets), 227 Ayat, 11 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[27] An-Naml [(The Ants), 93 Ayat, 7 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[28] Al-Kasas [(The Narrations, The Stories), 88 Ayat, 9 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[29] Al-Ankabut [(The Spider), 69 Ayat, 7 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[30] Ar-Rum [(The Romans, The Byzantines), 60 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[31] Lukman [(Lukman), 34 Ayat, 4 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[32] As-Sajdaah [(The Prostration, Worship, Adoration), 30 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[33] Al-Ahzab [(The Clans, The Confederates, The Combined Forces), 73 Ayat, 9 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[34] Al-Saba [(Sheba), 54 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[35] Fatir [(The Originator), 45 Ayat, 5 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[36] Yasin [(Ya-Seen), 83 Ayat, 5 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[37] As-Saffat [(Those who sets the Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks), 182 Ayat, 5 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[38] Al-Sad [(The Letter Sad), 88 Ayat, 5 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[39]Az-Zumar [(The Crowds, The Troops, Throngs), 75 Ayat, 8 Rukus, Makkan Suran]

[40] Al-Mumin or Ghafir [( The Forgiver god, The Believer), 85 Ayat, 9 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[41] Fussilat [(Expounded, Explained in Detail), 54 Ayat, 6 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[42] Ash-Shura [(The Consultation), 53 Ayat, 5 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[43] Az-Zukhruf [(The gold Adornments, The Ornaments of Gold, Luxury), 89 Ayat, 7 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[44] Ad-Dukhan [(The Smoke), 59 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[45]Al-Jathiya [(The Kneeling Down, Crouching), 37 Ayat, 4 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[46] Al- Ahkaf [(Winding Sand tracts, The Wind curved Sandhills, The Dunes), 35 Ayat, 4 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[47] Muhammad [( Muhammad), 38 Ayat, 4 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[48] Al-Fath [(The Victory, Conquest), 29 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[49] Al-Hujurat [( The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments), 18 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[50] Kaf [( The Letter Kaf), 45 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[51] Az-Zhariyat [(The Wind that Scatter, The Winnowing Wind), 60 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[52] At-Tur [(The Mount), 49 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[53] An-Najm [(The Star), 62 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[54] Al-Kamar [(The Moon), 55 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[55] Ar-Rahman [( The Most Gracious, The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving), 78 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[56] Al-Waqaih [(The Invitable, The Event), 96 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[57] Al-Hadid [(The Iron), 29 Ayat, 4 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[58] Al-Mujadalaa [(The Pleading, She that Disputeth, The Pleading Woman), 22 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[59] Al-Hashr [(The Mustering, The Gathering, Exile, Banishment), 24 Ayat, 3 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[60]Al-Mumtahin [( The Examined One, She that is to be Examined, Examining her), 13 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[61] As-Saff [(The Ranks, Battle Array), 14 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[62 Al-Jumuah [( The Congregation, Friday), 11 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[63] Al-Munafiqun [(The Hypocrites), 11 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[64] At-Taghabun [( The Cheating, The manual Loss & Gain, The Mutual Disillusion, Haggling), 18 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[65] At-Talaak [(Divorce), 12 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[66] At-Tahrim [(The Prohibition), 12 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[67] Al-Mulk [(The Dominion, Sovereignty, Control), 30 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[68] Al-Kalam [(The Pen), 52 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[69] Al-Hakkaah [(The Sure Reality), 52 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[70] Al-Maarij [(The Ways of Ascent, The Ascending Stairways), 44 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[71] Nooh [(Noah), 28 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[72] Al-Jinn [(The Spirits, The Demons), 28 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[73] Al-Muzammil [(The Enfolded One, The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up), 20 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[74] Al-Mudathtir [(The One Wrapped Up, The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing a Clock), 56 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[75] Al-Kiyama [(The Day of Resurrection, Rising of the Dead), 40 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[76] Al-Insaan [(Man, Human), 31 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[77] Al-Mursalat [(Those sent Forth, The Emissaries, Winds sent Forth), 50 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[78] An-Naba [(The great News, Tidings, The Announcement), 40 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[79] An-Naziat [(Those who tear out, Those who drag forth, Soul-snatchers), 46 Ayat, 2 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[80] Abasa [( He Frowned), 42 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[81] At-Takwir [(The folding up, The overthrowing), 29 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[82] Al-Infitar [(The cleaving asunder, Bursting apart), 19 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[83] Al-Mutaffifin [(The dealers in fraud, Defrauding, The Cheats, Cheating), 36 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[84] Al-Inshikak [(The rending asunder, The Sundering, Splitting Open), 25 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[85] Al-Burooj [(The mansions of the Stars, Constellations), 22 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[86] At-Tarik [(The night-visitant, The morning Star, The Nightcomer), 17 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[87] Al-Alaa [(The most high, Glory to your lord in the highest), 19 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[88] Al-Ghashiyah [(The overwhelming event, The Pall), 26 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[89] Al-Fajr [(The break of day, The Dawn), 30 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[90] Al-Balad [(The City, This Countryside), 20 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[91] Ash-Shams [(The Sun), 15 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[92] Al-Lail [( The Night), 21 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[93] Ad-Dhuha [(The glorius morning light, The forenoon, Morning hours, Morning bright), 11 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[94] Al-Inshirah or As-Sharh or Alam Nashrah [( The expansion of breast, Solace, Consolation, Relief), 8 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[95] At-Tin [(The Fig, The Fig tree), 8 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[96] Al-Alak [(The clinging clot, The clot, Recite), 19 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[97] Al-Kadr [( The night of power or honour, The night of decree, Power, Fate), 5 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[98] Al-Baiyinah [(The clear proof, Evidance), 8 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[99]Az-Zalzala or Al-Zilzal [(The Earthquakes), 8 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Madinan Surah]

[100] Al-Adiyat [(The Courser, The Chargers), 11 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[101] Al-Qariah [(The Striking Hour, The great calamity, The Stunning blow, The Disaster), 11 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[102] At-Takathur [(The Piling Up, Rivalry In World Increase, Competition), 8 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[103] Al-Asr [(The Time, The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch), 3 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[104] Al-Humazah [(The Scandalmonger, The Traducer, The Gossipmonger), 9 Ayat, 1 Rukus, Makkan Surah]

[105] Al-Fil [(The Elephant), 5 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[106] Quraish [(Quraish), 4 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[107] Al-Maun [(The Neighbourly Assistance, Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen), 7 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[108] Al-Kauthar [(Abundance, Plenty), 3 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[109] Al-Kafirun [(Those Who Reject Faith, The Disbelievers, The Kafirs), 6 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[110] An-Nasr [(The Help, Succour, Divine Support, Victory), 3 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Madinan Surah]

[111] Al-Masad or Lahab or Tabbat [(The Plaited Rope, The Palm Fibre), 5 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[112] Al-Ikhlas [(Purity of Faith, The Fidelity), 4 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[113] Al-Falak [(The Daybreak, Dawn), 5 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]

[114] An-Naas [(Mankind), 6 Ayat, 1 Ruku, Makkan Surah]