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PM Imran Khan suggested Yunus Emre for those interested in Sufism.

December 2, 2020

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Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested those interested in Sufism to watch the Turkish drama Yunus Emre.

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Yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted on social networking site Twitter in which he said that those who are interested in Sufism, I strongly suggest that they must watch the Turkish drama ‘Yunus Emre’ which is being aired on PTV.

صوفی ازم (معرفت) میں دلچسپی رکھنے والوں کیلئےمیری پرزور تجویز ہےکہ وہ سلسلہ وار ڈرامہ "یونس ایمرے" ضرور دیکھیں جسے پی ٹی وی پر نشر کیا جا رہا ہے۔

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 1, 2020

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Following the record-breaking popularity of the Turkish drama ‘Ertugrul Ghazi’ in Pakistan, the Urdu dubbing of another Turkish series ‘Yunus Emre’ is being aired on the official channel PTV under the name ‘Raah-e-Ishq’ at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Yunus Emre is dubbed in Urdu and being aired on Pakistan’s official channel PTV two days a week under the name Raah-e-Ishq.

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It should be noted that the 44-episode and two-season Turkish series Yunus Emre was aired on a Turkish channel in 2015.

In May this year, Senator Faisal Javed shared a post on Twitter saying that after Ertugrul Ghazi Prime Minister Imran Khan wants Turkish drama Yunus Emre to be broadcasted.

#KnowingIslamicHistory
After @DirilisDizisi Ertugrul PM Imran Khan wants Yunus Emre يونس امره (Aşkin Yolculuğu) to be telecast in Pakistan.
Yunus Emre (the Dervish) was an Islamic poet, a mystic & a poor villager. Story of a great Sufi wholly dedicated to ALLAH & searching… pic.twitter.com/xwdTGOHf8I

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) May 4, 2020

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Faisal Javed further wrote that Emre was a Turkish Sufi poet and dervish who dedicated his life to Allah.

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