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Pakistan Independence Day In Canada

The 786 Pakistani Halal Resturant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 786 is the total value of the letters of Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim. In Arabic there are two methods of arranging letters. Some people, mostly in India and Pakistan, use 786 as a substitute for Bismillah. They write this number to avoid writing the name of Allah or the Qur'anic ayah on ordinary papers. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9278450
Date Taken	19 August 2009
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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