
NEWYORK: Chaudhry Rafiq, the father of Chaudhry Zeeshan Ammar and Chaudhry Usman Rafiq, a prominent business and social figures of the Pakistani community in New York, was laid to rest at the Marlboro graveyard in New Jersey.
Chaudhry Rafiq has passed away yesterday. The funeral prayer of the Chaudhry Rafiq was offered at the Mecca Masjid in Coney Island Avenue.
Addressing participants of the funeral, Imam of the Masjid Qari Osama said that this world is mortal and everyone has to leave here one day and we should all try to improve our hereafter more than worldly concerns.
Political, social and business figures of the Pakistani community attended the funeral prayer in large numbers.
The participants expressed their condolences to Chaudhry Zeeshan and Chaudhry Usman on the demise of their father and prayed to Almighty Allah that departed soul be rest in eternal peace. Later, the body of the late Chaudhry Rafique was taken to New Jersey, where he was buried in the Marlboro Muslim Cemetery.