The registration process of the participants of the upcoming Itikaf 2012 got underway well before the advent of holy month of Ramadan. Itikaf is an annual mega event of Minhaj-ul-Quran International in which thousands of participants from across Pakistan take part and spend their ten days in complete seclusion in remembrance of their Lord. The key characteristic of the Itikaf event is the keynote speeches of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri on the subjects of human rights, spiritualism, and Islamic jurisprudence.

Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz, senior Deputy Secretary General of MQI and the head of central Itikaf Committee, launched the registration process by paying Rs. 1200 as registration fee at the central secretariat of MQI. Other leaders such as GM Malik, Jawad Hamid, Altaf Hussain Shah Gilani, Javed Iqbal Qadri, Sajid Mahmood Bhatti, Raja Jamil Ajmal, Rana Idrees Qadri and other leaders also deposited the registration fee.

Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz said that the process of registration had been kick-started across the country and registration desks would be set up at the Tehsil level. He said that the registration would continue by the 15th of Ramadan and all local chapters of MQI would be bound to send the numbers of potential participants so that corresponding arrangements could be made. He said that special arrangements would be made keeping in view the weather conditions.