Islamabad, PAKISTAN: In connection with the announcement of Quaid e Millat e Jafairya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the sixth holy Imam Hazrat Imam Jafar e Sadiq(PBUH), Ashra e Sadiq e Aal e Muhammad is being observed throughout Pakistan. Gatherings on this occasion condemned the Mastung incident and demolition of Imam Sadiq(as) shrine by Saudi Rulers.

Majalis e Aza and Mourning processions continued throughout the country.

On this occasion, a mourning protest rally was organized at Press Club Islamabad by Mukhtar Organization (MO) to condemn and protest against the demolishment of the holy shrines of Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH and other members of the family of the holy Prophet PBUH and gory attack on Pilgrims at Mastung in which 29 Zaereen got martyred on 20th September.

The rally was led by the MO president Ali Furqai and other leaders of MO. The participants of the rally unanimously passed a resolution which reminded that Hazrat Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH was the teacher of the inventors of science and religious scholars including Imam Abu Haneefa while the knowledge and wisdom of Imam Jafar e Sadiq has been advantageous for not only Muslims but the scholars and scientist of the whole world have been benefitted from it equally. Inventions and development that we can see today in the whole world is an ultimate result of Imam Jafar e Sadiq’s knowledge sharing. His pupils are the founders of several new branches of knowledge including the field of chemistry however, it is very regrettable that today the holy shrine of Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH is left demolished. In the resolution, it was also demanded from UNESCO and other human rights organizations to wake up and take notice of the destruction of this great asset as Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH is the hero of the whole mankind, whose teachings nurtured peace, harmony, love, tolerance, and forbearance while fought against hatred and discrimination. Muslim rulers were also demanded to play active roles in rebuilding and restoration of the holy Shrine of Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH and other heroes of Islam. The resolution further clarified that the Imam Jafar e Sadiq PBUH was an ocean of the knowledge that was bestowed upon him from Almighty Allah. The unique sermons of Imam Jafa e Sadiq PBUH included knowledge about Shariat, Reality, Tareeqat, spiritualism and Walayat which contain the verses of God, Hadees e Qudsiya, Descriptions of the holy Prophet (SAAW), and Hazrat Ali (ASWS), prayers of Imam Zain ul Abideen (ASWS), and statements of his own, which are beneficial for the whole mankind without any discrimination of religion or sect however, it is really regretful that the holy shrine of such a great Imam is destructed which points towards the oppression that the holy Imam faced. The resolution further stated that according to Imam Shafai, Hazrat Imam Jafar e Sadiq was a great member of the family of the holy Prophet (SAAW) and possessed command over several different fields of knowledge. Imam Jafar e Sadiq was the source of the narration and descriptions of the holy Quran while great miracles of knowledge also occurred through his sacred personality.

In another resolution while paying homage to Mastung martyrs protesters demanded the govt to strictly implement Anti Terrorism act.

On this occasion another resolution, Quaid e Millat e Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi was praised for announcing the Ashra e Sadiq e Aal e Muhammad, while the participants of the rally vowed to give any kind of sacrifice on the order of Quaid e Millat e Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Protestors chanted the slogans “Shaheed ki jo mot hai who qom ki hayat hai”, “Hai Hamari darsgah Karbala Karbala”

At the end protestors performed matam and Seena Zani(chest beating) to mourn Imam Jafar As-sadiq(as).