Pak witnesses huge demos on Day of Demolition of Cemetery of Baqee

By: Salman Alvi

ISLAMABAD, December 03: Tens of thousands of mourning protestors streamed into the streets of Pakistani cities and towns marking Youm-e-Inhidam-e-Jannatul Baqee, or the Day of Demolition of Cemetery of Baqee, on Wednesday 8 Shawal. Security was beefed up.

The day was observed throughout the country with religious spirit, devotion, and respect on the call of Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, chief of the Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan.

Agha Moosavi in his address on the occasion said, the signs and graves of the holy family of Apostleship (SAW) are the real signs of religion and their protection, defence, care, survival, construction and renovation is the acme of religion and Shariah and in it lay the success, supremacy, survival and welfare of the Islamic World that is the proof of our heartfelt devotion and love.

In Federal Capital Islamabad, the Youm-e-Inhidam Jannatul Baqee procession was taken out from Darbar Sakhi Mahmood Badshah. The procession was led by: Additional Secretary General of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan Syed Shujaat Ali Bokhari, Secretary Markazi Youm-e-Inhidam Jannatul Baqee Committee Malik-e-Ashtar, TNFJ District Council Islamabad President Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, Chairman Tanzeem Shia Aa’imma Masajid Allama Ikhlaq Hussain Kazmi, Jamia Masjid Jafariya I-9 Khateeb Allama Guftaar Hussain Sadiqi, Allama Hussain Muqaddasi, Allama Fakhar Abbas Zahidi, Allama Zainul Abideen Naqvi, Allama Sheikh Ijaz Hussain, Mukhtar Force District Islamabad Commander Bawa Syed Nazakat Hussain Kazmi, Mukhtar Students Organisation District Islamabad Organiser Zulfiqar Ali Raja and other elites.

The protestors were holding banners and placards inscribed with different slogans in English, Arabic and Urdu. The placards read: “Sha’a’ir-Ullah establish identity of a Muslim,” “Destructed holy graves an open challenge to Muslims dignity,” “Get dignity of Jannatul Mualla and Jannatul Baqee restored,” “Issue of Jannatul Baqi is of mankind,” “Saudi govt committed desecration of holy shrines of Prophet Muhammad (p)’s progeny,” “Jannatul Baqee, Jannatul Mualla are great assets,” “World Orgs must order Saudi govt to reconstruct holy shrines of Islam’s heroes,” “Pak govt! Exert pressure on Saudi govt for Jannatul Baqi reconstruction under Junejo-Moosavi accord” etc.

The participants of the rally reached Aabpara Chowk performing Noha-Khwani and Matamdari where TNFJ Central Secretary Information Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi read out the special message of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi in which he called upon the Muslim rulers that he was ready to guarantee solution of all problems confronted by the Islamic World including achievement of Al-Quds Ash-Sharif from Israeli clutches and independence of Kashmir, if they get the dignity of destructed holy shrines in Saudi Arabia restored.

Syed Qamar Zaidi reminded the Islamic World and the Muslim rulers that the problems being faced by the Muslim Ummah today and the way it is under the grip of international colonial powers and her Zionist and Hindu agents, and the whole world was responsible for desecration and trampling of dignity of all Islamic Sha’a’ir including Kashmir, Palestine and Babri Masjid. He said if all Muslims seek forgiveness of their sins and make respect and honouring dignity to the holy places a part of their faith (Iman) then all their problems and difficulties could be wiped out, otherwise they would have to be ready to undergo more tests of time.

The TNFJ Central Secretary Information while thanking those newspapers who provided coverage to Youm-e-Inhidam Jannatul Baqee, condemned the biased policy of Daily JANG Rawalpindi and demanded from their proprietors to take action against black sheep within their institution because they were responsible for damaging the reputation of this newspaper. He said a newspaper never plays spokesman of a particular Maslak or school of thought but is always a spokesman of the people. He said the Jannatul Baqee problem is a human issue because every conscious, wise and live nation keeps remembering their elders and Mashaheer and respects them.

Allama Basharat Hussain Imami in his address said that holy places are the asset of whole Muslim Ummah and every honourable nation protects her asset. Wahdat Ulema-e-Pakistn chief Allama Muhammad Abbas Zaini said destruction and dilapidated condition of holy shrines in Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla for the last three-fourth century is a tragic chapter of the Islamic history and a black scar for Muslim Ummah. Bawa Syed Dilbar Hussain Shah and Ala Haider also addressed the participants of the rally.

A resolution adopted on the occasion demanded from the government to exert her pressure on Saudi Arabia government on diplomatic level for reconstruction of Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla, as a part of implementation of May 21, 1985 Junejo-Moosavi agreement. The resolution made it clear that if the Islamic World did not restore the dignity of the holy places then it could be turn of all, one by one. The participants resolved to continue their struggle till the reconstruction and renovation of Jannatul Baqee Jannatul Mualla.

Another resolution made it clear that the only representative organisation of Maktab-e-Tashayyo Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan and Shiaan-e-Haider Karrar would never allow anyone to bargain their rights. The resolution declared that none of the groups that are declared terrorist has any connection whatsoever with Millat-e-Jafariya Pakistan and Shia demands and problems. In this connection, we fully support any line of action that is adopted by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi and would thwart any conspiracy of any restricted group or their foreign masters. Later, the procession terminated back at Darbar Sakhi Mahmood Badshah where Dua and Ziarat was recited.

In Rawalpindi that was sealed-off because of security reasons, an estimated 50,000 protesting mourners took part in a matmi protest procession taken out from Imambargah Nasir-ul-Aza near Waris Khan Bus Stop after a Majlis-e-Aza.

Ulema-e-Karam and elite belonging to different schools of thought include: Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Provincial Council President Syed Abu Jafar Naqvi, Markazi Convener Youm-e-Inhidam Jannatul Baqee Committee Al-Haaj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan, District Convener Farzand Ali Shah Kazmi, Khateeb Shia Jamia Masjid Allama Saqlain Bokhari, Allama Matloob Taqi, Allama Saqlain Al-Haideri, Allama Zahid Abbas Kazmi, Allama Mohsin al-Hussaini, Allama Waqar Naqvi, Maulana Javed Haideri, Chairman Mukhtar Force Ch. Abu Baidar Ali, Supreme Commander Al-Haaj Abuzar Bangash, Chairman MSO Bu Ali Mahdi, Markazi President Abd Hadi, District President MSO Mumtaz Hussain Naqvi, Syed Ibadat Hussain Shah, Iftikhar Mashadi, Meesam Tammar, Miskeen Hussain Shah, Haider Karrar Moosavi, Sardar Mahdi, Mohsin Abbas Bokhari, Mazloom Hussain Shah, Bawa Riaz Hussain Shah, office-bearers of other religious organisations and Salars (leders) of Matmi Dastas.

Hundreds of matmi sangats attended and performed matam. The participants were raising vociferous slogans against the destruction of holy shrines holding black flags of Hazrat Abbas (AS), and the hundreds of minor workers of Mukhtar Generation were carrying banners and placards inscribed with different slogans such as “Respect of Allah’s signs is obligatory,” “Reconstruct Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla,” “Issue of Jannatul Baqi is matter of Islamic World dignity,” “Construction of holy graves is respect to Sha’air-Ullah,” “Desecration of Allah’s signs is great sin” and “Muslims history is linked with Jannatul Baqee & Jannatul Mualla”.

The procession turned out into a protest rally after reaching Committee Chowk. TNFJ Provincial Council Punjab President Syed Abu Jafar Naqvi, in his address said giving respect to Prophets and Aulia Allah is commensurate to giving respect and honour to religion and Shariah and protecting the signs of religious elders is a source of satisfaction.

Convener of Markazi Youm-e-Inhidam Jannatul Baqee Committee Al-Haaj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan and Mukhtar Force Nigraan Council Chairman Ch. Abu Baidar Ali also addressed the participants.

A number of resolutions were also adopted on the occasion. The participants of the rally later dispersed after reaching Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain. Dua and Ziarat was recited on the conclusion of the rally. 'foreign media was there for coverage of massive protest rallies.'

Meanwhile, Central President MSO Abd-e-Hadi presented memorandum in the UN office, Islamabad, marking the occasion.

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Moosavi’s message marking Day Of Demolition Of Baqee Cemetery

Objective of human life is worship of Allah while height and acme of worship is piousness and on this basis the foundation of human moral system is and the standard of human dignity has been declared piousness. And piousness is the name of avoiding evil moral and adorning oneself with good moral. The Holy Prophet (SAW) while pointing towards his heart said: (Piousness is here), and respect of Sha’a’ir-Ullah is from amongst the piousness of hearts , (whosoever respects Sha’a’ir Allah, no doubt it is from piousness of hearts).

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