Ayyam-e-Askari (a) celebrations continue in Pak

By: Salman Alvi

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - June 12: Three-day (11-13 June) Ayyam-e-Askari (AS) programs marking the birth anniversary of Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (AS) continued on the second day in twin cities - Islamabad and Rawalpindi - like other parts of the country on Thursday in line with the announcement made by Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Multitudes of people attended the ceremonies and offered their greetings in the respected court of Imamul Asr Wazzaman (ATF) and Holy Family (PBUT).

A Jashan-e-Milad was organized by Anjuman Muallamin Satellite Town on this occasion. Agha Syed Muhammad Murtaza Moosavi was the guest of honour. Malik Adeel Abbas Wissami President of the Anjuman while addressing the Mehfil-e-Milad said Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) is the 11th Imam whose son Hazrat Qaim Al-Hujjat (A.S.) owing to whom the system of this universe is running, on his Zahoor will root out oppression and brutality and disseminate justice and fair-play, and the flag of Islam will start fluttering all over the world.

He said in his era spread over 28 years, Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) confronted the oppressive rulers with courage, bravery and forbearance. He said the pious uswah of Imam Askari (A.S.) is the best source of guidance for oppressed and have-nots the world over and the world could be turned into a hub of peace by following the same. Others who presented Manqabat and Qaseedah Khwani were Tabassum Shah, Syed Jawwad Hussain, Syed Zafar Kazmi, Syed M Hussain, and Shakir Hussain Kazmi.

A resolution was also adopted on the occasion that called upon the government to present special programmes on the occasion of birth and martyrdom days of great and pious personalities of Islam on the national media, particularly on the electronic media so that Islam could be introduced to the world in its true sense. It also demanded complete coverage of public programmes and gatherings on national occasions on radio and television news bulletins.

Another resolution while expressing grave concern on the fresh wave of terrorism in the country, strongly condemned the massacre of innocent people in Sibbi, Quetta and Karachi and called upon the government to immediately implement the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance if it is really sincere in rooting out terrorism from the country while the government and opposition should sack the banned organizations from their alliances immediately and express hatred with them.

Terming the political wrangling going on between the government and the opposition, the resolution appealed the politicians to give up their differences and give priority to the interest of the country and the nation over all other matters. The participants of the gathering resolved to fully implement any directive issued by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya for achievement of religious rights of the Millat-e-Jafariya and for protection and promotion of Azadari.

TNFJ Divisional Council Rawalpindi arranged a Jashn-e-Zahoor Imam Hassan Askari (AS) on the second day of Ayyam-e-Askari (AS) celebrations. Divisional President Al-Haaj Ghulam Murtaza Chohan presided over. Jashan was addressed by many speakers and zakireen.

Meanwhile, the concluding ceremony of 3-day Ayyam-e-Askari (AS) programs organized by TNFJ Rawalpindi Division will be held on June 13, Friday at Qasr-e-Abutalib (AS) Mughalabad after Maghrabain Prayers. TNFJ Provincial Council Punjab’s Nazimul Amoor Allama Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani will preside over the ceremony while Al-Haaj Ghulam Murtaza Chohan, Chohdry Abu Bedar Ali, Syed Abd-e-Hadi, Muzloom Hussain Shah and Syed Maskin Hussain Shah will be the chief guests. Ceremony will be addressed by Khateeb Fateh Furat, Zakir Ghulam Farid Jafar, Naseer Sabzawari, Zakir Fida Hussain Padhrar, Syed Wajih-ul-Hassan Kazmi, Ajmal Hussain Shah and Qamar Raza Naqvi.

In Islamabad, Syed Kifayat Hussain Bukhari said addressing the Mehfil-e-Askari (AS) at Darsgah Imam Ali Naqi (AS) that the Uswah of Imam Askari (AS) is a source of success and honour in this world and the hereafter who wrote the great chapters of Knowledge, generosity, nobility, honesty and bravery in the darkest period of oppression and tyranny, by following them we can form our society as a real prosperous Islamic society and can get rid of terrorism and ignorance.

A gathering was also held at Imambargah Baytul Huzn Alipur Farash that was addressed by Hakeem Syed Saqlain Hussain Gardezi who called for sincerity of intention for the promotion of brotherhood and fraternity in this sensitive time and paid homage to Quaid-e-Millat-e-Jafariya Agha Moosavi for announcing the great celebrations of the worth remembering days of Msumeen (AS) and resolved to fully support his manifesto for Mission of Wila and Aza. At the end of Mehfil prayers were also made for the eminence of Islam, progress and prosperity of motherland, elimination of terrorism and for the success of liberation struggles of Kashmiris, Palestinians and Iraqis.

Moulana Syed Sajjad Hussain Shah, Allama Ashiq Hussain Nasir, Qudratullah Haidery, Raja Qaisar Abbas Advocate and Moulana Fakhar Abbas Zaidi also addressed Mahafil gatherings on this occasion at Masjid Isna Ashri Dhalyala, Imambargah Hussainabad, Haidry-abad Penhot, Imambargah Qasr-e-Zainab (AS) Kathrel and Darsgah Khadija tul Kubra (AS).

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