3-day Ayyam-e-Askari conclude in Pak, resolutions adopted

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, June 13: The programs to mark the 3-day Ayyam-e-Askari in connection with the birth anniversary of Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) concluded on Friday. The Ayaam-e-Askari were observed on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Khutaba highlighted the seerat of Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) in detail during Friday congregations in all big cities and towns including Rawalpindi and Federal Capital Islamabad while Mahafil-e-Milad and Seerat-e-Imam Askari (A.S.) functions were organized at various Imambargahs by the religious organizations.

In Rawalpindi, a special function was organized at Qasr-e-Abu Talib under the auspices of District Ayyam-e-Askari Committee of the TNFJ. Allama Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani Nazimul Umoor Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Punjab presided over the function while District President Al-Haj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan, Abu Baidar Ali Ch. Chairman Nigran Council MFP, Syed Abd-e-Hadi Central President MSO, Syed Naveed Hussain Shah Central Convener Ayyam-e-Askari Committee, Secretary Syed Azmat Hussain Naqvi, Bawa Syed Mazloom Hussain Shah Tehsil President TNFJ Rawalpindi were the guests of honour.

Addressing the function, central leader of the Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan, Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) presented the teachings of the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his philosophy for life before the humanity the basis of which is brotherhood, cohesion and love with humanity. He said failure and slavery became the order of the day for Muslims when they negated the Islamic ideology and teachings of the Holy Prophet (SAW). He said uswah-e-Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) is the best example and beacon of light for the success of independence movements the world over and to help root out the problems and difficulties of the oppressed and have-nots.

Allama Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani, in his presidential address paid tributes to Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi for announcing to observe Ayyam-e-Askari on country level. He said observing the days of Mashaheer-e-Islam highlights national identity.

Al-Haj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan said Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya is the mixture of belief and deeds and we struggle for the protection of rights and beliefs of Millat-i-Jafariya in the leadership of our great spiritual Peshwa Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi and would never hesitate in offering any sacrifice for achieving the pious targets and objectives.

Naseer Sabzwari, Zakir Ghulam Farid Jafar, and Zakir Fida Hussain Pidhrar also addressed the function while Syed Wajih-ul-Hassan Kazmi, Qamar Raza Naqvi, and Syed Ajmal Hussain Shah presented Qaseedah-Khwani.

A resolution adopted on the occasion called upon the government to improve the law and order situation within the country, check the terrorists and give them exemplary punishment after arresting them immediately. The resolution while expressing grave concern over the government-opposition tussle called upon both to give priority to the interests of the country and the nation over all other matters.

Yet another resolution expressing complete solidarity with the Kashmiri and Palestinian freedom fighters expressed grave concern over Israeli declaration of war against Palestine. Terming it an open challenge for all international organizations including the United Nations, it questioned where the Road Map about Palestine had gone?

Another resolution demanded from the government to implement the May 21, 1985 Junejo-Moosavi agreement resolving the long-standing Shia problems, immediately.

Hay’at Tulaba-e-Jafariya also organized Mehfil-e-Askari where speakers reiterated their resolve to give priority to follow the thinking and teachings of Khanwada-e-Ismat, Nazria-e-Asaasi and motherland over all other matters.

Allama Saqlain Ali Bokhari, Imam Juma-wal-Jamaat Markazi Shia Jamia Masjid Darbar Shah Chan Charagh while addressing the gathering on the concluding day of Ayyam-e-Askari termed the pious uswah of the Imam (A.S.) the best source of success here and the Hereafter.

Allama Matloob Hussain at Masjid-e-Kazmia Darbar Sakhi Shah Piyara Chuhr Harpal, Allama Shaikh Ghulam Askari at Masjid Abu Talib Rawalpindi Cantt., Allama Guftaar Hussain at Jamia Masjid Jafariya I-9 Islamabad, Allama Syed Hussain Muqaddasi at Masjid Jamia-tul-Musheer Wah Cantt., and Allama Basharat addressed the Juma congregations focusing their address on Ayyam-e-Askari.

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