Karbala Bridegroom Day marks end of Wila Week in Pak

By: Salman Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Wila-e-Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (AS) Week (1-7 Shaban) announced by the Quaid-e-Miilat-e-jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi concluded today with the celebrations of Youm-e-Noshah-e-Karbala marking the Birth Anniversary of Shehzada Qasim Ibne Hassan (AS) in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad like other parts of the country on Saturday with due respect and religious devotion.

Religious functions, Mahafil and meetings were organized by different religious organizations and institutions where ulama, zakireen and waizeen highlighted the seerat and character of Hazrat Qasim Ibne Hassan (AS).

Hay’at Tulba-e-Islamiya Pakistan arranged the concluding function at Jamia-tul-Momineen Rawalpindi. Syed Ali Raza Zaidi served his duty as the organizer on this occasion. Function was addressed by TNFJ Deputy Secretary General Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, Syed Shahid Abbas Kazmi, Zakir Bashir Hussain Niaz. Syed Tabassum Kazmi, Bilawal Hussain, Syed Riwayat Hussain Rawi, Abd-e-Kazim Ubaidi, Haider Shah Kazmi, Asad Abbas Naqvi and Ali Raza. At the end of function the participants cut the cake.

A similar Jashan Shehzada Qasim ibne Hassan (AS) was held at Danishgah-e-Jaferia Rawalpindi Chaoni that was addressed by Hujjatul Islam Syed Mohsin Shah. A resolution adopted on this occasion condemned the terrorism incident in Karachi and termed it a heinous conspiracy against Islam and Pakistan. The participants expressed their grieve with bereaved families and prayed for the martyrs of SUPARCO Bus firing incident.

Hujjatul Islam Allama Sheikh Ghulam Askari addressed a function at bargah-e-Zainabiyah (SA). While Allama Qamar Abbas Kazmi and Syed Tahir Abbas Kazmi addressed Mehfil-e-Shehzadah Qasim (AS) at Masjid Haideriyah Chitiyan Hatiyan.

Similar mahafil were also arranged at Qasr-e-Abutalib, Qasr-e-Shabbir, Masjid Isna-e-Ashri, Imambargah Zainul Abideen, Masjid Kazmiyah and Masjid Sakina, Masjid & Imambargah Ahlebayt Wah Cantt.

In Islamabad various mahafil, festivals, congregations and grand functions were held at different imambargahs and mosques.

Anjuman Sipah-e-Abbas (AS) Tarlai Kalan arranged a grand function at Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra that was addressed by TNFJ divisional council president of Islamabad Allama Basharat Hussein Imami. A resolution passed on this occasion demanded from the government to immediately arrest the culprits of incident and check the activities of banned groups who are roaming freely after changing their names.

Moulana Sagheer Hussein Bukhari addressed at masjid Imam Ali Naqi (AS) Islamabad, Allama Hussein Kazmi at Madrissah Imam Moosa Kazim (AS) Sadaat Colony and Allama Sadqi addressed the function of Shehzada Qasim (AS) at Jamia Masjid Jaferia I/9.

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