Day of Safar-e-Shahadat observed in Pakistan

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Youm-e-Safar-e-Shahadat marking the departure of Qafila-e-Hussaini (AS) from Medinah Munawwarah was observed throughout the country with respect and fervor on Friday Rajab 28. Majalis-e-Aza and processions were held in all main cities and towns.

Addressing to the majalis scholars threw light over the objectives of Imam Hussain (AS)’s departure from Medinah and said that his departure was for the sake of Shariat-e-Muhammadi (SAWW) and protection of human values through which he gave us the practical lesson of courage and bravery against every oppressor and tyrant. Speakers urged that we have to follow the Hussainiyat (AS) to foil the Yazidi conspiracies.

In Rawalpindi, Majlis-e-Farough-e-Hussainiyat arranged a Majlis at Ali Masjid Satellite Town Rawalpindi that was addressed by TNFJ Deputy Secretary General Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, Syed Bilawal Hussain Kazmi, Assad Abbas Naqvi and Syed Zafar Abbas Kazmi. Syed Qamar Zaidi addressing the majlis said that Yazid was trampling down the dignity of humanity through his black deeds and giving his evil activities the name of Islam and Shariat and Nawasa-e-Rasool unveil the Yazidi conspiracies by getting his head chopped off during Sajdah and by giving the sacrifices of his offspring and companions and kept the flag of Tauheed fluttering high for ever.

In Ariyah Mohallah Rawalpindi, Syed Navid Hussain Naqvi organized a Majlis-e-Aza. Allama Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani, Zakir Mushtaq Hussain, Zakir Ghulam Fareed and Moulana Salem Haider addressed. At the end of Majlis, Taboot-e-Aseer-e-Baghdad (AS) was taken out and Matami Dasta Ghulaman-e-Ali Akbar Jorian, Matmi Dasta Ghulaman-e-Abutalib (AS), Matmi Dasta Sakhi Shah Nazar Deewan Badshah Syed Kasran performed matamdari and Noha Khwani.

Allama Sheikh Ghulam Askari, Allama Mohsin Hamdani and Naseer Sabzawari addressed a Youm-e-Safr-e-Shahadat majlis held at Qasr-e-Abutalib (AS). At Imambargah Kashmiriyan Dhok Ratta,Qafila-e-Hussaini’s departure Majlis was held following which Katri Bawa’s Noha Khwan Party from Lahore performed matamdari.

Allama Naseem Abbas Rizvi, Zakir Jafar Tayyar, Zakir Mushtaq Hussain Shah, Zakir Aamir Abbas Rabbani, Zakir Zuriyyat Imran, Zakir Ameer Hussain Jafery addressed a Majlis-e-Aza at Mohalla Syedan, organized by Syed Ameer Hussain Shah and Inayat Hussain.

Anjuman Faiz-e-Punjetan (ladies wing) organized a majlis on this occasion that was addressed by Sosan Batool. At Imambargah Zainul Abideen (AS), a Majlis-e-Aza was addressed by Al-Haaj Ghulam Murtaza Chohan, Moulana Javaid Haidery and Khateeb Fateh Furat.

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching TNFJ headquarters, majalis-e-aza were held and processions were taken out in Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi, Larkana, Haiderabad, Nawabshah, Sakkhar, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Mianwali, Multan, D. I. Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bhakkar, Quetta and Muzaffarabad etc.

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