Pak Arbaeen processions call for Bush trial for killing Iraqis, Afghanis

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, April 11: The Chehlum, or the 40th of grandson of holy Prophet (SAW) Chief of Martyrs and Mohsin-e-Insaniyat Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.), who gave eternal life to survival of religion & Shariat and lofty values of humanity, and his 72 companions was observed with religious and national spirit, devotion and respect throughout the country Sunday like other global parts.

Majalis Arbaeen-e-Hussaini were held and Zuljinah, Alam and Tazia processions were taken out in all big and small cities and towns on this occasion.

In Rawalpindi, main Arbaeen procession was taken out from Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain and Imambargah Hifazat Ali Shah Bohar Bazar. Zuljinah procession taken out from Imambargah Ashiq Hussain Teli Mohallah merged into the main procession. Mourners of Imam Hussain (A.S.) performed Zanjeer-Zani and presented condolence of the Imam Aali Muqam (A.S.) to the Holy Prophet (SAW) on this occasion.

The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi participated in the procession, offered Ziarat of the taburrakaat and performed Matamdari. A large number of mourners engaged themselves in heavy Zanjeer-Zani and Matam-e-Qamah at Bohar Bazar Chowk, Trunk Bazar, and Habib Bank Chowk.

The procession turned into a big rally after reaching Fawwara Chowk where addressing the participants, Central Secretary Information of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan, Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said Arbaeen-e-Hussaini is the memory of Aseeran-e-Karbala’s commitment and courage who shattered the Yazidi courts through their visionary and heart-rending addresses despite being chained so as to highlight the objective of Hussainiyyat.

He said inheritor of the Hussain’s (A.S.) blood Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) and Sharikatul Hussain Hazrat Syeda Zainab (S.A.) unveiled the fake Islamic faces of evil Yazid making it clear on the whole world that Hussain (A.S.) came to the plain of Karbala for survival of Muhammadan religion and to save the dignity of pious human relations from Yazidi hands, and he made the flag of Islam flutter high for ever by sacrificing his blood unveiling his black deeds.

Syed Qamar Zaidi lamented that in Pakistan that came into being in the name of Islam, electronic and print media give full coverage to all types of programs including musical ones but that have kept a criminal silence on the occasion of Chehlum of the Mazloom-e-Karbala (A.S.).

While expressing his thanks to exempt the processions of Syed-ush-Shuhada’s (A.S.) Chehlum from ban on the call of Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan he declared that it was a wise step. He, however, said that processions of Milad-un-Nabi are the symbol of Grandfather Muhammad (SAW) while Azadari processions remind us of Grandson Hussain (A.S.) and no power on earth could stop these processions. He presented the Masaib of Hazrat Umme Rubab (S.A.), mother of Sagheer-e-Karbala Shahzada Ali Asghar (A.S.). Ch. Mushtaq Hussain also addressed the gathering and highlighted the philosophy of martyrdom.

The participants approved a resolution presented by Haider Abbas Bajwa, Central President of Mukhtar Students Organization. The resolution said that Karbala is the main source of independence movements presently going on the world over from which international colonial powers and their agents were afraid of the same even today. It said that all Muslim States and the holy places are unsafe from their oppression and brutality and in these circumstances, the Islamic World would have to wake up from deep slumber and if they did not check this situation then they may not exist in future history.

Another resolution expressed grave concern that about 10,000 holy places were exempted from attacks in Iraq but today all holy places are on the target of allied forces who were raising heavy gunpowder on the same as a result of which a large number of people including children and women have fallen victim to their oppression and brutality. In these circumstances, he said Muslim honour needs to be awakened; all problems including Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine should be seen in the backdrop of Islamic World and joint struggle should be launched for their solution.

The resolution lamented that like other schools of thought, Maktab-e-Tashayyo is also deprived of their basic rights. The participants demanded from the government to give representation to Maktab-e-Tashayyo on equal basis, in all State departments including the electronic media.

Another resolution demanded strict action against Daily “Ummat” Karachi for publishing objectionable insulting article against Khalifa-tul-Muslimeen Hazrat Ali ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) and Daily “Islam” for publishing offensive article. Another resolution while welcoming President of Pakistan’s statement about education curricula demanded from the government to form an authoritative Commission to probe changes in the education curricula contrary to Islam and Pakistan Ideology.

The participants of Arbaeen-e-Hussaini procession in their resolution declared upon the government that making the restricted and banned groups sit at their right and left and including them in alliances is commensurate with sabotaging the Anti-Terrorism Act rather it is an insult to the recognized schools of thought, and therefore is condemnable.

Another resolution called upon the United Nations to play her role for solution of problems faced by Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine and Kashmir and pullout the allied forces from there forthwith. The resolution demanded from the International Court of Justice to try Bush and his allies for killing innocent people in Afghanistan in the name of rooting out terrorism and in Iraq in the garb of presence of weapons of mass destruction because their crime has been unearthed.

Another resolution declared that all schools of thought living in Pakistan are united and those who try to create rift amongst them are enemies of Islam and Pakistan. The resolution made it clear that our mission is “Wila” and “Aza” and as per a saying of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi, Azadari is our jugular vein, and no one will be allowed to bargain against it.

The resolution demanded to make the probe body report about Quetta and Phalia Ashoora Day incident to public forthwith and give exemplary punishment to the culprits responsible for the same. The resolution called upon the government to implement the May 21, 1985 Junejo-Moosavi agreement for solution of problems faced by the Milliat-e-Jafariya, Pakistan. The participants of the procession reiterated their resolve to support any call made by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya for achieving the religious rights of the Millat-e-Jafariya

Later, participants of the main Chehlum procession performed historic Zanjeer-Zani in Raja Bazar. Zuljinah processions taken out from Imambargah Kashmirian Tyre Bazar and Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh also merged into the main procession at Purana Qila. The main Chehlum procession terminated at Imambargah Qadeem after passing through Jamia Masjid Road and Imambara Chowk. The participants of Zuljinah processions taken out from Imambargah Yadgar-e-Hussain Satellite Town and Imambargah Baltistania Angatpura performed Zanjeer-Zani at Banni Chowk. Both these processions terminated after reaching Imambargah Qadeem.

Mukhtar Students Organization and Ibrahim Scouts installed a Medical Camp at Habib Bank Chowk, while Markazi Azadari Camp at Fawwara Chowk during the main Chehlum procession where arrangements for first aid to mourners and for Sabeel-e-Hussaini were especially made. Langar-e-Husseini amd Sabeel arrangements were made throughout the procession route.

Volunteers of Ibrahim Scouts, Mukhtar Force, Civil Defense, office-bearers of District Azadari Committee of the TNFJ, government personalities, officials of the local Administration and a heavy contingent of police remained with the procession throughout.

Bawa Syed Riaz Hussain Shah, Sajjada Nashin of Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh led the collective ‘Dua’ and read out Ziarat at the conclusion of the main Chehlum procession.

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