Pakistanis mark Ramazan Reception Day, support oppressed

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Grand programmes in connection with Istaqbal Mah-e-Ramazan (Ramazan Reception) were organised in mosques, Imambargahs and Madaris of all small and big towns, villages, and cities all over Pakistan on Friday on the appeal of Agha Syed Hamid Moosavi, chief of the TNFJ.

The speakers, waizeen and khutaba, in their addresses at gatherings held at Madrasah Wali Al-Asr, Imam Ali Naqi Mosque, Haideri Mosque, Imambargah Zain-ul-Aza, Imam Moosa Kazim Mosque, Jafria Mosque, Shia Jamia Mosque, Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra and dozens of other places in the twin cities of Federal Capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi threw light on the supremacy, dignity and sanctity of the month of Ramazan.

Addressing the gathering, TNFJ Divisional Council Rawalpindi President Allama Taqi-un-Naqvi said this is the holy month in which every moment of day and night has been considered the best in which rising, sitting, sleeping, waking, and even breathing has been considered as Tasbih and worship. He said the first ten days of the month are considered “Rehmat” (mercy), the second ten days as “Maghferat” (forgiveness) and the last part of the month as “Sa’adat” (felicity), in this month worships are accepted and prays fulfilled.

He said Allah forgives mistakes during the month of Ramazan and the biggest superiority of it is the Revelation of Holy Book (Quran) that claims that “Zalikal Kitaab La raiba feeh Hudal Lil Muttaqeen. . .” and it was sent on a personality that has been sent as a blessing for the universe “Wa Ma Arsalnaka Illa Rahmatal-Lil Alameen”.

Allama Taqi-un-Naqvi said we should commit submissiveness to the Creator and service to the creature in this holy month and do not show slackness in fulfilling the rights. Today the whole world was confronted with great oppression i.e. terrorism the biggest reason of which is denial of rights.

He said the United Nations is the representative organisation of the all States the world over but the whole world of humanity was confronted with oppression, brutality and suppression owing to slackness and double standards followed by this organisation. Whether it is Kashmir or Palestine, Afghanistan or Iraq, the chief of the colonial world was playing ‘holi’ with the blood of the oppressed and Muslims but the United Nations was paying only lip-service and was avoiding to take any practical steps.

A resolution adopted by Ramazan Reception gatherings said the correct way of welcoming this holy month is to express hatred against the oppressors and supporting the oppressed. Therefore, all oppression carried out in Palestine, Kashmir, Iraq and Afghanistan was strongly condemned and it was demanded from all international organisations including the United Nations to play their role for solution of these problems so as to turn this world into a hub of peace.

Expressing concern over incidents of terrorism going on all over the world, particularly in the motherland Pakistan, another resolution considered that it has become the order of the day, no city remained safe while hundreds of innocent people were becoming its target.

The resolution strongly supporting the steps taken by President Pervez Musharraf, particularly the Anti-Terrorism Act, demanded from the government to get it implemented strictly. For that purpose, it said, it was necessary that the government, opposition, electronic and print media, rather all sections of society should express hatred against all terrorist groups as in it lay the key welfare of all and dignity and honour of the motherland.

Another resolution while strongly condemning the abduction of Chinese engineers, made it clear that China is our best friend that supported not only Pakistan but the whole Islamic World. Therefore, abduction of engineers and other such tactics are a heinous conspiracy to leave the motherland alone in the comity of nations but every power should keep in mind that they could not created any hurdle in the friendship of Pakistan and China.

Expressing deep sorrow and grief over the death of a Chinese engineer and expressing sympathy with the bereaved family, it demanded from the government to form a broad-based Tribunal so as to root out terrorism, correct the law and order situation. The resolution appealed the people to remain alert and thwart all conspiracies of the enemies of the religion and the motherland through their mutual unity and brotherhood.

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