Majalis, coffin processions mark Ayyam-e-Babul Murad beginning

By: Salman Alvi

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Majalis-e-Aza and Matmi processions began all over the country like other global parts with devotion and respect from Friday Rajab 24 in connection with Ayyam-e-Bab-ul-Murad (Days of Door to Fulfil Wishes) marking the Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Imam Moosa Al-Kazim (A.S.) in line with the announcement made by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Pakistan Agha Hamid Moosavi.

Recitation from Holy Quran was made in mosques after the Fajr prayers after which ulema, waizeen and zakireen highlighted the seerat of Hazrat Moosa ibne Jafar (A.S.) while addressing the Majalis.

In the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Azadari programmes were organised by different religious and Matmi organisations.

Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi while addressing Majlis-e-Shahadat Bab-ul-Murad at the residence of TNFJ District Rawalpindi General Secretary Bawa Syed Mazloom Hussain Shah Kazmi in Dhoke Syedan Rawalpindi said, Hazrat Imam Moosa Kazim (A.S.) was the symbol of patience, forbearance, firmness, courage and bravery who gave eternal lesson of supporting the oppressed and practical hatred against the oppressors that would remain a practical example to follow for freedom fighters and conscious human beings.

He said the Taghooti forces considered the Khasan-e-Khuda (Selected Persons of Allah) a threat for themselves in every era because the Representatives of Allah had been in the habit of standing firm against the oppressor and brutal rulers and putting all they had on stake for achieving the rights and protection of the oppressed.

Syed Qamar Zaidi said, the life span of the great figure of infallible family Hazrat Imam Moosa Kazim (A.S.) spread over 54 years passed in confronting with dictatorial rulers but this Shaheed-e-Zindaan (Martyr of Gaol) Imam did not bore to bow down before the sole dictators following the seerat of his forefathers making it clear on the oppressed world that no honourable human being could bow down before any one other than Rahman and Raheem (The Compassionate, The Merciful).

He said wealth and richness is not but the piousness is the standard of leaderships and guidance in Islam. The qualities of real leadership not lay in material resources and worldly fanfare but in piousness, belief and deeds, that is why any sinful and debauched person could mislead the nation but could not make them reach their destination. He said even today the nation would have to stick to the honourable Fuqara keeping themselves away from ill-characters so as to make their boat touch the bank of fulfilling desire.

A resolution unanimously adopted on the occasion strongly condemned terrorism continued all over the world and called upon the world organisations to play their role in stopping the massacre of innocent Iraqi people, and Zionist and Hindu oppression against Palestinian and Kashmiri freedom fighters, and ensure pullout of the allied forces from these areas.

Zakir Riaz Hussain Qummi and Zakir Mohsin Raza also addressed the Majlis. Afterwards a Taboot procession was taken out in which different Matmi Dastas from Rawalpindi Cantt. performed Noha-Khwani and Matamdari. Later, the procession was terminated after reaching Imambargah Qasr-e-Shabbir.

Alhaj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan addressed a Majlis-e-Aza at Imambargah Zainul Abideen, followed by Matamdari.

Renowned ulema and zakireen addressed the first session of the two-day Majalis founded by Bawa Syed Karam Hussain Shah at Darbar Sakhi Shah Piyara Chuhr Harpal.

On the second day of the Ayyam Baab-ul-Muraad on Saturday, 25th Rajab-ul-Murajjab, main Taboot procession is taken out from the residence of Syed Ghulam Haider Shah in Chuhr Harpal. In addition to other Matmi organisations, renowned Noha-Khwan Zawwar Hussain Gohar from Dera Ghazi Khan will render Noha-Khwani.

A ladies Majlis will be held at Jamia Al-Murtaza G-9/4 Islamabad at Jamia Al-Murtaza on 25 Rajab at 10.00 am. Zakira Nuzhat Naqvi will address. Taboot Imam Moosa Kazim (A.S.) will be taken out after the Majlis followed by Matamdari.

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