RAWALPINDI, Pakistan - July 20: Ayyam-e-Aza began throughout the country Wednesday in connection with the death anniversary of Hazrat Ghazi Abbas Alamdar’s (A.S.) mother, Hazrat Ummul Baneen (R.A.), on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Ulema, waizeen, and zakireen while addressing Majalis-e-Aza organised by various religious and Matmi organisations in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad besides other cities including Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, D.I.Khan, D.G.Khan, Karachi, Hayderabad, Mianwali, Quetta, Peshawar, Tank, Kohat, Skardu, Gilgit and Muzaffarabad highlighted the seerat of Ummul Baneen (S.A.) and paid rich homage to the exemplary sacrifices rendered by her for Islam.

Hojjatul Islam M.A. Haleemi addressing the first Majlis of Ayyam-e-Aza held at Jamia-tul-Momineen said, after the Shahadat of Madar-e-Hasnain (S.A.), Hazrat Fatima Binte Hazzam who was later called Ummul Baneen (S.A.) was married to Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali (A.S.) and achieved the honour of bringing up and training of Aulad-e-Fatima Hazrat Zainab (S.A.) and Hazrat Kulsoom (S.A.) for which she played the role of a kind mother.

He said, her four sons, Hazrat Abbas ibne Ali (A.S.) eldest of them, fought an exemplary war in Karbala. The holy grave of Hazrat Ummul Baneen (S.A.) is situated at Jannatul Baqee the dignity and reconstruction of which is obligatory for the Islamic World.

Allama Hussain Gardezi addressing the Majlis at Bargah-e-Fatimia said, Hazrat Ummul Baneen is from amongst those great mothers practical following the pious seerat of whom is a complete example to follow for women at large and guarantees survival and blessing.

A resolution unanimously adopted on the occasion said at present the whole world of humanity was the target of terrorism and all this was being done to defame the oppressed, Muslims and Islam which is heinous conspiracy to trample the honour and dignity of the holy places. Such incidents increased after the New York-Washington incident, and there is no place left in the country where there are no shadows of terrorism. Afghanistan and Iraq are the fresh examples while bloody ‘holi’ is being played in Kashmir and Palestine for the last half a century. Muslims are being targeted further after the 7 July London blasts.

The resolution said that President Pervez Musharraf did well by introducing the Anti-Terrorism Act but the groups that were banned were roaming about freely after changing names while innocent people were being targeted.

It expressed grave concern that banned groups are explicitly visible within the government, the opposition and mediam and in the recent crackdown, lower level Administration was threatening peaceful and gentlemen citizens so as to save the restricted groups and the President and the Prime Minister should take immediate notice of that.

The resolution lamented that the government has so far failed in arresting the Bari Imam Incident culprits. Neither any Tribunal was formed to probe the incident nor the bereaved families of the Shuhada nor the injured were paid any compensation, yet. Matamdari followed the Majlis.

Majalis-e-Aza were also held at Masjid Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.), Jamia Wali-ul-Asr (A.S.) and Danishgah-e-Jafariya.