RAWALPINDI, Pakistan November 12: Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee (Day of Demolition of Baqee Cemetery)  was observed throughout the country like other global parts on Friday, Shawal 8, with religious and national spirit, devotion and respect on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi against the destruction of holy shrines of daughter of holy Prophet (SAW) Khatoon-e-Jannat Hazrat Fatima Zahra (S.A.), Ummahatul Momineen (R.A.) and Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) on 8th Shawal, 1925 at the hands of the then Saudi rulers.

Protest rallies were organised, Majalis-e-Aza were held and peaceful protest mourning demonstrations were held in all big cities and towns of the country on this occasion.
 
In Rawalpindi, the main Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee Matmi procession was taken out from Imambargah Nasir-ul-Aza Murree Road in which tens of thousands of people participated and lodged strong protest against the dilapidated condition of the Jannatul Baqee while Matmi groups presented condolence to the holy Prophet (SAW) on the destruction of holy shrines of his beloved daughter Hazrat Fatima Zahra (S.A.), Azwaaj-e-Mutaheraat (R.A.) and Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.).

Ulema and elite belonging to different schools of thought led the rally that included: TNFJ Provincial Council Punjab President Syed Abu Jafar Naqvi, Central Convener Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee Committee Alhaj Ghulam Murtaza Chauhan, Regional President TNFJ Rawalpindi Allama Abul Hassan Taqi, Allama Zahid Abbas Kazmi, Allama Qalab-e-Abbas Bokhari, Pir Syed Muhammad Shah Bokhari, Allama Agha Saqlain Haider Kazmi, Sardar Ibadat Hussain Shah, Ch. Abu Baidar Ali, Nasir Abbas Karbalai, Bawa Syed Nazakat Hussain Shah Naqvi, Bawa Syed Qasim Ali Shah Kazmi, Bawa Syed Mazloom Hussain Shah, Syed Tauseef Hussain Kazmi, Agha Syed Muhammad Murtaza Moosavi Advocate, Agha Syed Ali Roohul Abbas Moosavi Advocate, Syed Iftikhar Hussain Mashadi, Meesam Tammar, Abu Nasr Kazmi, Ch. Khalid, Central President MSO Baqir Hussain Naqvi, leaders of other religious organisations and Salars of Matmi Groups.

The participants of the rally raised slogans against the demolition of holy shrine while the thousands of minors belonging to Mukhtar Generation were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans regarding the demands of reconstruction of Jannatul Baqee. Noha-Khwani and Matamdari continued throughout the rally that turned into a big protest meeting after reaching Committee Chowk.
 
Addressing the protest meeting, Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, Central Secretary Information of the TNFJ, said that honour and dignity of prophets and Aulia-Ullah is commensurate with giving respect to religion and Shariah and keeping the signs of religious elders is necessary for the hearty satisfaction. He said the honour and dignity of holy shrines is not only a pious deed but also a sign of subservience of God and nearness to Him.

He lamented that the shrines of those personalities who enlightened the Shariah and preached the religion all over the world, were lying destructed for the last 80 years but our rulers, politicians, and the media were playing the role of a silent spectator. They are always ahead in all other matters but are unable to lodge any protest on the destruction of holy shrines of these great personalities of Islam, and to give any news coverage of the protest.

He said if even a brick is disturbed from the grave of a dictator in Islamabad then the whole media raises a hue and cry but they are not ready to cover the protest against the heart-rending tragedy of Jannatul Baqee. The Islamic World is facing a brunt owing to the ignorance of our rulers and criminal silence on the part of our media.
 
A resolution, presented by TNFJ district committee of inhidam-e-Jannatul Baqee, was adopted on this occasion that said that some issues are related with an individual that affect only that individual while some issues are of collective nature that affect the whole society. These issues are not related to any group, tribe or a country but if no attention is given to these issues then the whole humanity could come under its affect.

The resolution said Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla are also amongst those problems that are faced by the world of humanity. These issues are not related to any tribe, Maslak, Arab or non-Arab rather to the whole humanity, particularly the Muslim Ummah because we are Ummat-e-Rasool (SAW) that is called Ummat-e-Wasat. These great and holiest places were bulldozed 80 years ago grieving the whole world on this tragedy and plunging the whole world into darkness on which ulema of the Sub-continent raised the voice of protest without any discrimination. The protest being lodged by Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya for the last 25 years is a part of that struggle.

The resolution said the OIC was under the obligation to keep the issue of restoring the honour and dignity of Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla on top of their list and the United Nations should have given it priority in line with protecting the human rights but none of them gave any attention on this issue.
 
It said as Pakistan came into being owing to Islam, therefore, such issues should have been kept on top of the list of its duties. Therefore, whereas President Musharraf is doing many other jobs, he should also raise this issue on international level because the reason of various issues confronted by the Muslim Ummah is non-solution of such issues.

The resolution made it clear that media is more effective than atomic bomb in the present era. The Pakistani media that publishes editorials and special numbers on issues of minor nature, should have invited the attention of Saudi government on this heart-rending tragedy but it is tragic that they totally ignored news about Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee what to talk about writing editorials and articles on this issue and the Jang Group is ahead of them. Newspapers of this Groups used to carry news and advertisement on this issue two years back but at present the proprietors of this Group and the champion of yellow journalism Mahmood Sham who is dominating the media policy of this Group, has stopped publication of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi’s message on the occasion of Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee and announcements of programmes regarding it.

The resolution cleared that reconstruction of Jannatul Baqee is not the issue of only Shias but is the issue of 140 million Pakistanis and the whole humanity. The Jang Group did not care the 140 million Pakistanis, 1.25 billion Muslims, 6 billion human beings and above all the Rasool (SAW), Aal-e-Rasool (A.S.), Ummahat-ul-Momineen (R.A.), and pious Sahaba Karam (R.A.) just to please a government and their foreign masters. In this situation if the earthquakes would not shatter the country then should the Mann-o-Salva land for them?
 
The participants resolved that they honour the policy of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi who preaches that oppression and brutality should be defeated through Mazloomiyyat. They said they share an equal part in creating Pakistan and its betterment, Maktab-e-Tashayyo worked as advanced party in every hour of need despite being confronted with many incidents including the recent incident of Bari Imam. We have always given priority to the integrity and solidarity of Pakistan and forbearance but to what extent?

The resolution said that newspapers ignoring the news about Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqi are actually small in nature and the small newspapers that highlight this issue within their limits are big in character and we pay tributes to them. They resolved that their peaceful Matmi procession would continue till the restoration of dignity and honour of the holy graves of Bint-e-Rasool (S.A.), Aal Atahaar (A.S.), Ummahatul Momineen (R.A.) and pious Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) and the dominance of justice and fair-play over oppression. We will continue condemning oppression in whatever shape it is and will support the oppressed wherever they are.
 
The participants of the rally set out towards Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain performing Matamdari and Noha-Khwani after adopting the resolutions with vociferous slogans where the rally concluded after dua and Ziarat.
 
Volunteers of Mukhtar Force performed their duty throughout the rally while the District Administration had made strict protective measures en rout the rally. A heavy contingent of police officers and jawans escorted the rally throughout.
 
In Federal Capital Islamabad, Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee procession was taken out from Imambargah Darbar Sakhi Mahmood Badshah. The procession was led by Additional Secretary General Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan Syed Shujaat Ali Bokhari, Secretary Central Youm-e-Jannatul Baqee Committee Malik-e-Ashtar, TNFJ District Council Islamabad President Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, Jamia Masjid Jafariya I-9 Khateeb Allama Guftar Hussain Sadiqi, Allama Hussain Kazmi, Allama Hussain Muqaddasi, Allama Muhammad Abbas Zaini, Allama Fakhar Abbas Abidi, Allama Zaheer Raza Kiani, Maulana Khurshid Haideer Jawwadi, Maulana Ijlal Haider Haideri, District Commander Mukhtar Force Syed Mahmood Hussain Shah, Commander Federal Area Bawa Syed Nazakat Hussain Shah Kazmi, Syed Nusrat Ali Naqvi, Ch. Sabir Hussain, Ghulam Abbas Haideri, Malik Intizar Hussain, Sakhi Muhammad Haideri, Qudrat Illahi Haideri, Raja Mehram Hussain, Mukhtar Students Organisation District Islamabad Organiser Zulfiqar Ali Raja and other elite.
 
The procession turned out into a protest rally after reaching Aabpara Chowk where Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, Allama Fakhar Abbas Abidi, Hojjatul Islam Syed Hussain Muqaddasi addressed the rally.
 
Later the procession terminated back to Darbar Sakhi Mahmood Badshad performing Matamdari and Noha-Khwani after passing through its traditional route. The District Administration had made special security arrangement on this occasion.
 
Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the TNFJ headquarters, Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee rallies were also taken out in other big cities of the country.
 
In Peshawar, a Matmi procession organised by Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee District Committee was taken out from Imambargah Master Ghulam Haider Chowk Chah Shahbaz that turned out into protest rally after reaching Shaheed Chowk of Qissa Khwani Bazar. Allama Ghulam Ali Zahid and Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash addressed the rally which was led by TNFJ Sarhad President Sardar Hassan Ali Qazilbash, provincial office-bearers and Provincial Jannatul Baqee Committee Convener Dr. Iqbal Javed Haideri. Later the procession ended after reaching the Imambargah where Maulana Tanvir Hussain Shirazi addressed the Majlis-e-Aza.
 
In Lahore, main Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee procession was taken out from Karbala Gamey Shah.
 
In Karachi, protest demonstration was organised by TNFJ Divisional Council on the occasion of Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee outside Karachi press club attended by flocks of mourners.
 
In Larkana, Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee procession was taken out from Naudero Chowk under the auspices of TNFJ District Committee. Renowned religious scholar and Quaid of Jamiat Ulema-e-Jafariya Pakistan Syed Mohsin Ali Hamdani addressed the participants of the rally that was later terminated after reaching Bagh Chowk where Matmi organizations performed Matamdari and Noha-Khwani and pursadari.
 
In Faisalabad, protest meeting and Majlis was held at Imambargah Qasr-e-Musafira Sham under the auspices of District Jannatul Baqee Committee of the TNFJ. Rana Nazar Ali, Maulana Nazar Hussain Ghillo and others addressed.
 
Protest Matmi processions were taken out and Majalis-e-Aza were also held in Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Hyderabad, Sakkur, Gilgit, Bagh, Gujrat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bhakkar, Multan, Kasur, Khairpur Miras, Shahdadpur, Mirpur Khas, Kakul, Nowshera, Jhelum, Lalamusa, Chakwal, Hafizabad, and Dera Ismail Khan on the occasion of Youm-e-Inhidaam-e-Jannatul Baqee. 

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