RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Ashra-e-Beemar-e-Karbala was observed in all small and big cities of the country marking the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) with honour and respect.

Like other cities of the country, small and big organisations organised Majalis-e-Aza and took out protest matmi processions in Federal Capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The Azadaran on this occasion strongly condemned blasphemous caricatures and bomb blasts in the mausoleums of Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) in Samra and presented condolences to Khanwada-e-Paighambar.

A Matmi protest rally was taken out from Darbar Aalia Sakhi Shah Piyara Kazmi Chuhr Harpal which was converted into a protest meeting after reaching Peshawar Road.

Addressing the meeting, Allama Abul Hassan Taqi, Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Regional Council President, said our mourning would continue till 8th Rabiul Awwal, the day of Shahadat of Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) while universal protest - Azadari-e-Imam Hussain - would continue till the Qayam-e-Mahdi Mauood (A.S.).

He said the dignity and honour of Holy Prophet (SAW), his Ahle Bait Atahaar (A.S.) and pious Sahaba Kubaar is not only a part of Iman (faith) but the respect of Prophets, Messengers, Aulia and Righteous Persons is binding and their disrespect has been declared Haram. He said the respect of holy places that has been considered as Sha’a’ir Allah is part of piousness that is the name of avoiding evil and adopting good moral.

He said Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen Syed-us-Sajideen (A.S.) was placed at Sidra-tul-Munteha of piousness. Following the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his respect is binding while the love with Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) has been declared a must.

He said when the love of Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) is binding on Muslim Ummah then they should also respect their shrines and graves as it is the sign and acme of religion and Shariat. Pious Sahaba Kubaar used to respect everything attached with Rasool Allah (SAW).

The satanic world as per saying of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi is afraid of “Hussainiyyat”. The satanic forces consider it their foremost objective to snatch the tradition of Ahle Haram and trampling the dignity of Muslims. The silence observed by the Ummah is benefiting the satanic world that has set the Aqsa Mosque on fire, destructed Babri Mosque, destructed shrines after interference in Afghanistan and Iraq and were still trampling the dignity of holy places in Iraq for the last two years.

He said whether colonial interference in Iraq is legal or not but the responsibility of protecting the Iraqi people and the holy places there lay on them. The international chief of colonial powers ignited the Islamic World by making blasphemous caricatures and when the Muslim Ummah came out against it jointly, they shattered the whole world by sponsoring bomb attacks on the mausoleums of Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.). But, he lamented that Arab League, OIC, Pakistani government, opposition and other parties are keeping quiet instead of condemning this incident.

He said the Muslims should keep in mind that God forbid, the next target of satanic powers would be Masjid-e-Nabawi and Bait-Ullah. He said the satanic powers were creating differences and anarchy amongst Muslims and desire to test Muslims which we have to pass, come what may. In these circumstances whosoever would sow the seed of hatred amongst the Muslim Ummah would be the biggest enemy of Islam.

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the Tehreek headquarters, Matmi protest programmes were also organised in all small and big cities of the four provinces, Azad Kashmir, Northern Areas including Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Larkana, Sakkar, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Khairpur, Sheikhupura, Attock, Sialkot, D.I. Khan, Tank, Peshawar, Kohat, Kurram Agency, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Skardu, and other cities.