RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced to observe Youm-e-Soug (mourning day) on Saturday, January 7 for Zaireen-e-Karbala tragedy and those who lost their life in the collapse of a building in Makkah Mukarrama.

Addressing a gathering on the occasion of death anniversary of Sahabi-e-Rasool Hazrat Abuzar Ghaffari (R.A.), he said although murder of a human being is a great sin, and particularly that of Momineen and Muslimeen at the holy places is not only a massacre rather also trampling of the dignity and honour of Sha’a’ir-Ullah and an insult to the humanity. He said no religion in the world allowed suicide and it is Haram in Islam.

Agha Moosavi said a personality named Najia came to the Masoom (A.S.) and said, Oh, Maula! Moghira bin Saeed says that a Momin does not carry so and so disease. He replied he is unaware of Sahib-e-Yaseen. A momin named Habib bin Israel has been mentioned in Surah Yaseen, which is called heart of Quran. About this momin there is an Ayah that . And the hand of the Sahib-e-Yaseen was inactive, who pointing from the same hand used to say to his nation, ‘follow the prophet’. The Masoom (A.S.) said, I am also watching his inactive hand right now, Sahib-e-Yaseen made the atheists afraid of wrath of God but he was martyred after two days. The Masoom (A.S.) said, a Momin could confront any type of test and could die any type of death, however, a Momin could not commit suicide.

Therefore, Moosavi said the saying of the Masoom (A.S.) proves that one who commits suicide could not be a Momin rather Momin is the one from whom the whole humanity remains safe and he is the protector of the life, honour, wealth and dignity of all human beings.

The TNFJ chief strongly condemning the Zaireen-e-Karbala tragedy termed it an open act of terrorism and blamed the international terrorist for the same who was creating justification to stay more in Iraq by polluting the situation there despite popular demand for immediate exit of the allied forces from Iraq after peaceful elections as a result of unity and mutual understanding displayed by the Iraqi people.

He appealed all schools of thought to organise Quran Khawani and Majalis-e-Tarheem for those Zaireen who lost their life in Karbala incident and for those Haj pilgrims who died in Makkah Mukarrama, express sympathies with the affected families, and pray for the early recovery of the injured and for the survival and integrity of the Islamic World and also raise voice of protest against the colonial conspiracies, oppression, brutality and terrorism going on all around including Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Palestine.

Meanwhile, Markazi Youm-e-Sough Committee of the TNFJ has been formed to organise programmes for Youm-e-Sough. Dr. S.M. Rizvi has been nominated as Convener and Adeel Sarwar Haideri as its Secretary.