RAWALPINDI, January 08: The Youm-e-Shahadat of Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqir (A.S.) was observed throughout the country as Youm-e-Aza in line with the announcement made by Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi with honour, respect and religious spirit.

The day began with recitation from the Holy Quran in mosques in all big and small cities and towns of the country including the Federal Capital Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas while Majalis-e-Aza were held at Imambargahs under the auspices of religious and Matmi organisations followed by Taboot processions during which mourners of Imam Baqir (A.S.) paid condolence by performing Noha Khwani and Matamdari.

Allama Syed Qalab-e-Abbas Al-Qummi in his address at the Youm-e-Aza Majlis organised by Anjuman Ghulaman-e-Abu Talib at Qasr-e-Abu Talib said, Hazrat Imam Baqir (A.S.) was placed at the highest pedestal of knowledge and acme for which he was given the title of Baqir-ul-Uloom, the one who disseminates knowledge.

He said today the whole world is confronted by the menace of terrorism the basic reason of which is ignorance, therefore, he said, the new generation would have to be laced with the ornament of knowledge so as to turn this world into a hub of peace and give peace to humanity. By doing this, he added, the darkness of oppression, suppression and brutality could be converted into a leading light. Syed Naseer Hussain Sabzwari and Zakir Fida Hussain Jafri also addressed the Majlis.

Addressing a Youm-e-Aza Majlis organised by Zakir Nazir Hussain Jafri at Imambargah Qasr-e-Shabbir Dhoke Syedan, Syed Qamar Zaidi said Hazrat Imam Baqir (A.S.) is the eye-witness of Karbala Tragedy who confronted the heinous rulers of his era with full force of faith and remained entangled with debauchers and liars. All Muslim rulers should ponder over that the basic reason of those problems that are being confronted by the Muslim States today is their negation towards principles of Islam and Mashaheer-e-Islam. He said the other nations not only respect their Mashaheer-e-Islam but also consider their signs as respectable.

But today Saudi Arabia, where millions of Muslims are gathered to perform Haj, has rooted out the signs of pious personalities. The Saudi rulers should keep in mind that like Mashaheer-e-Islam are respectable similarly their graves and shrines are also the source of becoming near to Allah.

A resolution adopted unanimously on the occasion strongly condemned the act of terrorism near the holy shrine of Imam Hussain (A.S.) in Karbala-e-Mualla and termed it a heinous conspiracy of the enemies of Islam. The resolution paid tributes to the Iraqi people and ulema for thwarting the conspiracy of international colonial powers to pitch different Makatib with each other through practical display of brotherhood and mutual understanding. The resolution said that colonial chief was finding excuse to prolonging its stay at Iraqi soil by using condemnable tactics but she would have to bow down her knees before the popular strength.

The resolution called upon the international organisations, particularly the United Nations, to play their role in driving out the allied forces from Iraqi soil and get the bloodshed going on there stopped.

The resolution strongly demanded from the Government of Pakistan to exert full pressure on Saudi government for reconstruction of destructed shrines in Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Mualla under the May 21, 1985 Junejo-Moosavi agreement. It said that 11-point Shia demands include formation of Shia Auqaf Board, issuance of Shia Deenyat and are still there on government agenda for which a peaceful movement was launched in 1984 courting 14,000 arrests and Safdar Ali Naqvi and Ashraf Ali Rizvi had sacrificed their life.
The resolution said that struggle is still on for the same but we always adopted a peaceful policy. It said that education is the basic right of all therefore Maktab-e-Tashayyo should also be given its right on the basis of equality.

Youm-e-Aza Majalis were also held at Jamia Wali-ul-Asr, Danishgah Rasool-e-Islam, Danishgah-e-Jafriya, Jamia Masjid Jafariya I-9, and Masjid and Imambargah Imam Moosa-e-Kazim.