RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Majalis and Matamdari programmes marking Ashra-e-Shaheeda-e-Zindan and protest against blasphemy, Samarra tragedy, rocket attack on Sahabi-e-Rasool Hazrat Salman Farsi (R.A.), bomb blasts in Karbala-e-Mualla continued throughout the country on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

A Matmi protest rally organised by Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya District Rawalpindi was held at Committee Chowk. Ulema, zakireen, central and local office-bearers of TNFJ, Matmi Salars, intellectuals, and different religious, political and social personalities led the rally.

The participants of the rally were carrying banners and placards inscribed with protest slogans against blasphemy and Samarra tragedy. They raised protest slogans while performing Matam against destruction of mausoleums of Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) in Samarra, and termed the continued terrorism in Iraq, and desecration of holy places as work of the satanic forces.

Central TNFJ Spokesman Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi read out the special message of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Hamid Moosavi in which he made it clear that Sha’a’ir-Ullah have been considered signs of Allah and Ayaat that had been introduced by Prophets, Messengers, Aulia and Righteous Persons that is why their respect is a part of piety.

He said Islam not only preaches peace and tranquillity but also gives commandment to condemn all types of aggression, reply evil with good, root out oppression with justice and fair-play, and Munkiraat with Ma’aroofaat, while considers discrimination as oppression. The followers of Satan existed in every era because Iblees has been given an open hand till a particular time. That is why, he said, satanic powers were declaring Islam a religion of punishments and its followers as violent, utilising all their energies and by being laced with all types of weapons and misuse of media.

He said the blasphemous caricatures were being published, the dignity of the holy shrines, that are respectable before all religions, Masalik, religions and the whole humanity, is being trampled so as to fan biases and pitch brother against brother reaping self-interest by doing so. At present all energy is being utilised to prove that Maslaki and Maktabi war is going on amongst the oppressed nations and Muslim States. The fresh example of this conspiracy is destruction of mausoleums of Hazrat Imam Naqi (A.S.) and Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) that are respectable not only for Ahle Tashayyo but for all schools of thought.

Agha Moosavi said that February 22 tragedy is the unforgettable one in history for which not only the satanic media but the western agent Muslim media has also launched an heinous propaganda that Shias and Sunnis are not only terrorists rather they are destructing mosques of each other and a large number of people have been killed in these riots.

He said on the contrary, the Iraqi Defence Minister Sa’adoon Deelmi says that it is a baseless propaganda in which hue and cry has been raised about attacks on mosques giving different figures at different places. He said that contrary to this propaganda, only one mosque named Jamia An-Nida situated in Baghdad’s area called Cairo was destructed only for the reason that a huge dump of weapons was present there. Actually a total 119 people were killed in whole Iraq.

He said that all schools of thought not only staged a joint demonstration against this heinous conspiracy rather they also offered their prayers jointly and has said that attack on anyone is the attack on whole Iraq. He said a Mufti in Cairo has issued a fatwa also that one who creates differences between Shias and Sunnis, is not a Muslim. He said desecration of Muhammad (SAW), Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.), pious Sahaba Kubaar, Prophets, and Righteous Persons and attacks on their shrines is the attack on religions.

The TNFJ chief questioned that if only condemnation of such acts is enough? He stressed the need of practical steps in this connection and called upon the United Nations, and all world organisations protecting basic rights to take immediate notice of this situation. He asked the UNESCO, and International Organisation for Protection of Folk Heritage that what they have done so far and why they did not take any notice of the destruction of holy mausoleums of Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) constructed for more than 1100 years ago.

He demanded strict notice of the tragedy in light of the Hague Convention, Human Rights Declarations, International Instruments, Protection of Folk Heritage, and the 31st General Assembly Resolution and get the mausoleums of Imam Naqi (A.S.) and Imam Askari (A.S.) reconstructed forthwith.

Agha Moosavi said that the Islamic World comprises 57 States that is one-forth of the world. As many as 199 States and members of the United Nations and the Muslim World itself is enriched with resources. He said Pope and the United Nations also condemned the Samarra tragedy while some countries and organisations, although late, but are condemning the tragedy also but Pakistan that was created in the name of Islam, and where such powers are there in the government and the opposition who did not condemn the Samarra tragedy openly rather religion, Shariat and Islam are being used for reaping self-interest.

He said those countries that are short of manpower e.g. France and Britain, are not only permanent members of the Security Council but they also enjoy Veto power. Att present word is out to further expand the Security Council and the whole strength is being used for Japan, India and Germany to join this prestigious club. But unfortunately, he said, Islamic World is keeping quiet, neither have they had any permanent seat in the Security Council nor any of them has the Veto power and for that reason the Islamic World is a target of colonial powers.

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi said had we been permanent member of the Security Council then the Kashmir and Palestine issues would have been resolved a long ago, no one would have the courage to interfere in Afghanistan and Iraq and no one would have been committed blasphemy so openly.

Demanding to summon emergent OIC meeting, he said the Muslim Ummah would have to adopt a strong, joint and defensive strategy if they desire to help the oppressed nations, earn survival for humanity, stop interference in Muslim Ummah, and save Islam, Quran, holy books and holy places from desecration. Otherwise, he said, one State after the other, one Maslak after the other, and the colonial powers are eyeing on Makkah and Madinah after the holy places of Iraq.

It is therefore responsibility of all and sundry to express hatred against anyone who promotes biases, sows the seeds of differences, and presents Islam as a violent religion, he added. He said we all should announce our joint commitment and desecration and attack against anyone would be considered as an attack and desecration of us all.

Agha Moosavi made it clear that Khanwada-e-Muhammad (SAWW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) had disseminated the Mukhadderat-e-Ismat of Paigham-e-Hussainiyyat throughout the world by delivering heart-rending addresses in the streets of Shaam and Kufa and in the courts of Yazid and Ibne Ziad. He said the grand father (SAWW) had preached the religion while grandson Hussain (A.S.) defended it. The whole humanity is shocked over Samarra tragedy.

On the occasion of Ashra-e-Shaheedah-e-Zindaan, he reiterated his resolve to continue the mourning of desecration of Rasool (SAW), Aal-e-Rasool (A.S.), Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) and the destruction of mausoleums in Samarra till 8th Rabiul Awwal the day of Shahadat of Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) while universal protest of Azadari against oppression and brutality would continue till the Zahoor-e-Imam Mahdi (A.S.).

Allama Shaikh Ijaz Hussain Modarris, Ch. Mushtaq Hussain, and Syed Naseer Hussain Sabzwari also addressed the protest Matmi rally. Noha Khawni and Matam were performed on the occasion. The participants of the rally later dispersed peacefully.

In Quetta, a matmi protest rally was taken out from Barouri. On reaching BMC Chowk, President TNFJ Provincial Council Balochistan Sadar Muhammad Ali advocate addressed the rally. He said Samarra tragedy is a heinous crime of those who committed blasphemy of holy Prophet (SAWW) and his Aal (A.S.) aimed at creating rift among Ummah.

Similar massive matmi protest rallies were also held in different cities.