RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Arbaeen-e-Hussaini (Chehlum of Nawasa-e-Rasool Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) and his 72 faithful companions) was observed with religious and national spirit, devotion and respect throughout the country Tuesday. Majalis-e-Arbaeen-e-Hussaini were held and Zuljinah, Alam and Tazia processions were taken out in all big and small cities and towns on this occasion.

In Rawalpindi, main Chehlum procession was taken out from Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain and Imambargah Hifazat Ali Shah Bohar Bazar. Zuljinah procession taken out from Imambargah Ashiq Hussain Teli Mohallah merged into the main procession. Mourners of Imam Hussain (A.S.) performed Zanjeer-Zani and presented ‘Pursa’ of the Imam Aali Muqam (A.S.) to the Holy Prophet (SAW) on this occasion.

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi participated in the procession, offered Ziarat of the taburrakaat and performed Matamdari. He also offered Dua at the Sabeel-e-Hussaini Camp organized by Mukhtar Generation. A large number of mourners engaged themselves in heavy Zanjeer-Zani and Matam-e-Qama at Bohar Bazar Chowk, Trunk Bazar, and Habib Bank Chowk.

The procession turned into a big rally after reaching Fawwara Chowk where addressing the participants, Central Secretary Information of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan, Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said

Arbaeen-e-Hussaini is the memory of Aseeran-e-Karbala’s commitment and courage who shattered the Yazidi courts through their visionary and heart-rending addresses despite being chained so as to highlight the objective of Hussainiyyat. He said inheritor of the Hussain’s (A.S.) blood Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) and Sharikatul Hussain Hazrat Syeda Zainab (S.A.) unveiled the fake Islamic faces of Yazid making it clear on the whole world that Hussain (A.S.) came to the plain of Karbala for survival of Deen-e-Muhammadi and to save the dignity of pious human relations from Yazidi hands, they unveiled his black deeds and made the flag of Islam flutter high for ever by sacrificing their blood.

Zaidi lamented that in Pakistan that came into being in the name of Islam, electronic and print media give full coverage to all types of programmes including musical ones but that have kept a criminal silence on the occasion of Chehlum of the Mazloom-e-Karbala (A.S.). He presented the Masaib of caravan of Aseeran-e-Karbala on their way back to Madinah. Ch. Mushtaq Hussain addressed the gathering on the topic of philosophy of Shahadat.

A resolution presented by the Central President of Mukhtar Students Organisation Pakistan said that Nawasa-e-Rasool Syedush-Shuhada Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) does not belong to any particular Maktab, Maslak or a country rather he is the hero of the whole humanity and movements of the oppressed.

The resolution said that Karbala is the main source of independence movements presently going on the world over from which international colonial powers and their agents were afraid of the same even today. It said that all Muslim States and the holy places are unsafe from their oppression and brutality and in these circumstances, the Islamic World would have to wake up from deep slumber and if they did not check this situation then they may not exist in future history.

The resolution lamented that like other schools of thought, Maktab-e-Tashayyo is also deprived of their basic rights. The participants demanded from the government to give representation to Maktab-e-Tashayyo on equal basis, in all State departments including the electronic media.

The resolution while terming Anti-Terrorism Act of President General Pervez Musharraf as sound step said that the same banned groups have been openly working in the government and opposition under new names.

Media also gives them coverage. If President Musharraf desires to root out terrorism and prove to the world that there is no maktabi conflict here, then in this regard, it is necessary to remove column of maslak and sect from the forms that are get filled in official and private institutions, because it is contradictory to Pakistan Constitution. While there is condition of only being a Muslim for President and Prime Minister, and mention of their maslak and sect is not must.

Another resolution reiterated that mourning against the publication of blasphemous images and Samarra tragedy will continue till 8th Rabiul Awwal i.e. Shahadat of Hazrat Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) while peaceful universal protest - Azadari - against oppression and brutality will continue till Zahoor of Imam Mahdi (A.S.).

Later, participants of the main Chehlum procession performed historic Zanjeer-Zani in Raja Bazar. Zuljinah processions taken out from Imambargah Kashmirian Tyre Bazar and Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh also merged into the main procession at Purana Qila. The main Chehlum procession terminated at Imambargah Qadeem after passing through Jamia Masjid Road and Imambara Chowk. The participants of Zuljinah processions taken out from Imambargah Yadgar-e-Hussain Satellite Town and Imambargah Baltistania Angatpura performed Zanjeer-Zani at Banni Chowk. Both these processions terminated after reaching Imambargah Qadeem.

Mukhtar Students Organisation installed Markazi Azadari Camp at Fawwara Chowk during the main Chehlum procession where arrangements for Sabeel-e-Hussaini were especially made.

Volunteers of Ibrahim Scouts, Mukhtar Force, Civil Defence, office-bearers of District Azadari Committee of the TNFJ, officials of the District Administration and a heavy contingent of police remained with the procession throughout. Bawa Syed Riaz Hussain Shah, Sajjada Nashin of Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh led the collective ‘Dua’ and read out Ziarat at the conclusion of the main Chehlum procession.