RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced to observe “Ashra-e-Sadiq-i-Aal-i-Muhammad (AS)” from 15 to 25 Shawwal (November 7-17) to mark the occasion of martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS).

In a statement issued from Markaz-e-Tashayyo (Centre of Shia school of thought), he said Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS) is that greatest personality who acquainted the world with Muhammadan teachings and presented to the people the law and constitution, offered by the holy Prophet (SAWW), in such a manner that people reminded era of holy Prophet (SAWW).

Agha Moosavi said at present there exist five authentic fiqhs (Islamic laws) of Muslim Ummah, on of which is FIQH-E-JAFARIYA. He said Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya (TNFJ) has this singular honour that it is struggling for implementation of Fiqh-e-Jafariya for Maktab-e-Tashayyo. The whole world has admitted legal status of Fiqh-e-Jafariya.

He said principles devised by Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS) are greatest scientific treasure which were disseminated by his pupils. He granted to the world of humanity such students that include Noman bin SAbit who was called Imam Abu Hanifa of on school of thought and Jabir bin Hayan got the status of scholar of the scholars of Chemistry, and Hasham bin Hakem who was the king of ILm-i-Kalam.

The TNFJ chief said Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS) divided sciences into four principles: 1- Knowledge to God; 2- understand what God has done with you and which blessings He showered on you; 3- What God has demanded from you in reply of His blessings and bounties; 4- which fault will cool the light of your soul down.

He said Hazrat Imam Sadiq (AS) always confronted with the world of oppression and barbarism and not only struggled for promotion of Olum-e-Mustafawi and Murtazawi rather very boldly and publicly declared that he does not like to open or tie a knot or wet a pen for benefit of oppressors. All oppressors and their helpers will be punished on the Last Day.

Regarding ulema-e-soo and foqaha-e-soo, he (AS) said when you see foqaha with kings and sultans, blame them about their religion and piousness. He said virtue is that which is admitted by even the enemy. Therefore, renowned Egyptian author Dr. Ahmed Amin says only Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS) is the most elderly personality in different Islamic eras. He is one of the great personalities of Islamic world in his period and after him. (daera-tol Ma’aref, vol 4).

Patras Bustani writes that Jafar bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Al-Hussain Zayn-ul Abideen (AS) is from amongs Sadaat and elders of Ahl-e-Bayt (AS) who was bestowed with the title of “SADIQ”.

Prominent Christian scholar Arif Samer writes that he who follows new sciuentific proinciples regarding Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (AS) setting aside biases, he will find no way other than to admit this reality that the personality of Imam Sadiq (AS) is such a collection and spring which provided foundation for thoughts and showed ever-new paths.

Moosavi said Imam Sadiq (AS) spent his life in such a period which was the dark era of oppression and brutality. He compiled and promoted Muhammadan sciences and murtazawi thoughts, and remained busy in serving Muslim Ummah. World did not like this thing therefore in Shawwal 148 hijri he was martyred through poison.

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya said Imam Jafar-e-SAdiq (AS) proved by not bowing his head in front of falsehood that no power of the world could push us back from the path of truth.

He appealed to compatriots to pay homage to the imam (AS) by observing “Ashra-e-Sadiq-i-Aal-i-Muhammad (AS)” from 15 to 25 Shawwal, while devotees of knowledge and wisdom should hold majalis-e-aza, mourning processions and condolence gatherings to extend condolence in the respected court of Risalat and Walayat, thus express solidarity with the oppressed world including have-nots of Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon, and pray for end of problems of Islamic world and stability and development of motherland Pakistan.

Meanwhilecentral committee of TNFJ to lay programmes of “Ashra-e-Sadiq-i-Aal-i-Muhammad (AS)”, Allama SAdiqi has been noimiated its convewner while Asad-ul Hussain Jafri will be the secretary of the committee.