RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The “Universal Hafta Wahdat-o-Akhuwwat” {Unity & Fraternity Week} programmes to mark the occasion of Jashan-e-Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (SAAW) and Wiladat of Sadiq-e-Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) launched on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, continued on Tuesday.

Programmes, rallies and Mahafil-e-Milad were held throughout the country on this occasion. The Naat Khwan parties of the Wahdat and Akhuwwat Committee of the TNFJ fully participated in the Eid-e-Milad processions and paid homage in Bargah-e-Risalat.

Ulema in their address stressed the need to resolve the problems faced by the Islamic World and to practically promote mutual unity and brotherhood.

Addressing the Mehfil-e-Sadeqain at Markazi Imambargah Shah Piyara Chuhr Harpal, TNFJ Regional Council Rawalpindi President Allama Syed Abul Hassan Taqi said that the Holy Prophet (SAAW) in his will had advised the Ummah to remain attached with Quran and Ahle Bait (A.S.) and had guaranteed that these two would not separate from each other.

A resolution adopted on the occasion strongly condemned the French court for giving its verdict in favour of French Weekly “Chalie Hebdo” that had published blasphemous images. It also condemned 3,000 dollar Sappho Prize announced for publication of blasphemous images by Denmark’s newspaper “J. Lands Poston” in September 2005 and declared it tantamount to adding fuel to the fire for the Muslim Ummah.

The resolution said that on one side Muslims are being harmed and the international Taghoot has gone ahead to the extent of declaring publication of images against the Mohsin-e-Insaniyyat (SAAW) as freedom of the Press on the other that is highly condemnable. The resolution terming this act height of extremism asked whether such type of court decisions and awards would promote justice and fair-play or would increase the incidents of oppression and brutality.

The resolution terming the French court’s decision an open challenge for the Muslim Ummah called upon the 57 Muslim States to come out from their shackles as the water is running over their heads now. The resolution expressing grave concern over the cold-shouldered attitude of the OIC lamented that it has done nothing for the Muslim Ummah to-date rather they have divided themselves by forming Arab League, Palestine could not be annexed, Kashmir could not be got freed while the vulnerability has reached to the extent that those who are publishing blasphemous images are being awarded and it is lamentable that Muslim newspapers neither condemned this act nor given correct coverage to this news that is shameful and provides food for thought to the whole Islamic World.

The TNFJ Markazi Wahdat and Akhuwwat Committee Convener Meesam Tammar, Secretary Abu Nasr Kazmi, Allama Zahid Abbas Kazmi, Zawwar Mushtaq Hussain Jafri represented the TNFJ at the opening of the Markazi Milad-un-Nabi procession taken out from Jamia Masjid Hanfia Rawalpindi while Milad parties led by Zakir Ghulam Farid Jafar, Zakir Abdul Ghaffar Kausar performed best Naat Khwani at different stalls during the procession and won special prizes.

Markazi Convener Meesam Tammar and Allama Syed Zahid Abbas Kazmi addressed the gathering from the Milad stage set up by Shaikh Liaquat Hussain (Pehlwan Jee) and other residents of Teli Mohallah in which they stressed the need for unity and brotherhood amongst the Islamic World and announced that no power on earth could stop the Milad-e-Mustafa festivities. He made it clear that Sunnis and Shias are brethren to each other and they observe Milad-un-Nabi and Azadari jointly and consider it a blessing and worship as both these activities are the essence of worships. They said that they would utilize all their energy in disseminating the message of Wahdat and Akhuwwat of the Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Hamid Moosavi.

Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, Central Information Secretary of the TNFJ addressing from the Milad stage of Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Pakistan at Committee Chowk strongly condemned the worst type of terrorism at Nishtar Park Karachi on the occasion of 12th Rabiul Awwal last year and expressed complete solidarity with the Jamaat Ahle Sunnat and Sunni Tehreek.

He said the Nishtar Park incident was the continuation of a heinous conspiracy of the enemies of Islam and Pakistan. He said the whole nation shares the grief of the Nishtar Park incident. He demanded from the government to arrest the culprits of the incident forthwith and give them exemplary punishment. He said observing the Milad-e-Mustafa is worship and the practical display of Islam’s fanfare.

The Wahdat and Akhuwwat Committee of the TNFJ led by Allama Basharat Hussain Imami, G.M. Shah, Wazir Hussain Shah, Sultan Ali Mirza participated in the Markazi Milad-un-Nabi procession taken out from Police Ground in the Federal Capital. Anjuman Ghulaman-e-Abu Talib Mughalabad, Masjid and Imambargah Qasr-e-Abu Talib and Mukhtar Students Organisation Dhoke Syedan installed camps in the Markazi Milad-un-Nabi procession in Rawalpindi Cantt. Sabeels were also set up en route to the procession.

A Mehfil-e-Milad was organised by Anjuman Dukhtran-e-Islam (Registered) at Markazi Imambargah Jamia-tul-Murtaza Islamabad. Different Zakiraat presented homage in Bargah-e-Risalat (SAAW) and for Sadiq Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) through Naats and Munqabats.

Mufakkira-e-Islam Syeda Binte Ali Moosavi addressing the Mehfil that began with the recitation from Holy Quran by Raeesa-tul-Huffaz Zainab Alvia while Apa Syeda Hussain and Lewaa Zaynab conducted the proceedings.

Zakiraat from Peshawar also performed Qaseedah Khwani in Bargah-e-Rasool (SAAW) and Imam-e-Sadiq (A.S.). The arrangements of the Mehfil were looked after by the workers of Ummul Baneen WF, Girls Guide and Sakina Generation. A large number of women belonging to Federal Capital Islamabad and surrounding areas participated in the Mehfil-e-Milad.