RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Imam Muhammad Taqi Al-Jawwad (A.S.) was observed as Youm-e-Taqwa (Day of Piety) throughout the country like other global parts on Monday on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya, Syed Hamid Moosavi.

Majalis-e-Aza were held and Taboot processions were taken out in all small and big cities and towns of the country in Federal Capital Islamabad and all the four provinces including Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas. Matamdaran performed Noha-Khwani and presented condolences in Bargah-e-Risalat and Imamat while scholars termed the practical following of the uswah of Imam Taqi Al-Jawwad (A.S.) a guarantee for blessings and welfare.

The main Majlis of Youm-e-Taqwa was held at the residence of Syed Asif Kazmi under the auspices of Mukhtar Students Organisation in Rawalpindi. Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi in his address on the occasion said, the uswah of Imam Al-Jawwad (A.S.) is the beacon of light for the world of Zuhd-o-Taqwa. He said the Khandaan-e-Ismat and Taharat sacrificed even their life for the supremacy of eternal principles of Islam. He said the life span of the Imam Taqi (A.S.) spread over 25 years is replete with promotion and preaching of Islam, protection of Shariat-e-Muhammadi and welfare of the humanity during which the difficulties and detention could not divert him from the path of welfare as a punishment of which he kissed martyrdom but did not bargain on principles making it clear on the world that the righteous people never bow down before the evil forces.

The participants of the gathering unanimously adopted a resolution on the occasion making it clear that the great objective of Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) was promotion of justice and fair-play and expressing hatred against oppression and brutality. The resolution opined that the Islamic World and the oppressed nations are still confronted with oppression and brutality, colonial oppression is going on in Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan, and Iraq and in these circumstances the international organizations are under the obligation to adopt a strong, stable and justifiable policy resolving their problems so as to root it out giving the oppressed people a sigh of relief. For this purpose, it is necessary for the big powers to utilize their energies on welfare of the people instead of killing them.

Khateeb Syed Naseer Hussain Sabzwari, Zakir Nazir Hussain Jafery and Zakir Waqar Hussain also addressed the majlis. Taboot Baab-e-Muraad was taken out after the Majlis followed by Matamdari of Matami Dasta Shehzada Ali Akbar, Matami Dasta Ghulaman-e-Abutalib (A.S.), Matami Dasta Ghulaman-e-Imam Moosa Kazim (A.S.) and Matami Dasta Sadaat-e-Hamdaniyah. Similar gatherings were addressed by Allama Hamdani at Qasr-e-Abu Talib, Allama Hussain Muqaddasi, Allama Hafiz Amjad Ali and other zakireen at Masjid and Imambargah Ahle Bait Gaddowal.

Allama Basharat Hussain Imami addressing a Majlis-e-Aza organised under the auspices of TNFJ District Council Islamabad’s Youm-e-Taqwa Committee said, the Muslim Ummah could get rid of problems and difficulties by following the pious seerat of Imam Taqi (A.S.). He said today the whole mankind was crying in pain, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine are in pool of blood, no one is to take care of the Islamic World and the oppressed people.

In these circumstances, he said, the international organisations are under the obligation to fulfil their responsibilities, give up their dual standards and give the oppressed their due. He said Imam Muhammad Taqi (A.S.) taught the way of confronting the oppressive and brutal rulers and live an honourable life. Matamdari was performed after the Majlis.

Allama Syed Mohsin Hamdani, Zakir Abid Hussain Gardezi, Syed Naseer Hussain Sabzwari and Zakir Azfar Abbas Kazmi addressed a Majlis Youm-e-Taqwa at Qasr-e-Abutalib (AS), Mughalabad arranged by Capt. Mubraik Hussain Shah's Family.

A Majlis-e-Aza was held at Azakhana Masooma Qom (SA) under the auspices of Haeat Tulaba Islamia which was addressed by Mufti Bassim Abbas Zahiri, Hassan Raza Kiyani and others.

Ummul Banin WF and Sakina Generation arranged Majlis-e-Youm-e-Taqwa that was addressed by different Zakirat.

Khateeba-e-Aal-e-Nabi Syeda Bint-e-Ali Moosavi and Aapa Syeda Hussain addressed a Majlis-e-Taqwa at Sheb-e-Abitalib (AS) arranged by Anjuman Kanizan-e-Imam-ul-Asr Wazzaman.

Similar programs were held in Quetta, Karachi, Haiderabad, Larkana, Dadu, Kher Pur, Sakkhar, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, D.I.Khan, Mianwali, Bhakkar, D.G.Khan, Peshawar, Kohat, Skardu, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad and many other cities.