RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: Ashra-e-Shaheeda-e-Zindaan Majalis and Matamdari continued on Thursday on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Samarra tragedy that took place on February 22 last year was strongly condemned during the mourning demonstrations.

Majalis-e-Aza were held and Pursadari programmes were organised throughout the country including Rawalpindi and Islamabad under the auspices of different religious and Matmi organisations and religious institutions.

Ulema, Zakireen and Waizeen termed the following of pious oswah of Khanwada-e-Risalat (SAAW) a guarantee of success here and the Hereafter and the best practical example to follow.

A protest demonstration led by Ulema and local religious elite against Samarra tragedy was organised by the TNFJ District Ashra-e-Shaheeda-e-Zindaan Committee.

The demonstrators were carrying different banners and placards inscribed with slogans for restoration of holy shrine of Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.). The speakers called upon the international institutions to take practical steps so as to ensure restoration of respect and dignity of holy places.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing Ashra-e-Shaheeda-e-Zindaan Majlis-e-Aza held at Darbar Sakhi Shah Piyara Chaur Harpal under the auspices of Mukhtar Generation and Qalander Committee Pakistan said that Hazrat Sakina Bintul-Hussain (S.A.) despite being a minor shattered the Yazidi courts in Shaam and Kufa along with other Mukhaderaat-e-Ismat and gave a new and eternal lease of life to Islam by disseminating the real essence of Paigham-e-Hussainiyyat. He said the commitment and the courage shown by the Aseeran-e-Karbala under the dark clouds of oppression and brutality was a beacon of light for the forces struggling for independence and freedom even today.

He said Masjid-e-Aqsa was set on fire under a heinous international conspiracy, then Babri Masjid was razed to ground and later different European newspapers published the blasphemous images of the Holy Prophet (SAAW) so as to instigate Muslims but after failing in doing so damaged the shrines of Hazrat Imam Ali Naqi (A.S.) and Imam Hassan Askari (A.S.) in Samarra through blasts against which the whole world including Islamic World is staging protest. He said lodging protest is the basic right of everyone.

He said Azadari is the universal protest of the oppressed against oppression and brutality which would continue till Zahoor-e-Mahdi. He appealed the Azadararan to give priority to Azadari over all other things during Ayyam-e-Aza.

Allama Matloob Hussain Taqi, Maulana Basim Abbas Zahiri, Maulana Malik Ijlal Haider Al-Haideri, Zakir Sagheer Hussain Kazmi, Syed Aun Abbas Kazmi and other Zakireen also addressed the Majlis.

Later, Matmi Dasta Ghulaman-e-Abu Talib, Matmi Dasta Shahzada Ali Akbar, and Matmi Dasta Darbar Sakhi Shah Piyara performed Matamdari after the Majlis and strongly protested the Samarra tragedy and the last day terror bomb blast in the holy city of Najaf.

Dinner was served as niaz.

Zakira Mrs Qamar Zahra addressed a Majlis of Ashra Shaheeda-e-Zindaan at Jamia Al-Murtaza G-9/4 Islamabad followed by Matamdari.