RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Youm-e-Azmat-e-Niswan (Women Dignity Day) to mark the Wiladat-e-Purnoor of Hazrat Fatima Binte Imam Moosa Kazim (S.A.) was observed with religious spirit, devotion and respect throughout the country on Monday on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Mahafil-e-Milad, seminars and conferences on the topic of Azmat-e-Khwateen were organised by religious organisations and institutions in all the four provinces including Azad Kashmir, Northern Areas as well as in the Federal Capital Islamabad.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing the Mehfil Azmat-e-Khwateen held at Aza Khana Masooma-e-Qum under the auspices of Hay'at Tulaba-e-Islamia said that Masooma-e-Qum Hazrat Fatima Binte Moosa Kazim (S.A.) is a great sign of Azmat-e-Niswan. He said the Khanwada-e-Muhammad (SAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) have given a new lease of life to humanity. Not only the Holy Prophet (SAW) and his pious inheritors and Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) but also the Mukhaderat-e-Ismat and Taharat of this Khanwada were an ideal for the world of humanity, he added. He said one great personality of Khanwada-e-Risalat is Masooma-e-Qum (S.A.) who is popular within the friends and foes alike. He said the Khasan-e-Illahi, particularly the Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) enjoy the singular honour of not bowing down before any tyrant ruler or dictator.

Syed Qamar Zaidi said that at present the colonial powers and her agents were playing a heinous role repeating their activities. They deprived the oppressed and have-nots and did not even spare the women at large because they know that woman is human-builder and they could not fulfil their dream without overpowering the human-building factory. That is why, he added, they raised the slogan for freedom for women in a bid to disgrace the honour of woman. Only Islam is the religion that has honoured woman and put heavens in her feet. Problems confronted by the Islamic World could not be resolved unless the real cause of problems faced by it i.e. criminal silence on the part of OIC is broken and a courageous policy is laid down for the same.

A resolution adopted by the participants of the Mehfil strongly condemned the ongoing oppression in Kashmir, Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Lebanon and called upon the so-called champions of human rights to play their role in checking the oppression and brutality in these countries.

The resolution expressed complete solidarity with the oppressed and have-nots and reiterated their resolve to continue their support.

The participants of the Mehfil reiterated their resolve to fully support any call made by the Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Hamid Moosavi for his mission of ‘Wila’ and ‘Aza’.

Mufti Basim Zahiri, Zakir Matloob Hussain Kazmi, Hassan Raza Kiani, Ali Zeb Kazmi, Ali Yasir Hashmi, Arif Hussain Al-Hussaini, and Syed Jone Ali Mashhadi also addressed the gathering. Hussain Salman recited from the Holy Quran while Syed Jone Ali Mashhadi performed as Stage Secretary.

Zainab Alvia and Apa Syeda Hussain addressing the Mehfil-e-Milad organised at Sheb-e-Abi Talib under the auspices of Anjuman Kaneezan-e-Imam-ul-Asr said that Hazrat Fatima Masooma (S.A.) is that great personality of the Khanwada-e-Ismat and Taharat that is equally respected by all and sundry. They said the Khasan-e-Illahi, particularly the Khanwada-e-Muhammad (SAAW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) has the honour that they did not bow down before any dictator and no power on earth could overcome them. They said the usswah-e-Hasana of Hazrat Fatima Masooma (S.A.) is the best example to follow for women at large and they can meet success here and Hereafter by following the same.

Mehfil Azmat-e-Niswan was held at Imambargah Musafira-e-Shaam Dehlalia under the auspices of TNFJ (Women Wing) Islamabad. Begum Fakhar Abbas Abidi and other Zakiraat addressed the gathering.

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the offices of TNFJ’s Markazi Youm-e-Azmat-e-Niswan Committee, in Peshawar, Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash, Sajid Karbalai, Sardar Ali Asghar Jeo and others at Imambargah Master Bahadur Ali; In Lahaore, Syed Muhammad Naqvi, Syed Zeeshan Haider Naqvi, and Imran Hussain at Aza Khana Zahra; in Quetta, Khateeb-e-Ahle Bait Sardar Abu Ammad Jafri, Muhammad Mehdi Hazarvi, Janu Lala and others at Hazarvi House; in Karachi, Allama Waqar Hassan Taqvi and others at Aza Khana Taqvi Gulshan-e-Iqbal addressed the similar gatherings.

Youm-e-Azmat-e-Niswan programmes were also held in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhelum, Khairpur Miras, Bagh, Attock, Kasur, Dera Ismail Khan, Mirpur Khas, Nowshera and other cities.