RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Youm-e-Wafat of Khatoon-e-Awwal Ummul Momineen Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) was observed throughout the country as International Youm Al-Huzn with religious spirit, devotion and respect on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Majalis-e-Aza were held throughout the country while Taboot of Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) were taken out in Majalis. Ulema, in their address, highlighted the seerat of Ummul Momineen (S.A.) in detail and paid homage to her invaluable sacrifices for Islam.

In Federal Capital Islamabad, a Majlis-e-Aza was held at Markazi Imambargah Jamia tul Murtaza, G-9/4, under the auspices of Dukhtran-e-Islam and Ummul Baneen WF. Khateeba Aal-e-Aba Syeda Bint-ul-Huda (double gold medallist) in her address said that from amongst the women at large, there are four women who enjoy supremacy over other women and one of the great personality out of them is Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) on whose honour and supremacy an Ayah of Holy Quran stand witness that says: Rasool, We found you poor, then we made you wealthy. She said Hazrat Khadija was most respectable and the wealthiest woman in her nation and when she was married to the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW), she presented all her wealth to Rasool (SAAW). This woman was so great in her status that after showering all her wealth in the feet of the Holy Prophet (SAAW) for Islam, she preferred to live a miserable life in Sheb-e-Abi Talib often remaining hungry and thirsty but did not leave patience or forbearance rather continued praising Allah and His Prophet (SAAW) and remained busy in worship without any complaint. Freed from the Sheb-e-Abi Talib in the 10th year of Ba’asat and the same year Nasir-e-Rasool Momin-e-Quresh Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) and Mohsina-e-Islam Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) passed away the same year. The Holy Prophet (SAAW) was grieved to the extent that he declared the year of death of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.) and Hazrat Khadija (S.A.) as Aam- ul-Huzn i.e. the year of mourning. Shehar Bano, Abeela Kazmi Nighat Kazmi and Nazima Kazmi also addressed the Majlis followed by Taboot Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra and Matamdari. Ummul Baneen W.F., Sakina Generation, Girls Guides performed security duties. Umda tul Haffaz Hafizah Syeda Bint e Musa Moosavi performed recitation from Holy Quran while Zainab Alvia, Apa Syeda Hussain, Syeda Lewaa Zainab Kazmi, and Fatima Bint e Aqeel performed as Stage Secretary.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing a Majlis-e-Aza held at White House Rawalpindi under the auspices of Khanwada-e-Afzal Zaidi (Late) said, Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) was great Mohsina-e-Islam on which Quran also stands witness. This great woman has the honour of being the first Musaddiqa-e-Paighambar (SAAW), her wealth and sacrifices of her offspring helped Islam to a great extent as she utilized all her wealth all around to dissemination of Islam. He said Hazrat Khadija’s (S.A.) home had become a shelter not only for Rasool (SAAW) but for all Muslims. He said Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) had been the protector and defender of Paigham-e-Risalat in the initial and most difficult era of Islam. He said the Seerat-e-Khadija (S.A.) is the beacon of light for women at large in every era.

Allama Shaikh Ijaz Hussain Mudarris addressing a Majlis organised by Syed Muazzam Ali Rizvi Advocate and Dost Muhammad Haideri at Ali Masjid said that in the absence of this Bibi’s sacrifices, Islam would not have achieved its fanfare. The sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Khadija (S.A.) were not only acknowledged by the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) rather Allah also made the Azmat-e-Khadija (S.A.) clear by sending His regards through Gabriel. A resolution adopted on the occasion criticised the cold shouldered attitude of the print and electronic media on the occasion of Youm-e-Wafat of Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra (S.A.) while paid tributes to some newspapers for publishing special editions on this occasion. The resolution also condemned the silence of those organisations that are considered champions of raising slogans for the rights of the woman. Expressing concern over the dilapidated condition of damaged grave of Khatoon-e-Awwal Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra (S.A.) at the historic graveyard Jannatul Muallah, the resolution called upon the Islamic State of Saudi Arabia to reconstruct the holy graves in Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Muallah so that world could benefit more from their enlightenment. The resolution made it clear that demands for annexation of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and Babri Masjid could only get strength when Muslim States themselves decorate the honour of holy places.

Allama Basharat Hussain Imami addressing a Majlis at Markazi Imambargah Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra Federal Area Islamabad said that Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra (S.A.) fed Islam in its most difficult time and the Bibi (S.A.) spent all her wealth in doing so therefore avoiding to observe her Youm-e-Wafat (demise day) is commensurate with keeping enmity with Islam. He said there would have been no concept of Fatah-e-Makkah had there been no wealth of Khadijatul Kubra (S.A.) and manpower of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S.). The Majlis ended at Matamdari performed by Matmi Dasta Qamar Bani Hashim.