RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i- Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has called upon the countrymen to beware of elements fanning hatred and enmity during Muharramul Haram and all schools of thought should preach their beliefs, ideologies, and thought in a positive manner. This was stated by him while announcing a 14-point Code of Azadari in connection with the oncoming month of Muharramul Haram at a crowded Press Conference at headquarters of Maktab-e-Tashayyo Ali Masjid here on Sunday.

Agha Moosavi said that Pakistan has been the target of worst terrorism for the last 25 years and the international colonial powers through our perpetual enemy India has staged Bombay bomb blasts drama putting the whole blame on Pakistan. He said the Indian aggressive designs could only be checked through the spirit of Hussainiyyat and the Pakistani nation will prove itself a concrete wall against the enemy. He called upon the government to get the Anti-Terrorism Act implemented strictly, post army at sensitive places, keep a strict eye on the activities of the banned organizations, set up Muharram Azadari Cells immediately at Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Religious Affairs, and at all the four provinces including Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas and should also publicize the same. Moreover, these Cells should be directed to keep a contact with TNFJ Muharram Committee Azadari Cell so as to resolve the possible problems of the Azadars thwarting the enemy designs with mutual cooperation.

Answering a question about the restriction on use of loudspeaker he said, the rulers and the politicians themselves use the loudspeaker therefore imposing restriction on use of loudspeaker by ulema and zakireen is not a solution to the problem rather love with the religion, motherland and brotherhood should be preached through the loudspeaker while action should be taken against those who use this equipment for spreading anarchy and hatred. He lamented that people belonging to the banned terrorist organizations are included in the Peace Committees and the Mutahidda Ulema Board formed by the Government of the Punjab that indicates duplicity in words and deeds. Similarly, he added, these elements are also visible in the Government and Opposition alliances and rulers also send them invitations. He said movements and organizations are not the name of any building, it is the name of people, therefore, the government restriction was not on the names of the organizations but on the terrorist elements working with them who are still roaming about freely and sit along side the government and the opposition as a result of which terrorism could not controlled effectively despite taking all out steps.

Answering another question, the TNFJ chief said non-representative people are included in all government institutions including Islamic Council of Ideology and Sighting of the Moon Committee. He made it clear that only those people will be considered representatives who are nominated by the representative organizations of the recognized schools of thought. He said Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya is the only representative organization of the Maktab-e-Tashayyo constitutionally, morally, and lawfully with which the government had signed agreements on July 6, 1980 and May 21, 1985 in the light of which a 16-member Committee was constituted to discuss the Shia Demands recommendation of which are available in the record of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. Answering yet another question, Agha Moosavi condemning the Israeli attacks on Gaza termed it the result of weakness of Muslims. He said had the Islamic World, OIC and Arab League summoned their meetings when Pakistan was accused of Bombay incident and had they openly stated that Pakistan is not involved in this incident, then Israel would not have dared carry out these strikes today. He said the why OIC and Arab League not summon their meetings when Kashmiris and Pakistan are attacked? He made it clear that dividing Muslim Ummah into Arab and Ajam is commensurate with strengthening the colonial powers.

The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi announced following 14-point Code of Azadari :

CODE OF AZADARI (1430 Hijra)

1. The government should follow the May 21, 1985 Junejo-Moosavi agreement in connection with bringing out Azadari processions peacefully.
2. Muharram Azadari Cells should be set up at the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Religious Affairs, and in all the four Provinces including Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas. These cells should be publicised and should be directed to keep a close contact with the Control Room of Central Muharram Committee of Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan. These cells should remain intact from 1st Muharram to 8th Rabi-ul-Awwal.
3. The holy month of Muharram is commensurate with Nawasa-e-Rasool Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) and his die-hard supporters but our electronic media keeps limits itself to Hamd-o-Naat. It is necessary to highlight the great sacrifices of Martyrs of Karbala in a positive and effective manner, and should avoid ‘Munkiraat’. All types of music, and comedy programmes should remain suspended during the Ashra-e-Muharram.
4. The Government should not enforce any such law that may encroach upon the rights of anyone. Effective and timely protective measures should be taken before hand during Majalis-e-Aza and Azadari processions at sensitive places.
5. Special arrangements for light and cleanliness should be made at the places of Majalis-e-Aza and on the routes of Matmi processions all over the country and load-shedding should not be carried out during this period.
6. The Government should direct the District Administration throughout the country to avoid spreading fear and harassment amongst Azadars and organisers of Majalis and processions rather fully cooperate with them in performing Azadari rites so that Azadars could perform their Azadari rites in peace.
7. Preaching of biases should be prohibited. Terrorism should be rooted out because a terrorist keeps no Maktab and a country, therefore, attaching with any Maslak itself is an act of terrorism.
8. God forbid, if any problem is faced at any place, the problem should be resolved through the Local Administration and local Muharram Committee of Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya. If it remains unresolved then the Markazi Muharram Committee of the TNFJ should be consulted.
9. The organizers of Majalis and processions should take protective measures on self-help basis and should remain alert and express hatred against those elements who promote hatred, enmity and biases because one who preaches differences is neither Shia or Sunni but the enemy of Islam and Pakistan.
10. All schools of thought should preach their beliefs and ideologies in a positive manner, and highlight the achievements of Imam Aali Muqaam (A.S.) and his near and dear ones because Hussain (A.S.) belongs to all.
11. Ulema, waizeen and zakireen, in their addresses and speeches, should give priority to unity and brotherhood, survival of the motherland, and integrity and solidarity of the country. All leaders should suspend all types of political activities during Ashra-e-Muharram. Azadars and mourners should give priority to Azadari over everything.
12. Women should follow the seerat of Mukhadderat-e-Ismat and Taharat and men should follow the seerat and character of the Mashaheer of the religion and Shariat. Discipline and timings should be followed during Majalis-e-Aza and Matmi processions. All such activities that may be contrary to the spirit of Azadari should be avoided.
13. The dignity and honour of all Makatib and Masalak including the minorities should be taken care of.
14. The organisers of Majalis-e-Aza are fully responsible, through Shariat, to follow the ‘Code of Azadari’ and also advise others to do so.

The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi made it clear that Azadari of Imam Mazloom (A.S.) is dearer to us than any other thing in which neither our forefathers allowed anyone to create any hurdle nor we would allow the same. He said the dignity and honour of Muharramul Haram is crystal clear from its name. He said the Imam Aali Muqam (A.S.) presented exemplary sacrifice of his life along with his 72 companions, near and dear ones, and offspring in the hot plain of Karbala to disseminate the message of Jadd-e-Rasool (SAAW), root out oppression and brutality, and protection of human honour and dignity making the dream of Hazrat Ibrahim (A.S.) true.

Agha Moosavi said Imam Hussain (A.S.) handed over a thoughtful standard of humanity for those who desire independence and freedom. He said the exemplary sacrifice presented by Hussain (A.S.) has no match in the human history. He said the basic reason of colonial enmity with motherland Pakistan is its ideology and being an atomic power. He said we are observing Muharram in a situation where we are surrounded from all around, therefore, the followers of Hussain (A.S.) are under the obligation to proved to the colonial powers and their agents by becoming untied and pious that they have the ability to thwart every conspiracy hatched by them.