RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has urged all countrymen to remain alert during Muharram-ul Haram from elements that fan hatred and malice, and all makatib-e-fikr (Schools of Thought) promote their beliefs, ideologies and thinking in a positive manner.

He was addressing a jam packed Press Conference at Maktab-e-Tashayyo headquarters at which he announced a 19-point Code of Azadari regarding the oncoming month of Muharram-ul Haram.

He demanded from the government to get strictly implemented Anti-Terrorism Act; deploy army in sensitive areas; keep a strict eye on activities of banned organizations; immediately set up Muharram Azadari Cells in Ministries of Interior and Religious Affairs as well as all the four provinces including Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas and thus declare them through media, further direct them to remain in contact with TNFJ Muharram Committee Azadari Cell so that problems of Azadaran could be resolved and designs of combined enemy could be thwarted.

He stressed Azadari is our fundamental right and jugular vein; neither our forefathers bargained on it nor will we and our coming generations; we will not let anyone to create any hurdle therein.

Agha Moosavi appealed to all Makatib-e-Fikr to highlight heroic deeds of Imam Hussain (AS) and his faithful followers. Farzand-e-Rasool Hazrat Imam Hussain’s (AS) sacrifice is for Allah’s pleasure and prosperity of humanity through which he wrote the great history of complete faith in Kalma La Ilaha Il-Lallah, and subservience to Allah. Therefore, it would not be out of place to mention that following of uswah-e-Shabbiri is the source of guidance and survival.

The Karbala incident is fresh and alive despite passage of 14 centuries.

If we review the oppression carried out against Aal-e-Muhammad (AS), try to understand the reality of their patience and forbearance, try to know Zuhd-o-Taqwa in its true meaning and want to get ma’arfat of Kalma La Ilaha Il=Lallah, we can find all these together in plains of Karbala. If the Imam Aali Muqam (AS) would not have presented the great sacrifice on the soil of Karbala then no one in any part of the world would have been there to recite La Ilaha Ilallah and there religion, Shariat, gentlemanliness and humanity would not have been visible anywhere.

The Zaat-e-Illahi has Himself taken the responsibility of protecting the religion. Therefore, we should be thankful to Imam Hussain (AS) for the way he protected the religion. By rejecting the demand of Bai’at of Yazid he declared on the whole universe that the Khasan-e-Illahi could not bow down before Yazidiyyat and tyranny in any era and at any place.

Today the motherland Pakistan is replete with oppressors of this era and we are observing the memory of Imam Hussain (AS), his offspring and faithful companions at a time when the whole world is in the grip of international colonial powers, oppressed nations and the Islamic World is under attack, life for Kashmiris and Palestinians was being made difficult, oppression, brutality and war has been imposed on Afghanistan and Iraq, new tactics and agendas are being introduced. Muslim blood is being shed on one pretext or the other, motherland Pakistan is suffering with shocks and is confronted with continued terrorism. Mourning of one incident is followed by another reason of which, according to a saying of the Maula-e-Kainaat (A.S.) is (You are responsible for all that and you have to find solution to it).

Muslim States are facing anarchy and differences and all energy is being utilized against the motherland Pakistan while international colonial powers are united. Therefore, the Maula Ali (A.S.) in his sermon No. 25 of Nehjul Balagha has said that by God, I believe that these people will snatch power and authority from you because they are united on the evil and you are scattered on your righteousness.

Chief of international colonial powers and the combined enemy never loses any opportunity to cause harm to the motherland Pakistan, therefore, it is obligatory for us all to follow the principles and uniting golden sayings of the Khatmi Martabat (SAWW), his Ahle Bait Atahaar (AS) and pious Sahaba Kibar so as to thwart the heinous conspiracy of the international colonial powers and by observing the Ayyam-e-Aza of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) with honour and dignity prove that no power on earth could put the flag of monotheism on half-mast.

He announced the 19-point CODE OF AZADARI:

1. The government should get the May 21, 1985 Junejo-Mausavi agreement in connection with bringing out Azadari processions.
2. Azadari Cells should be set up at the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Religious Affairs, and at Central and Provincial levels which should remain operational till 8th Rabiul Awwal and publicised through media so that possible problems faced by Azadars are resolved. Moreover they should be directed to keep a close contact with the Control Room of the Central Muharram Committee at TNFJ headquarters.
3. The Administration from top to bottom should be directed to fully cooperate with the Azadaran and organizers of Majalis and Azadari processions so that they could perform their Azadari rites with honour and dignity.
4. No such order should be enforced that may encroach upon the rights of any one.
5. Special measures should be taken before hand to provide protection to Majalis-e-Aza and Azadari processions at sensitive places and special arrangements should be made for protection and lights en route Majalis-e-Aza venues and Matmi processions. No power load-shedding should be carried out during this period. Azadaran should also make arrangements for lighting and protection at their own.
6. No one should be allowed to take law in his own hand, and implementation of Anti-Terrorism Act should be ensured.
7. Preaching of biases should be prohibited and those doing so should be dealt with an iron hand.
8. In case of any untoward incident the issue may be resolved through contacting the local Administration and the Muharram Committee of Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya. Otherwise, the Control Room of the Central Muharram Committee of the TNFJ may be approached.
9. Organisers of Majalis rather all countrymen should keep a strict eye on enemies of the country and the motherland and should remain fully alert so that miscreant elements of the nation and the country could be tackled with.
10. Practical hatred should be expressed against the banned groups.
11. All schools of thought should preach their faith and ideologies in a positive manner and should highlight the seerat and character of the Imam Aali Muqam (A.S.) and his near and dear ones.
12. Ulema, waizeen, and zakireen should give priority to unity, brotherhood, survival of the religion and the motherland and its integrity over all matters.
13. The electronic and print media should highlight the great sacrifices of Martyrs of Karbala in an effective manner, avoid musical programmes and ‘Munkiraat’ and all musical programmes, dramas, plays and comedy progarmmes should remain shut.
14. Heads of political parties are particularly requested to postpone all political activities and give priority to mourners of Azadari over every thing.
15. Discipline should strictly be followed during the Majalis-e-Aza and Matmi processions and any step that may be against the spirit of Azadari and that may cause harm to the unity and brotherhood and cause harm to the unity and brotherhood may be avoided.
16. Momineen and Mominaat should follow the seerat of Muhammad (SAWW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (AS).
17. Honour and dignity of all Masalik and Makatab should be taken care of fully and their respect should be kept in mind.
18. The organisers of Majalis-e-Aza should follow the ‘Code of Azadari’ and enforce it on others.
19. The powers that be should ensure implementation of Code of Azadari from village to high level.

At the end of the Press Conference, Agha Moosavi prayed for supremacy of Islamic world, stability and development of motherland Pakistan and height of ranks of all martyrs of terrorism including that of Liaqat Bagh.