RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has announced to observe “Universal Ashra-e-Beemar-e-Karbala” from 15-25 Muharramul Haram in connection with the Shahadat of Syed-us-Sajideen Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.).

In a statement issued from the headquarters of the Maktab-e-Tashayyo, he said after the Shahadat-e-Hussain (A.S.) the firmness, patience and forbearance displayed by the Beemar-e-Karbala (A.S.) in tacking difficulties and grieves would remain a beacon of light for the world of humanity.

He said Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) designed that eternal and exemplary plan of protecting the Khoon-e-Hussain in the shape of Azadari that is termed as a complete example to follow for the world of humanity. He said Azadari is that greatest protest in which lay the success and victory of the oppressed world, that is why Taghoot of every era remained and is afraid of it because Azadari is the greatest weapon to tackle oppression and brutality and had been used in most difficult periods also as the world of oppression, suppression, brutality and terrorists could be inflicted imminent defeat through it.

Agha Moosavi said Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.), despite being chained, delivered his Khutbaat in courts of Ibne Ziad and the streets of Kufa that became the source of rooting out Yazidiyyat and survival of Hussainiyyat. He said the Beemar-e-Karbala (A.S.) in his Khutba delivered in the court of Ibne Ziad said: Oh, people! one who does not know me, I would like to introduce myself to him that “I am Farzand-e-Hussain (A.S.) Ibne Ali (A.S.) Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) and the son of that Shaheed whose belongings and assets were looted after his Shahadat and his Ahl-e-Harm were arrested, despite that I do not feel myself weak, vulnerable and helpless rather I feel proud that the oppressors have murdered my father in way of Allah without any crime or mistake” (paragraph from the Khutba). He said that these courageous utterances only suit to the son of Imam Hussain (A.S.).

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Hamid Moosavi made it clear that the important sign of life of nations is not only keep remembering their heroes but also highlight their good deeds, decorating their future with their Asswah so that they are remembered with honour and dignity amongst the comity of nations and the coming generation could benefit from it.

He said after the Shahadat-e-Hussain (A.S.), Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) took the heavy load of most sensitive and difficult duty of religious responsibilities. As he was the greatest inheritor of Shuhada, therefore, it was necessary for him to protect and defend the invaluable and greatest inheritance of the inheritors of Karbala incident in a manner that no dictator or tyrant ruler could put it to waste.

He appealed all the countrymen to express solidarity with the oppressed world by observing the Universal Ashra-e-Beemar-e-Karbala on the occasion of Shahadat of this Masoom personality and pray for the integrity and solidarity of the Islamic World and the motherland Pakistan.

Meanwhile, a TNFJ central committee has been formed to organise programmes of International Ashra Beemar-e-Karbala. Dr. S. Zaman has been nominated as Convener and Muhammad Haider Naqvi as Secretary of this Committee.