RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The concluding programmes of “International Jashan-e-Murtazvi” to mark the Birth Celebrations of Ameer ul Momineen Imam ul Muttaqeen Ali Ibn-e-Abi Talib (A.S.) were held all over the country on Thursday on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

Festive gatherings, Mahafil-e-Milad, conferences, seminars and religious functions were organised in all small and big cities, villages, towns of Northern Areas, Azad Kashmir, Federal Capital Islamabad and Rawalpindi Region by different organisations and institutions.

Naat Khwans, Sana Khwans, Qaseedah Khwans, Munqabat Khwans, Zakireen and Ulema highlighted the Fazail amd Munaqib of Maula-e-Kainaat Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.).

Peaceful demonstrations were staged in different cities including Rawalpindi against humiliation of Mashaheer-e-Islam, attacks of Nato forces in Pakistan’s frontier region and incidents of terrorism in other places.

Dr. S.M. Rizvi, Convener of the International Jashan-e-Murtazvi, and ulema led a peaceful demonstration. The demonstrators were carrying different banners and placards and portraits of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

The speakers in their address made it clear that the life-style of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali (A.S.) is death for terrorists. Dr. Rizvi said the name of Ali (A.S.) guarantees rooting out of oppression. He said the seerat and teachings of Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) are the source of encouragement for the oppressed.

A resolution adopted on the occasion termed the humiliation of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) after blasphemy a colonial conspiracy and called upon the comity of nations in general, and Muslim States and the OIC in particular to formulate comprehensive policy to check such activities.

Another resolution made it clear that at present Pakistan was the biggest target of colonial powers and the increasing incidents of terrorism and activities of America and her allies provide food for thought for the patriotic forces. Therefore, it said, all those powers that love Islam and Pakistan should forget their personal, party, regional, ethnic differences and adopt a joint and agreed policy for the protection of the religion and the motherland.

The resolution strongly condemned bombing of Nato forces in the frontier region and continued incidents of terrorism in the sensitive areas of the NWFP.

The participants of the demonstration reiterated their resolve to offer any sacrifice for the honour and dignity of the motherland.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing the main function of the “International Jashan-e-Murtazvi” organised by Hay’at Tulaba-e-Islamia at Aza Khana Masooma-e-Qum in Rawalpindi said that seerat and character of Amirul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) is the beacon of light for the whole humanity and Ali’s (A.S.) life-style is the life of justice and fair-play and death of the oppression. He said as per a saying of Allama Ibne Hajr Asqalani, after Nabi (SAAW) none but only Hazrat Ali (A.S.) has the honour of not bowing down before any Ghair Allah, that is why he was given the title of ‘Karam Allah Wajho’.

He said if the world of humanity desires to get rid of Taghoot and Jabroot then they would have to bow down before Dar-e-Haider Karrar (A.S.). There is a saying of the Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW) that Ali (A.S.) is with Quran and Quran is with Ali (A.S.). That means if you do not understand Quran then ask Ali (A.S.) and if you do not understand Ali (A.S.) then you may take guidance from Quran.

Mufti Basim Abbas Zahiri, Maulana Arif Al-Hussaini, Ch. Mushtaq Hussain, Syed Nazir Hussain Shah, Bawa Khadim Hussain, Riwayat Hussain Ravi, Mohsin Bilali, Haider Awan, Malik Qasim, Ali Zeb Kazmi and others also addressed the gathering. Syed Jone Ali Mashadi performed as stage secretary while Muhammad Jafar Khan recited from the Holy Quran.

A Mehfil-e-Murtazvi was held under the auspices of Matmi Dasta Sakhi Shah Piyara Kazmi Al-Mashadi at Darbar-e-Aalia. Allama Nasir Abbas Multan, Allama Syed Matloob Hussain Taqi, Zakir Zuriyyat Imran Shirazi, Maulana Ijlal Haider Al-Haideri, Zakir Shaukat Hayat Nayar, Zakir Safdar Hussain Saqi, Khateeb Shahzada Ali Asghar, Syed Aun Abbas Kazmi, Zakir Sagheer Hussain Kazmi, and others addressed.

A similar gathering was organised at Qasr-e-Zahra under the auspices of MSO Shahpur, Taxila. Mualana Syed Yousuf Hussain Shah, Syed Qasid Hussain Shah, Nabil Haider, Maulana Zahoor Haider Shah, Tahir Hussain Shah, and Syed Zakir Abbas addressed.

A Mehfil-e-Milad was also held at Imambargah Zainul Abideen under the auspices of Anjuman Faiz-e-Punjtan (Women Wing).

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the office of the International Jashan-e-Murtazvi Committee of the TNFJ, Jashan-e-Murtazvi programmes were also organised in Peshawar, Kohat, Attock, Lahore, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit, Faisalabad, Dera Ismail Khan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Sukkur, Hyderabad, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Gujjar Khan, Karachi and other cities.

Prays were sought for the supremacy of the Islamic World, protection and stability of Pakistan, success of all Islamic and independence movements including that of Kashmir and Palestine, rooting out of terrorism and unity and mutual understanding between the Muslim Ummah in these programmes.