RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The “Youm-e-Wiladat” of Syed-us-Sajideen Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) was observed throughout the country on Wednesday as a part of “Hafta-e-Azmat-e-Muhammad (SAWW) and Aal-e-Muhammad (AS)” (Week of Greatness of Muhammad and his progeny) on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi with due religious and national fervour.

The day began with recitation from Holy Quran after Fajr prayers in mosques. Ulema, waizeen and zakireen, in their address on the occasion, highlighted the seerat of Syed-us-Sajideen Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.).

Greeting functions were organised by religious organisations, institutions and trusts in all small and big cities and towns of the country including Federal Capital Islamabad, Azad Kashmir, Northern Areas and Rawalpindi Region. Peaceful demonstrations were also held in different cities against blasphemy in western countries and acts of terrorism in Bajaur, Mardan, Kohat and other cities.

In Rawalpindi, the protest demonstration was led by TNFJ Punjab Province President Allama Abu Jafar Naqvi, Regional President Rawalpindi Allama Abul Hassan Taqi, Central Convener Hafta Hazmat-e-Muhammad and Aal-e-Muhammad Committee Dr. S. Zaman, Allama Mohsin Ali Al-Hussaini, Allama Qalb-e-Abbas Bokhari, Allama Basharat Imami and others. Allama Abu Jafar Naqvi also addressed the gathering.

The demonstrators were carrying portraits of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi and banners and placards inscribed with different slogans. They dispersed peacefully after chanting vociferous slogans.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, Central Secretary Information of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan addressing the Mehfil Zainul Abideen (A.S.) organised by Hay’at Tulaba-e-Islam at Aza Khana Masooma-e-Qum Rawalpindi said the Youm-e-Wiladat of Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) was being observed on May 21 this year that reminds the 8-month long agitation launched by Hussaini Mohaz Rawalpindi under the leadership of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi in which all schools of thought had participated and more than 14,000 people had courted arrest leading to Junejo-Moosavi agreement signed on May 21, 1985.

He said the Pakistani people will again become a concrete wall against the enemies of the religion and motherland and would thwart every conspiracy of theirs in future also. He demanded that the Junejo-Moosavi agreement signed on May 21, 1985 should be implemented in letter and spirit.

A resolution adopted on the occasion strongly condemned the western media and colonial powers for committing blasphemous acts and termed unending acts of desecration of Islam, Mashaheer, and Sha’a’irullah a heinous conspiracy.

The resolution called upon the Muslim Ummah to exercise wisdom and become a concrete wall against every conspiracy of the international Taghoot and devise a courageous and viable strategy from the united platform.

Another resolution demanded the restoration of holy shrines of Mashaheer-e-Islam including that of Hazrat Zainul Abideen (A.S.) in Jannatul Baqee. In this connection the government was asked to use diplomatic channels to restore the dignity of the Islamic World.

Mufti Basim Abbas Zahiri, Sardar Tariq Ahmed Jafri and Syed Aun Abbas Kazmi addressed the gathering while Zakir Matloob Hussain Kazmi, Syed Nazir Hussain Shah, Riwayat Hussain Bokhari, Hassan Raza Kiani, Madad Ali Haideri, Ali Abbas Bokhari, Syed Mohsin Kazmi presented poet Nazrana-e-Aqeedat. Jafar Khan recited from the Holy Quran while Syed Jone Ali Mashadi performed as stage secretary.

Khateebah Syeda Binte Ali Moosavi addressed a Mehfil Zainul Abideen (A.S.) organised by Anjuman Kaneezan-e-Imam-ul-Asr Waz Zaman at Sheb-e-Abi Talib in which she said that Waris-e-Khoon-e-Hussain (inheritor of Hussaini blood) Hazrat Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) turned the gaols into places of worship and his uswah is still the beacon of light for the oppressed world.

Apa Syeda Hussain and Binte Musa Moosavi also addressed the Mehfil while Lewaa Zainab, Labwah Haider, Jadwah and Abeer Zaidi performed Qaseeda Khwani.