ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Mukhtar Organisation (MO) organised demonstrations throughout the country after Friday prayers for the reconstruction of shrines of Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S.) and other Mashaheer in connection with the “Ashra-e-Sadiq-e-Aal-e-Muhammad” being observed on the call of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi.

In their address in Friday congregations, speakers highlighted the seerat of Sadiq Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) and declared that getting the honour and dignity of their shrines is the combined duty of the Islamic World.

In Islamabad, Central President of Mukhtar Organisation Syed Wajihul Hassan Kazmi, Vice-President Ajmal Hassan Naqvi, Secretary General Haider Abbas Bajwa, Secretary Tanzeem Syed Mehdi Al-Hussaini, Secretary Azadari Muhammad Abbas Baloch, Secretary Taleem-o-Tarbiyyat Qazi Wafa Abbas, Deputy Office Secretary Syed Mustansar Hussain Naqvi, Syed Mazahir Imran Kazmi, Syed Azmat Hussain Naqvi, Irfan Bangash, Babar Suhail and others led the protest demonstration organised in front of the Press Club Camp Office.

The demonstrators were raising slogans against the dilapidated condition of holy shrines and called upon all international organisations including the United Nations to play their effective role in getting the holy shires of Mashaheer situated in historic graveyards of Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Moalla in Madinah Munawwarah and Makkah Mukarramah reconstructed so as to facilitate the ziarat of these holy personalities by the world of humanity.

Syed Wajihul Hassan addressing the demonstrators said that it is worth mentioning in the United Nations Charter that the combined heritage, signs and remains of the world of humanity would be protected and those who may cause any damage to them would be stopped doing so. He said that voice of protest is being raised for this great oppression for the last 84 years throughout the world in general and in Pakistan in particular.

He said Aal-e-Saud had destructed Jannatul Moalla in Makkah Mukarramah and Jannatul Baqee in Madinah Munawwarah in 1924 where great personalities of Islam including Hazrat Imam Hassan (A.S.), Hazrat Ali Ibne Al-Hussain, Hazrat Imam Muhammad Baqar (A.S.) and Hazrat Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S.) are buried. He said Aal-e-Saud not only destructed these shrines but also stopped people from performing ziarat of these holy places.

He said voice of protest is being raised against the destruction of these shrines and for the reconstruction of the same for the last quarter a century on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi which would continue unless these shrines are reconstructed and their dignity is restored.

He said according to a British daily ‘Independent’ the expansion plan of Aal-e-Saud in Makkah and Madinah is the main cause of converting the place of birth of the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) into car parking, bulldozing of the shrine of Rasool’s (SAAW) mother and sprinkling of gasoline on it, construction of toilets in place of Bait-e-Maqdas of Ummul Momineen Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra (S.A.) while Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique’s (R.A.) house has been converted into Local Hilton Hotel.

He appealed the United Nations to send a high level delegation to Saudi Arabia for the reconstruction of holy shrines in Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Moalla and initiate investigations that why such holy places have been destructed. In addition, he said, the Saudi delegate should be summoned to the United Nations to apprise him about the protest and concern found the world over against the destruction of Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Moalla and declare Makkah and Madinah as international cities. Later, the participants of the rally dispersed peacefully raising protest slogans.

Meanwhile, the Representative Central Delegation of the M.O. led by Muhammad Abbas Baloch presented a memorandum addressed to the UN Secretary General to the UNO Representative posted at UNESCO office in Islamabad.

In Rawalpindi, Allama Abul Hassan Taqi addressing a Majlis-e-Aza organised by TNFJ Regional Council Rawalpindi at Masjid-e-Kazmia said that Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq performed uncountable services for disseminating Illahi knowledge. He was aloof of any State or rule and used to spend his days and nights in worshipping Allah. He said Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S.) is the essence of Risalat who played his basic role for the promotion and dissemination of Shariat-e-Muhammadi.

He said Imam Abu Hanifa remained the pupil of Hazrat Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S.) for quite long. He said Imam Jafar-e-Sadiq (A.S.) used to respect the poor more than the wealthy, he remained involved in trade and often worked in his gardens himself while soft treatment with slaves and Kaneezan was the singular honour of this Khanwadah.

A resolution adopted on the occasion reiterated resolve to support any line of action given by the TNFJ for the promotion and protection of Jafri teachings.

Allama Zulfiqar Haider Naqvi, Allama Mohsin Ali Hamdani, and Syed Naseer Hussain Sabzwari addressed the Majlis-e-Aza organised at the residence of Syed Jafar Hussain Sabzwari in People’s Colony, Rawalpindi.