RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The “Youm-e-Chehlum Shuhada-e-Deen and Watan” was observed throughout the country on Monday on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi to pay homage to all Shuhada of the religion and motherland without any discrimination including Shuhada of the incidents of Dera Chah Munawar Shah Zaidi, Deputy Secretary General TNFJ Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash, Wah Cantt, Marriott Hotel.

The day began with Quran Khwani in mosques in all small and big cities and towns of all the four provinces including Federal Capital Islamabad, Azad Kashmir and different religious organisations and institutions. Protest demonstrations were also organised by the TNFJ against the gory incidents of terrorism. Central Convener Dr. S. Zaman, ulema and other leaders led the protest demonstration organised by the Markazi Youm-e-Chehlum Shuhada-e-Deen Committee in Rawalpindi.

The speakers in their address expressed heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved families of the terrorism incidents of Chah Syed Munawar Shah, Dera Ismail Khan; Deputy Secretary General TNFJ Sardar Mumtaz Ali Qazilbash; Wah Cantt; and Marriott Hotel, etc. and demanded from the government to set up a broad-based Tribunal to probe all incidents at high level and do not give any relaxation to anyone. The participants of the rally adopted a resolution which made it clear that terrorists are enemies of humanity and keep no Maktab or a country and they should be tackled in that context. The resolution said that those who are fond of terrorism are not only killing the humanity but they have adopted the habit of defaming the Mashaheer-e-Islam and desecrating the holy places. The resolution strongly condemned the bomb blasts near the holy Mazar of Hazrat Syeda Zainab (S.A.) Damascus and expressed heartfelt grief on the Shahadat of Zaireen and termed this incident a heinous conspiracy of the colonial powers.

Another resolution strongly condemned the desecration of more than 150 Muslim graves in a London graveyard and declared it a slap in the face of so-called champions of human rights and British allies of Anti-Terrorism. Another resolution said that freedom to write and speak are included in the basic rights of every social set-up and the live nations reply arguments with arguments but the websites of the oppressed nations and the Islamic World are being hacked for quite long which is condemnable. On the other hand, the resolution said, some extremist and so-called scholars were giving pro-colonial statements the fresh example of which is the recent statement of Mufti Karzawi of Egypt in which he has said that some Makatib desire to take over other States. The resolution said that the Mufti Sahib should know that it is the colonial powers that desire to occupy other States and their agents are busy in hatching such conspiracies the fresh example of which is that of Egyptian rulers who have encroached upon the basic rights of their people and have imposed restrictions on the activities of Muslim parties. Therefore, the resolution said, in this situation Muftian-e-Deen and Shariat, ulema and waizeen are under the obligation to promote unity and practical brotherhood and avoid such waiz and statement that may strengthen the atheists.

Mufti Basim Abbas Zahiri addressed the Majlis-e-Tarheem organised by Hayyat Tulaba-e-Islamia at Ali Hall. Later, Fateha Khwani was offered for all Shuhada of religion and motherland without any discrimination. Hojjatul Islam Allama Muhammad Ali Haleemi addressed Majlis-e-Tarheem held at Ali Masjid. Allama Basharat Hussain Imami addressed the Majlis of Chehlum Shuhada-e-Deen and Watan held organised by TNFJ District Council Islamabad. Allama Abul Hassan Taqi addressed a Majlis-e-Aza organised by TNFJ Regional Council Rawalpindi at Darbar Aalia Sakhi Shah Piyara Kazmi Al-Mashadi Chaur Harpal. They expressed the similar views.

Meanwhile according to reports reaching the offices of Youm-e-Chehlum Shuhada-e-Deen and Watan Committee of the TNFJ, Youm-e-Chehlum gatherings were also held at Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Muzaffargarh, Hyderabad, Karachi, Sukkur, Khairpur Mirs, Multan, Lahore, Gilgit, Muzaffarabad, Skardu, Kharian, Kasur, Shikarpur, Fatehjang, Pindi Gheb, Dina, and Sialkot.