ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: In commemoration of the blood-stained sacrifice rendered by the grandson of holy Prophet (SAWW) Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) along with his near and dear ones in the scorching desert of Karbala for defense of divine religion and Muhammadan Shariah, chain of Ashar-e-Muharram-ul Haram majalis and Zuljinah processions is in continuation with due respect throughout the country like other global parts.

In federal capital of Islamabad, central procession of Zuljinah, Alam, Taboot and Ghewara Shehzada Ali Asghar was taken out from Markazi Masjid and Imambargah Jamiatul Murtaza G-9/4 under the auspices of Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Dozens of matmi groups along with thousands of Azadaran-e-Mazloom-e-Karbala participated.

While talking to representatives of electronic and print media during the procession, Agha Moosavi said power (rule) is not durable but Azadari of Imam Hussain (AS) is continued till appearance of Mehdi (ATF); neither we accepted any restriction on Azadari in past nor will do so in future and nor will allow anyone to fix its limits.

The chief of Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya further said that Zia dictatorship had also made an ugly attempt to limit processions of Grandfather Muhammad (SAWW) and grandson Hussain (AS). At that time TNFJ launched 8-month-long peaceful agitation forcing the dictator to bow down. And then Moosavi-Junejo agreement was signed which is a complete guarantee for Azadari.

He said basic ideology of Pakistan is Islam which is also the official religion of Pakistan in accordance with article 2 of the 73 constitution. Islam is the fruit of struggle of all prophets. Duty of its protection was accomplished on Muharram 10 by Syedush Shuhada Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS).

Agha Moosavi said Muharram has been honorable in sight of the nations before Islam therefore the government is duty bound to fulfill rights of all schools of thought including minorities in equal level for safety of Pakistan basic ideology.

He said that on TNFJ instance Muharram Control Rooms and Azadari Cells have been set up in federal interior ministry, Sindh, Sarhad and Balochistan including Azad Kashmir but the Punjab administration has not yet informed TNFH regarding the same.

Tehreek Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya’s Muharram Committee Azadari Cell has set up Control Rooms across the country to ease Azadaran. In Sindh alone, cells in 64 sites are working, he said.
Meanwhile, the mourning procession while performing noha-khwani and seena zani and touching through its designated routes converged into a congregation after reaching Muhammadi Chowk G-9/2.

Addressing azadaran-e-Hussain (AS) there, Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said as Muharram 9 falls this year on Sunday therefore the government announce holiday on Muharram 11 in lieu of this as was done on Eid Al-Azha when five holidays were granted.

Later, Azadaran by performing zanjeer zani presented pursa of Mazloom-e-Karbala.

The procession after marching through its designated routes culminated at Jamia Imam As-SAdiq Karachi Company where matamdaran of Wanhaar area did noha khwani and zanjeer zani in very unique style.

Mukhtar Students Organization, MO, Ibrahim Scouts, Mukhtar Generation, Ummul Banin WF, Sakinah Generation and Girls Guide contributed in arrangements of the procession. Sabeel-e-Hussaini was also set up during the procession. Heavy contingent of police besides high officials of administration and TNFJ Muharram Committee Islamabad remained present throughout the procession. Concluding pray was performed by Allama Zahid Abbas Kazmi.

On the culmination, the chief organizer of the procession Syed Shujaat Ali Bokhari paid thanks to the participants, matmi, azadaran and administration.