RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has said that the pious character of Hazrat Sakina Bint-ul-Hussain (S.A.) is the beacon of light for the daughters of religion and Sharia.

This was stated by him in his address on the occasion of beginning of the “Ashra Shaheeda-e-Zindan”. He said oppression and brutality have surrounded us today from all around and even minor boys and girls are presenting sacrifices shoulder to shoulder to women and men in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Kashmir and Palestine where international colonial powers were carrying out oppression. They owe to the Karbala martyrs for this spirit, he added. He said we would have to follow the path of Aulaad-e-Zahra (A.S.) to get rid of the international colonial powers and difficulties as in it lay our success and victory.

Agha Moosavi made it clear that woman was considered vulnerable physically and enjoyed no respect, value or honour rather was considered a source of shame and Arabs used to bury her alive. A poet had said to the extent that there are three suitable places for a girl: her parents’ place, her in-laws, and better of these two is that she is buried alive that is why they used to bury her alive direct from the mother’s lap.

He said the Holy Prophet (SAAW) honoured woman with respect and dignity. The Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW) himself used to kiss the hands of his daughter Fatima Zehra (S.A.), he added. He said the woman had no respect but Islam gave her honour and respect which she owes to Fatima Zahra (S.A.). He said Allah, by decorating Quran with Surah Nisa made the superiority of the woman clear.

That is why, he added, the atheist world considered the echoes of Tauheed an end of their oppression and brutality and kept hatred against the Holy Prophet (SAAW) and used to make fun of him saying he has no offspring. He said the enemies of the Holy Prophet (SAAW) used to involve themselves in dancing and drinking considering that Muhammad (SAAW) has no son but they were unaware the those greatest characters of history would be brought in the lap of Muhammad (SAAW) who would give new heights to the religion, Shariat, and the Tauhidi and Mustafvi revolution. Therefore, Allah said: Oh, Muhammad! We have given you Al-Kausar i.e. many offspring who will remain there even after you. Thus continue worshipping your Allah and giving sacrifice.

The TNFJ chief said the Nawasa-e-Rasool, Farzand-e-Ali and Zahra Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) presented sacrifice of his life along with his 72 offspring, near and dear ones in the hot plain of Karbala for the survival of religion and Shariat and for the respect and dignity of the humanity which has no example in the world history.

He said the way Sani-e-Zahra Nawasi-e-Rasool Syeda Zainab (S.A.) highlighted the Hussain’s (A.S.) sacrifice in the streets of Kufa and Shaam and in the courts of Ibne Ziad and Yazid, it is guiding force for women at large. He said not only elders and men rather his sons and daughters performed such deeds that decorated the history of Islam. One of these children was Hussain’s (A.S.) daughter Sakina Bintul-Hussain (S.A.).

The Quaid-i-Millat-i-Jafariya Agha Moosavi said Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) respected Hazrat Fatima (S.A.). Similarly, Maula-e-Kainaat Hazrat Ali Al-Murtaza respected the Sani-e-Zahra Hazrat Zainab (S.A.); and Hazrat Sakina (S.A.) enjoyed the same status from Nawasa-e-Rasool (SAAW) and she was proud of sleeping on the chest of Hussain (A.S.). Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) loved Hazrat Zahra (S.A.) too much and Sher-e-Khuda (A.S.) loved Hazrat Zainab (S.A.) too much but the love Hussain (A.S.) had with Sakina (S.A.) was on its height.

It was a test time for Shuhada before Asr-e-Ashoor followed by the test time of Aseeran-e-Karbala. When the caravan of Ahle Haram reached Shaam’s gaol, it is stated that Sakina (S.A.) saw her father (A.S.) in the condition of Day of Ashoor in dream. When woke up she asked where is my father (A.S.), I have seen him in the pool of blood. Mukhaderaat-e-Ismat began Noha on listening this, and Yazid’s man placed Hussain’s (A.S.) head in Sakina’s (S.A.) lap. Sakina (S.A.) put her face on her father’s (A.S.) dry lips, kissed him and went unconscious. Hazrat Zainab Binte Ali (S.A.) tried to regain her sense but told Sajjad (A.S.) while crying that she is no more.