RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Youm-e-Shahadat of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) was observed throughout the country with religious spirit, devotion and respect on Saturday culminating the programmes of “International Ayyam-e-Aza”.

Taboot Sher-e-Khuda (A.S.) was taken out from all small and big cities, towns and villages of the country while ulema, waizeen and zakireen addressing Majalis-e-Aza held at mosques and Imambargahs highlighted the seerat of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali (A.S.).

The main Taboot procession in Rawalpindi was taken out from Aza Khana Mubarik Bano Mohanpura under the auspices of Nayyar Hussain Zaidi. The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi participated in the main procession, offered Ziarat of Tubarrukat and took part in Matamdari. The office-bearers of TNFJ District Ayyam-e-Aza Committee were leading the procession.

Over a dozen Matmi Halqas of the Rawalpindi Region participated in the procession. Heavy Zanjeer-Zani was witnessed when the Taboot reached Novelty Chowk. The procession terminated at Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain at Sehr time after marching through Fawara Chowk and Trunk Bazar. Mukhtar Students Organisation Rawalpindi had set up Azadari Camp in Kashmiri Bazar where Sabeel-e-Hussaini was set up for the participants. Ibrahim Scouts had set up First Aid Medical Camp to treat the Zanjeer-Zans.

Earlier, Allama Sheikh Ijaz Hussain Madras addressed the Majlis-e-Aza at Aza Khana Mubarik Bano prior to the procession in which he said that Ali (A.S.) is the singular personality in the universe who has the honour to be Maulood-e-Ka’aba and Shaheed-e-Mehrab. He was brought up under the guidance of Hazoor-e-Akram (SAAW) that is why Maula-e-Kainaat Ali Al-Murtaza (A.S.) was laced with many qualities. He said we would have to hold the Daman-e-Karrar so as to get rid of the difficulties of the present era and root out terrorism.

Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi addressing the Majlis Subh-e-Shahadat organised by Khanwada Master Alamdar Hussain Kazmi at Ali Masjid said that Hazrat Ali (A.S.) played exemplary role in serving the religion of Islam and remained confronted with the enemies of religion and Shariat till he kissed Shahadat and shattered the foundation of oppression, brutality and suppression.

Khateeba Farhat Fatima addressing a Majlis-e-Aza organised by Ummul Baneen WF at Markazi Imambargah Jamia tul-Murtaza G-9/4 Islamabad said that Hazrat Ali’s (A.S.) life-style is the death of oppression and suppression and his sayings are the beacon of light in overcoming all difficulties rather all types of fear and harassment could be overcome and oppression and terrorism could be rooted out if these are followed in letter and spirit. She said Hazrat Ali Ibne Abi Talib (A.S.) is that great leader who spent all his life in serving the religion and for achieving success for Islam and did not bow down his head before the evil forces. Zakirah Malaika Ghaffar also addressed the Majlis.

Allama Zaidi addressed 3-day Majalis organised by Isna Ashary Trust at Imambargah Greecy Line on the topic of “Islam Dar Aieena-e-Ghadeer”. The last Majlis was followed by Taboot procession in which Matmi Dasta Shah Chan Chiragh and other Matmi Halqas participated.

Taboot procession was taken out from the residence of Haji Mushtaq Jafri and Mehtab Jafri in Mughalabad Rawalpindi Cantt. and was terminated at Qasr-e-Abu Talib where Allama Baqir Hussain Naqvi and others addressed the Majlis.

A Taboot procession was taken out from the residence of Syed Zahid Hussain Kazmi in Dhoke Syedan which was terminated at Imambargah Qasr-e-Shabbir after marching through its designated route. Earlier the Majlis-e-Shahadat was addressed by Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi.

Zakira Nuzhat Naqvi addressed the Majlis-e-Shahadat organised by Anjuman Faiz-e-Punjtan (Women Wing) at Imambargah Zainul Abideen Satellite Town that followed Matamdari.

Allama Farman Raza Abidi at Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain, Allama Syed Hussain Muqaddasi at Masjid and Imambargah Ahle Bait Wah Cantt., and Allama Basharat Hussain Imami at Qasr-e-Khadijatul Kubra, addressed similar gatherings.

A Taboot procession was taken out from Imambargah Yadgar-e-Hussain Satellite Town that terminated back at the same Imambargah after passing through its designated route.

Majalis-e-Shahadat Hazrat Ali (A.S.) were also held at Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh and Imambargah Qasr-e-Sakina Shakarial.

Mufti Basim Abbas Zahiri, Maulana Malik Ijlal Haider Al-Haideri, Qari Kaleem Mehdi and others addressed a Majlis-e-Aza held at Masjid-e-Kazmain Dhoke Kashmirian Baanth Rawalpindi under the auspices of Sundi Brothers and Butt Brothers. Allama Arif Al-Hussaini addressed a Majlis organised by Hayyat Tulaba-e-Islamia at Ali Hall that followed Matamdari.

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the TNFJ headquarters Taboot processions were taken out in Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Muzaffarabad, Gujranwala, Khairpur Mirs, Multan, Sukkur, D.I. Khan, Talagang, Gujrat, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sialkot, Nowshera, Jhelum, Chakwal, Kasur, Kharian, Hafizabad, Attock, Gujjar Khan, Hyderabad, Sehwan, Larkana, Dadu, Bhan Saeedabad, Bhakkar, Mehr, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Shahdadpur, Sibbi and other areas.