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Released by Qamar Haider Zaidi the Spokesman of the TNFJ; Translated by S M Naqvi

RAWALPINDI, November 22: The Chehlum (Arbaeen-e-Hussaini) of Shaheed-e-Azam and Mohsin-e-Insaniyyat Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S.) and his 72 diehard companions was observed with traditional religious spirit, devotion and respect throughout the world and the country. Matmi processions were taken out in all cities of the country while in Karbala (Iraq) more than 30 million Azadaran gathered and paid pursa of Imam Hussain (A.S.) in Bargah-e-Risalat. In Rawalpindi, main Chehlum procession was taken out from Imambargah Ashiq Hussain Teli Mohallah, Imambargah Col. Maqbool Hussain and Imambargah Hifazat Ali Shah Bohar Bazar. Mourners of Imam Hussain (A.S.) performed Zanjeer-Zani to express their devotion to the Imam Aali Muqaam (A.S.). Zuljinah, Alam Mubarik, Taazia, Mehndi Shahzada Qasim (A.S.), Gehwara Masoom Ali Asghar (A.S.), Taboot Imam Aali Muqaam (A.S.) and other Taburrakaat were included in the Chehlum procession. 

The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi participated in the procession, offered Ziarat of the taburrakaat and performed Matamdari. Talking to media and Azadars on this occasion, Agha Moosavi said that the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) has termed Hussain Ibne Ali (A.S.) beacon of light and rescuing ark and said that Hussain (A.S.) is from me and me from Hussain (A.S.) so as to inform the world about the status Hussain (A.S.) enjoyed. He said the Nawasa-e-Rasool (SAAW) appeared in Karbala by becoming the Tafseer of Nana Rasool’s (SAAW) saying and by offering sacrifice of his, his offspring and near and dear ones thwarted the Yazidi conspiracy aimed at making amendments and rejections of Shariat-e-Mustafa (SAAW) and revived the Mustafvi religion. He said that as per saying of the Sultan Al-Hind Moeenuddin Chishti Ajmeri that Hussain (A.S.) is the ‘Deen, Deen Panah and the Bina of La Illaha Illallah’ therefore there is need to adopt Hussainiyyat to save Pakistan from internal and external enemies. 

Answering a question, Agha Moosavi said that rulers and politicians are the biggest hurdle in way of National Action Plan as 18 of the 20 provisions of the National Action Plan have not been implemented. He demanded restriction on the deeds of terrorists and extremists instead of imposing ban on their names. He said the enemies of Pakistan desire to thwart the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor the proof of which is the arrest of Indian intelligence agents and incidents of terrorism reported from Balochistan in which proofs of Indian involvement are found. He said we pay tributes to the Pakistan’s Armed Forces for carrying out the Operation Zarb-e-Azb and defending the frontiers. He called upon the rulers and politicians to support the Pakistan’s Armed Forces and implement every provision of the National Action Plan so as to save the motherland from the enemies.

The TNFJ chief while answering a question, rejected the impression that any one Maslak is the target of terrorism and said the target of terrorists are not Shia, Sunni, Deobandi and Barelvi but Islam and Pakistan. He said there is no Shia-Sunni conflict throughout the world however the enemy was trying to give the fire ignited by her the Maslaki and Maktabi colour and that has to thwarted through unity, brotherhood and by promoting relations among all Makatab. He said instead of adding fuel to the fire, OIC should be summoned to resolve problems of the Muslim States. He said the OIC keeps a status of Muslim Mohaz therefore it should be activated but unfortunately like some satanic forces have made the United Nations as their slave, similarly OIC is hostage in the hands of a few Arab States thus have lost its importance. 

Agha Moosavi said that the Arbaeen-e-Hussaini is the Sunnah of Syeda Zainab Binte Ali (S.A.) and Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.) and the symbol of victory of the oppressed Aseeran over the oppressive rulers. He said the Nawasa-e-Rasool Imam Hussain (A.S.) provided protection to religion, Shariat and humanity by staging the Maidan-e-Shahadat while Hazrat Zainul Abideen (A.S.) and Zainab Binte Ali (S.A.) took to its height by giving protection to the objective of Hussain (A.S.). He said the Azadari introduced by Zainab (S.A.) and Zainul Abideen (A.S.) is the eternal protest against Yazidiyyat, tyranny, oppression and brutality and is the basic right of the oppressed. 

Addressing the main gathering of the Chehlum procession at Fawwara Chowk, Allama Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi highlighted the invaluable sacrifice of Imam Aali Muqaam (A.S.) for the survival of religion of Islam and humanity. Others who also spoke on the occasion were: Ch. Abu Baidar Ali, Dr. N.H. Naqvi, Jarwan Muhammad Kazmi, Mehdi Asif, and Lutuf Ali. 

A resolution presented by Abu Naseem Bokhari, Spokesman of Muharram Committee Azadari Cell Rawalpindi. The resolution said that the whole world presents tributes to the Syed-us-Shuhada for the great sacrifice rendered by him and his near and dear ones. The resolution while condemning the Indian provocation at the Line of Control termed it an open violation of United Nations Charter, international laws and ceasefire and demanded from the comity of the nations to take notice of the Indian war mongering and indecent intentions. It said that the whole nation is standing behind the Pakistan’s Armed Forces for the defence of the motherland and are ready to give a swash-buckling reply to the coward enemy. 

The resolution demanded from the government to take the issues of Indian interference and facilitation of terrorists in Balochistan on international fora courageously. The resolution condemned the incidents of terrorism including the suicide blast at the spiritual leader Bilawal Shah Noorani’s shrine and demanded complete implementation of the National Action Plan. The resolution while terming the biased attitude in the State institutions as trampling of Nazria-e-Asaasi made it clear that the Maktab-e-Tasheyyo is deprived of their rights even today and there is a particular groups that is in control of all State institutions including Council of Islamic Ideology, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and Federal Shariat Court which is an open violation of the ideologies and sayings of Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam. 

The resolution demanded that the Muslim States should achieve the right of veto in the Security Council, manage to stop atrocities on Muslims in Yemen, Nigeria and Burma, and get the Kashmir and Palestine issues resolved in line with the United Nations Resolutions keeping to the desires of the respective people. It called for a joint strategy to stop the interference of colonial powers in the Muslim States, resolve their problems themselves and those Muslim countries that are interfering in the affairs of other Muslim countries should stop doing it. The resolution supported the Independence Movement of Kashmir and announced unwavering support for them. While putting complete confidence in the leadership of the Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi it reiterated the resolve to support any call given by him for the protection of religion and motherland.

Later, after performing Zanjeer-Zani at Fawwara Chowk, the participants of the main Chehlum procession reached Raja Bazar and Purana Qila where Zuljinah processions taken out from Imambargah Kashmirian Tyre Bazar and Darbar Shah Chan Chiragh also merged into the main procession. The main Chehlum procession terminated at Imambargah Qadeem after passing through Jamia Masjid Road and Imambara Chowk. Mukhtar Students Organisation District Rawalpindi had set up Azadari Camp at Fawwara Chowk and Mukhtar Organisation had set up Azadari Camp near Imambargah Qadeemii Hussaini Mohaz where MSO and MO workers and children belonging to Mukhtar Generation performed their duties. Ibrahim Scouts had set up Medical Camps at Habib Bank Chowk, Raja Bazar and Jamia Masjid Road to facilitate the Matmis. Office-bearers of Divisional and District Muharram Committees of the Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya and MF volunteers remained with the procession throughout along with heavy contingent of police.

Meanwhile, according to information reaching the headquarters of the Maktab-e-Tasheyo, Arbaeen-e-Hussaini Chehlum Shuhada-e-Karbala processions were taken out from all small and big cities and town including Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sukkur, Khairpur, Hyderabad, Dera Ismail Khan, Jhang, Sargodha, Layyah, Khushab, Chakwal, Jhelum, Dera Murad Jamali, and Jacobabad.

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