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RAWALPINDI, May 17: The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi has said that the world has reached the brink of disaster and the Muslim Ummah would have to ensure the honour and dignity of the Mashaheer-e-Islam and Sha’air Allah at every cost to root out all problems and difficulties faced by them. This was stated by him in a special message issued on the occasion of Youm-e-Shahadat of Hazrat Syeda Fatima Zehra (S.A.) that is being observed throughout the country on Tuesday as a part of Aalmi Ashra Aza-e-Fatimia with religious spirit, devotion and respect. He expressed concern that this year, the Youm-e-Shahadat of beloved daughter (S.A.) of the Paighambar-e-Islam (SAAW) is being observed in tragic situation as the Zionist lobby has announced to observe a competition based on blasphemous images called “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day” on May 20. This condemnable activity of freedom of expression is actually an invitation to commit blasphemy. The voice of protest would be raised in programmes being organized all over the world including Pakistan on Tuesday in which international organizations would be told that blasphemous act is actually an insult to all Anbia from Adam (A.S.) to Khatim (SAAW) and is tantamount to biggest act of terrorism. Therefore, any organization and institution committing act should be declared terrorist and dealt with accordingly. He said the Muslim Ummah should raise their voice and strongly condemn this act while the United Nations should take immediate notice of this worst type of blasphemous act. He said all nations, particularly the Muslim rulers, are under the obligation to pass condemnation resolution against this activity rather they should take up this issue on the forum of the United Nations. He said had Muslims themselves respected their Mashaheer and Sha’air then the atheists would not have the courage to commit desecration of Quran and Rasool (SAAW).

            Agha Moosavi said the Islamic World could get her honour restored by following the pious seerat of Bint-e-Rasool Hazrat Fatima Zehra (S.A.). For this purpose, he added, the destructed shrines of Bint-e-Rasool (S.A.), Ahle Bait Athaar (A.S.) Ummahat-ul-Momineen (R.A.) and pious Sahaba Kubaar (R.A.) are to be reconstructed and their honour needs to be restored. Otherwise they should be ready to face more woes and difficulties. He said the Rasool (SAAW) gave the highest regard to Hazrat Fatima Zehra (S.A.). Many Kamil Al-Iman are found amongst men but there are only four from womenfolk who enjoy this honour i.e. Hazrat Aasia Binte Mazahim, Hazrat Maryam Madar-e-Eisa, Hazrat Khadija Binte Khwailad, and Hazrat Fatima Binte Muhammad SAAW (reference: Tafseer-e-Kashaaf/Tafseer-e-Baizavi). About Hazrat Maryam, Allah Says: . . . and (second example) Imran’s daughter Maryam who kept her chastity intact, so we put Our soul in her and she upheld the Sayings of Allah and His Books and she was amongst the sincere persons (Surah Tehreem, Ayah 12).

            The TNFJ chief said that before the beginning of Ba’asat-e-Nabawi, in the days of ignorance woman was considered the symbol of shame and the cause of humiliation and defame and she was even considered a shame and this shame should be buried in earth. In those days, one camel cost was greater than many girls. He made it clear that in that dark era, Rasool-e-Akram (SAAW) was sent to honour human beings, give respect and dignity to woman in the shape of Islam that is a complete code of life and dominates every department of life, preaches peace and tranquillity, supports the oppressed and the poor, is against oppression and brutality and condemns all types of biases. It has declared Zuhd-o-Taqwah as the standard of human supremacy and has settled new Asaas for the survival and eternity of mankind that took the woman to the new heights with the blessings of Fatima’s (S.A.) presence. He said today, the personality of woman, courtesy Hazrat Fatima Zehra (S.A.) is touching the mirage of its heights. Quran and Ahadees carried the supremacy Fazeelat (good qualities) of woman. Kuffar-e-Quresh and Arab tribes that were averse of Hazoor-e-Akram (SAAW) were happy that Hazoor-e-Akram (SAAW) has no son. Allah dismantled their happiness for ever by honouring the Rasool-e-Akram (SAAW) with a daughter like Fatima (S.A.). The enemies of Allah when heard that the newborn is a daughter expressed their happiness but Allah told Muhammad (SAAW) that: Oh, Muhammad! No doubt, We have blessed you with Kausar (mass offspring), so offer prayers of your Allah and give sacrifice. No doubt, your enemy is worst. Today, no part of the world is without the presence of offspring of Ali (A.S.) and Fatima (S.A.). As a poet says:

            Agha Moosavi said that there is a saying of the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) that goes: Allah declared every Nabi’s Zuriyyat from his Sulb while my Zuriyyat has been declared in the Sulb of Ali (A.S.) and Fatima (S.A.). Hazrat Fatima Zehra (S.A.) was brought up in the lap of Paighambar-e-Islam and Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra (S.A.), and achieved knowledge from this spiritual Maktab. She was declared a complete example for the world of womenfolk. The Khatmi Martabat (SAAW) gave the title of Umme Abiha (mother of her Baba). Her home is the Danishgah of honour and dignity in which personalities like Hassan (A.S.), Hussain (A.S.), Zainab (S.A.) and Kulsoom (S.A.) were brought up and their deeds are the beacons of light for the world of humanity in every era. Hazrat Zehra (S.A.) used to help the injured in the battlefield, used to do her house chores herself when at home, used to grind wheat. In other words, she used to do all her work herself besides taking care of orphans, the poor and the prisoners. He said, owing to house chores and grinding the wheat, her scalps became rough on which the Rasool-e-Khuda (SAAW) gave Tasbih to his beloved daughter which is called Tasbih-e-Fatima even today and is the solution of all problems. Hazrat Fatima (S.A.) is the biggest worshipper in the world of worshippers, biggest follower of Shariat in the world of Shariat and the world is unable to present such a personality.

            The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi said that greatness of Fatima (S.A.) could be gauged from the fact that her Baba Muhammad (SAAW) is the Sardar of Anbia, mother Khadija (S.A.) is the Malkia of both the worlds, husband Ali (A.S.) is Sher-e-Khuda about whom Hazrat Umar had said I would have been killed if Ali (A.S.) would have not been there, sons are Hassan (A.S.) and Hussain (A.S.), daughters are Zainab (S.A.) and Kulsoom (S.A.) who shattered the Yazidi courts with their heart-rending khutbaat. Aulad-e-Nabi (SAAW), Ali (A.S.) and Zehra (S.A.) are the beacon of light for all movements of independence throughout the world including Kashmir, Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan and elsewhere for the last 1400 years. He said the golden sayings of Khatoon-e-Jannat Hazrat Fatima Zehra (S.A.) are the invaluable beads of wisdom and intelligence. He said there is a saying of her (S.A.) that goes: I like three things in your world i.e. recitation from Holy Quran, Ziarat of Rasool’s (SAAW) face, and spending in way of Allah (reference: Nehjul Hayat). There is another saying of her (S.A.) that goes: The best woman is the one who do not see the Na-Mehram and Na-Mehram could not see her. The live nations keep the signs of their Mashaheer intact rather they leave no stone unturned in the respect but alas! the Roza-e-Qudsia of the first personality of Ahle Bait Fatima Zehra (S.A.) was razed to ground. Jannatul Baqee and Jannatul Moallah are raising the voice of protest for the last three-quarters of a century but the Muslim Ummah is unmoved. In this situation, he added, how can we demand restoration of Al-Quds Al-Sharif from Zionists and that of Babri Masjid from Hindus? How can we protest against the desecration of Quran, blasphemous activities and humiliation of Ahle Bait Athaar (A.S.) and pious Sahaba Kubaar? The Muslims would have to keep their hands and daman clear, first.