RAWALPINDI, December 11: In accordance with the announcement of the Quaid e Millat e Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi, the “Universal Ashra e Beemar e Karbala” in connection with the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Imam Zain ul Abideen (PBUH) will commence on Sunday. On this occasion, likewise the whole world, mourning assemblies will be held under the auspices of different Matami associations and organizations in different cities and towns which will be concluded on the processions of Taboot. In the mean while on Saturday, mourning assemblies were held in all the major cities and remote areas of the country, most of them were concluded on Matami processions.

According to the announcement made by the regional committee of TNFJ, a great mourning procession was taken out in Mandra Rawalpindi in remembrance of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali (PBUH) which was attended by thousands of mourners. During procession at Main Bazar Mandra GT Road chowk, famous religious scholar Allama Kazim Turabi delivered a sermon on the topic of the philosophy of martyrdom and the message of Karbala in which he said that Imam Zain Ul Abideen’s impassioned sacrifice is a beacon of light for the oppressed world, whose practical following can not only solve the problems faced by the Islamic world and the oppressed nations but also can be helpful in controlling the unbearable conditions which humanity is currently facing. He said that Syed ul Sajideen Hazrat Zain ul Abideen (PBUH) who, in the most critical and crucial period of time after the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, delivered such charismatic speeches in the courts of Yazid and Ibn e Ziyad and in the bazaars of Kufa and Syria that they shattered the foundations of Yazidiat.

While addressing to a mourning assembly at Imam Bargah Zain Ul Abideen (PBUH), Allama Qamar Haider Zaidi said that for the virtuous and highest aim the Beemar e Karbala Imam Zain Ul Abideen (PBUH) embraced martyrdom. Those tears of blood which rushed out from the eyes of infallible Imam turned out to be the seas of knowledge and wisdom. His collection of supplications; Sahifa E Sajjadiya decorated the gardens of Oneness of Allah and the Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH & HHP) so eternally that its fragrance still mesmerizes the whole of humanity. He said that today the whole of the oppressed world is protesting to get their rights. Kashmir, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Somalia are fighting against the colonial powers. The UNO, which was established for the rights of the oppressed nations, has so far been unable to perform its duty so that deprived nations can achieve their rights. He stressed that Hazrat Imam Sajjad has gifted a great constitution to the oppressed world in the form of Sahifa E Sajjadiya.

Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi said that the objectives of the headquarters of Maktab e Tasheyo for the observation of Ashra E Beemar e Karbala is to introduce Hussainiat and to propagate the aim of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain to whole of humanity.

In his speech, he appreciated the measures taken by the central government and demonstration of mutual brotherhood and unity by all the schools of thought during the first ten days of Muharram. He reiterated his determination that during the days of grief and during the processions of Milad of Nabi(s) the same fraternity and unity will be demonstrated.