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RAWALPINDI, February 13: The programmes of Hafta e Ehd o Paiman, - announced by Quaid e Millat e Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Mousavi, in connection with the martyrdom of Imam Hassan Al Askari (pbuh) – were concluded throughout the country with religious spirit and devotion.  On this occasion Mourning gatherings were organised and mourning processions were carried out to conclude the gatherings in all parts of the country.  Mourning procession – organised by Anjuman e Zulfiqar Haidery - was carried out from central Imam Bargah Jamia Tul Murtaza Islamabad, large number of mourners attended the procession to pay their condolences to Imam of the time, Imam Mahdi (pbuh).

Renowned scholar Mohtarma Syeda Bint e Ali Mousavi addressed a mourning gathering, organised by Anjuman e Dukhtaran e Islam, Ummul Banin WF, Girls Guide and Sakina Generation at central Imam Bargah Jamia tul Murtaza Islamabad.  Matamdari was carried out to conclude the gathering.

In Rawalpindi, the main procession was carried out at Imam Bargah Hifazat Ali Shah Bohar bazaar, large number of mourners attended the procession and participated in mourning rituals.  Procession concluded at Imam Bargah Colonel Maqbool Hussain.

Syed Qamar Haider Zaidi, while addressing a mourning gathering at Masjid e Aal e Muhammad (pbut) G 8/2 Islamabad, -organised by Syed Fayaz Haider Zaidi – said that Imam Hassan Al Askari (pbuh) was such a source of knowledge that humanity is taking wisdom from his sayings and teaching to date.  He said that the followers of the school of Imam Jafar Ibn e Muhammad (pbuh), at the end of mourning period, 1^st Muharram – 8^th Rabi Ul Awwal, are taking vow that they will do everything within their power to spread the message of Hussainiat and will never compromise on mourning (Azadari), which is the best protest against all kinds of oppression and oppressors.

Syed Qamar Zaidi stressed that we have inherited Mourning (Azadari) from Imam Zain ul Abidin (pbuh) and Bibi Zainab (pbuh) and the spirit of mourning will be kept alive till the appearance of the Imam Mahdi (pbuh).  Afterwards Zaheer Alam Jafry, Anjum Khaliq, Arman Haider and Qasoor Khaleef recited Manqabat, while sons of Syed Abbas Ali Naqvi recited Marsia.

Zakira Rukhsana Gohar addressed a mourning gathering organised by Anjuman e Faiz e Panjetan women branch.  Matamdari was carried out to conclude the gathering.

Mufti Basim Abbas Zahiri, Moulana Malik Ijlal Haider Al Haidery, Allama Syed Waqar Hussain Naqvi, Moulana Shehzad Sandi, Zakir Zain Ali Zaini and others addressed a gathering organised by Raja Tahir Hussain at the house of Raja Banaras (late) in Muhallah Raja Sultan Rawalpindi.

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