TNFJ held silent protest rallies throughout Pakistan against the blasphemous film; those who committed blasphemy should be tried in ICC - Hamid Moosavi

ISLAMABAD, September 24: Silent protest rallies and conferences were organised by Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya throughout the country Sunday against colonial terrorism in Pakistan, desecrated film-gardi, publication of blasphemous images and desecration of Sha’air Allah by France and other countries on the concluding day of Ayyam Rasool-e-Azam on the call of Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Agha Moosavi addressing the ‘Azmat Khair-ul-Bashar Conference’ here at Jamia Murtaza said that the desecration against the Zaat-e-Mustafa (SAAW) will never be accepted. He said the film-makers should be tried in the courts of Muslim States and given punishment, then the handing over of these culprits should be demanded under the international laws, and if could not be done then all Muslim States should surrender the United Nations membership. He said the western products should be boycotted and if the oil imports are stopped and trade routes are blocked for western countries then they will be forced to bow down before Muslims. He said the United Nations should declare the desecration of pious personalities and holy places of all religions a cognizable offence and those who commit such a crime should be tried in courts under war crimes.

The TNFJ chief said jalao-gherao and damaging the public and private property in the name of protest against the blasphemous American film are condemnable activities and come in the category of Fisaad-fil-Arz that is highly punishable in Islam. Therefore, those who carried out jalao-ghearo and caused harm to the public and private property on the occasion of Youm Ishq-e-Rasool observed by the government Friday without consulting the elite personalities of the country, political and religious parties should be arrested forthwith and given an exemplary punishment. The loss should be compensated and the bereaved families of the Shuhada Ishq-e-Rasool should be extended monetary help. The peaceful protest of the oppressed would continue till justice and fair-play is restored and oppression is rooted out.

Agha Moosavi quoting a recognised Hadees said a Muslim is the one from the hand and tongue of whom other Muslim remains safe while Momin is the one from whom the life, wealth and honour of the whole humanity remains safe. He said Islam even provides protection to insects and condemns all types of aggression and bias. He said like Bani Ummayad misused the name of Islam, Banu Abbas misused the name of Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S.) and Gen. Ziaul Haq misused the name of Shariat, similarly some powers were sabotaging the universal protest against the blasphemous American film by misusing the name of Hazoor (SAAW) and their target is jalao-gherao, get the innocent people killed, cause harm to the citizens of motherland Pakistan, and earn a bad name for Islam and Pakistan.

The TNFJ chief demanded from the government to set-up a high level tribunal to investigate riots carried out in the garb of protest and given the culprits exemplary punishment as per law. He said we have to make it clear on the world through our deeds that Islam is the religion of peace and tranquillity that consideres causing harm to innocent human beings a sin. He said it is utmost responsibility of the rulers, politicians, and the media in particular to avoid taking any such step that may add to the woes of the people. He posed some questions: Who allowed more than three dozen banned terrorist groups to come to the media and open spaces? Why banned groups were made sit on different TV channels in a situation before the Youm Ishq-e-Rasool and after that? On the contrary why media is not ready to cover the patriotic forces desirous of country’s integrity and solidarity and only give coverage to the statements and demonstrations of those who spread thrill which is tragic condemnable?

Agha Moosavi said declaring to summon the OIC meeting of foreign minister insufficient reminded that the organisation came into being in the backdrop of Masjid-e-Aqsa fire carnage and its manifesto should have included that respect of all holy personalities and religion will be ensured and loose language and indecent incidents against them could be stopped. He said the United Nations Secretary General, OIC, Arab League and Motamar Alam Islami would have to answer that why any legislation was not carried out against desecration of world religions, holy books and Mashaheer despite the passage of 35 years and why it has not been brought to the United Nations? Had this been done, he added, no one would have the courage to make the blasphemous American movie. He said if American can punish Pakistani daughter Afia Siddiqui, Ramzi Yousuf and Aimal Kansi after getting them hold from Pakistan then the Chief Justices of the Islamic States should also do that, take notice of the American film, take suo moto notice, try them and given them punishment in line with the respective laws of their country.

The Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi condemned the partial American reaction against the blasphemous film by the Islamic World that American interests should not be harmed. He said if America loves her interests that much then she should keep in mind that no honourable Muslim could even bear any humiliation against the Khatmi Martabat (SAAW), we can sacrifice our lives but would never allow anyone to cause any harm to the sanctity of Quran, Rasool (SAAW), Sha’air Allah and Mashaheer of religion and Shariat.

Meanwhile, according to reports reaching the headquarters of the Maktab-e-Tashih, silent protest rallies in connection with the Ayyam Rasool-e-Azam were organised by Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Mukhtar Students Organisation, Mukhtar Organisation, and Matmi Anjumans led by Ulema, Mashaikh and religious elite at National Press Club Islamabad, Shah Faisal Colony Karachi, Hazara Town Quetta, Qissa Khwani Bazar Peshawar, Sham Shams Tabriz Multan, Haripur Sarai Saleh, Darbar Aal-e-Muhammad Dera Ghazi Khan, Sherkot Kohat, Jinnah Chowk Larkana, Hussain Chowk Luqman Khairpur Mirs, Madrassah Ahle Bait Wah Cantt., Ali Chak Gujrat, aand Islampura Lahore.