MIRPUR ( AJK ): Like rest of AJK, Youme Ashur, the 10th of Muharram was being commemorated day in Mirpur district of Azad Jammu Kashmir with full religious respect and honour to commemorate the supreme sacrifices of lives by Hazrat Imam Hussain (A.S) and his companions for the cause of Islam, righteousness and justice.
Four major Zuljinnah, Alam and Taziyaa processions were taken out in Mirpur city, Dadayal and other places in the district, which passed through their respective traditional routes and culminated at their respective destinations. Main Zuljinnnah and Alam procession—starting from Markazi Imambargah Sa’adat colony, and heavy contingents of police remained alert in an amiable way till the time the Zul’jinnah procession reached its set destination. Every those entering into the Muharram procession was thoroughly checked by the volunteers of Imamia Youth wing. The district administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Sardar Adnan Khursheed, Senior Superintendent Police Riaz Haider Bukhari, Assistant Commissioner Ch. Sajid Aslam, DSP City, ADC (G) Raja Farooq Akram and other senior officers, had made convoluted security arrangements to ensure safeguarding of peace and harmony during the entire course and events of Youm-e-Ashur.Majlis-i-Sham-i-Ghariban was yet another key event of the day where Nohas and Marsias were to be recited paying beguiling tributes to the martyrs of Karbala. As usual, it was an unparalleled manifestation of unity, cohesion and brotherhood as a result of which absolute was evident ever since the first days of Muharram-ul-Haram.
Ulema—in meticulous and people in broad-spectrum—along with social organizations, volunteers, notables and government personnel deserve a spontaneous gratitude for their splendid n’ round-the-clock cohesion, backed by a persistent vigil which did not allow any problematic episode to crop up. Leading religious scholars and eminent leaders of Shiat Muslims including Sayed Mahmood Hussain Bukhari, Vice President Tehreek e Islami Pakistan, Allama Syed Tanveer Hussain Shirazi, Supreme head of Anjuman-a-Imamia Mirpur, Syed Abu Talib Kazmi, Syed Qamar Ahmed, Agha Shabbar Hussain and other local leaders of the Shiat community, were prominent among others who led Alam, Zuljinnah and Tazia processions taken out from Markazi Imam Bargah Sadaat Colony.Paying glorious tributes to the martyrs of Karbala including Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS), the grand son of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), and his companions for the cause of Islam, at Imambargh Sadaat Colony and Alraie Squire, uleme and Zakirs including Moulana Tanveer Shirazi, Moulana Akhter Abass and others said “the event of Karbala inspires us to uphold the glory of Islam. They continued by adding that ‘we should not hesitate to render any sacrifice, even of our lives, for the lofty ideals of Islam. They said, the Muslims the world over are mourning the great martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) in a strong-willed way. Though the tenth of Muharram, the Ashura, is very important for diverse reasons, nevertheless, it gains special impact as Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS)’s martyrdom and the event of Karbala also occurred on this day. They called upon the nation to work for creating an atmosphere of brotherhood, sacrifice and moderation by transcending their mutual differences. Speakers said that the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) had earned an elevation for Islam and the Muslims; they said and added that his great sacrifice has given us the lesson that irrespective of the limited material resources and numbers, “the real power lies in the truthfulness of the objectives.”
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