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QUAID-I-MILLAT JAFARIYA,
PAKISTAN |
AGHA SYED HAMID ALI SHAH
MOOSAVI . by |
SYED QAMAR HAIDER
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Mardaan-e-Haq
who were born in Mehran Valley of the Sindh Province
enamoured even in the ranks of their enemies through
their exemplary character, deeds and spiritual power.
Many personalities are reaping the benefit of prayers of
such Meesam and Abu Zar like Bandgan-e-Illahi but these
Fuqara-e-Alam who knew the royal tricks preferred to
live in poverty like a tree that bears the brunt of Sun
heat but gives a cool shadow to
others.
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.A shadow-giving tree of
Gulistan-e-Muhammad, Syed Sabz Ali Shah Moosavi, whose
actual motherland was Veryaamal, in District Chakwal of
Punjab Province, settled on his lands in Goth Khan Sahib
Syed Sher Shah situated in District Tharparkar of Sindh
Province. God gifted him with a son in 1940 who was
named as Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. His genealogy
touches Hazrat Ishaq, the son of Babul Hawaij Hazrat
Imam Musa Kazim (A.S.). Many many top class Aulia belong
to this Khanwada, one of them who lived on the Pakistani
soil was Zainul Abideen nick-named Shah Zain Badshah.
His Mazar is situated in Udharwaal in Chakwal City.
Moreover, Hazrat Sakhi Shah Nazar Deewan Badshah in Syed
Kasraan, Tehsil Gujjar Khan District Rawalpindi, Hazrat
Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai (Hala, Sindh), Hazrat Shah Abdul
Latif nick-named Bari Imam Sarkaar in Islamabad, Hazrat
Sakhi Shah Chan Chiragh in Rawalpindi, Hazrat Sakhi Shah
Piyara Chuhr Harpaal, Hazrat Sakhi Shah Jehan Muhammad
Badshah Shah Dee Tahliaan top a long list of Aulia in
this family.
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.Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi
lost his father in very early age and he then moved to
his native motherland Veryaamal, in District Chakwal. He
got his early education from Middle School Karyala and
early religious education from Maulana Ghulam Qambar
Faazil Lucknow. Later he was admitted to Darul Uloom
Muhammadiya Sargodha in 1954 and he remained there till
he passed Faazil Arabi in 1960. In this Darul Uloom, he
was taught Fasahat-o-Balaghat, logic, philosophy,
Usool-i-Fiqh (Jurisprudence) and Fiqh from his teacher
Naseer-ul-Millat Allama Naseer Hussain
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. He embarked upon his journey
to Najaf-e-Ashraf in 1961 for higher religious studies
where after formal education he started participating in
Dars-e-Kharij under the patronage of renowned teacher of
teachers of Hoza Ilmiya Muhammad Ali Afghani, Mufti
Al-Shia Syed Muhammad Ardbeli Al-Moosavi (presently
residing in Iran), and Ayatullah Syed Abul Qasim Kokabi.
He took Dars-e-Kharij from Ayatullah Al-Uzma Syed Abul
Qasim Al-Khoi and Ayatullah Al-Uzma Syed Roohullah
Al-Moosavi Al-Khomeini. In 1967, the then Marjah-e-Azam
Ayatullah Al-Uzma Syed Mohsin Al-Hakeem sent him back to
Rawalpindi, Pakistan after appointing him his
representative on the desire of Rawalpindi’s Momineen.
Likewise, Ayatullah Abul Qasim Al-Khoi, Ayatullah
Roohullah Khomeini, Ayatullah Syed Abdullah Sheerazi,
Ayatullah Syed Jawwad Tabrezi, Ayatullah Shahroodi,
Ayatullah Syed Muhammad Sheerazi and other
Marajah-e-Azzaam also declared him their
representative.
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.After reaching Rawalpindi, he
laid the foundation of a religious school Jamiatul
Momineen at Ali Masjid, Satellite Town and started
Dars-e-Quran and collective Namaz. He was married to the
daughter of a respectable religious and scholarly
personality Al-Haj Agha Syed Hassan Ali Shah Kazmi,
Trustee of Imamia Mission Lahore in 1969. Her genealogy
is linked with Hazrat Hamzah, the son of Hazrat Imam
Musa Kazim (A.S.) in whose name the Safavi dynasty came
to the limelight. Al-Haj Hassan Ali Shah’s father was
Syed Budhey Shah who was a renowned personality and a
known trader of Sialkot. He was the first licensed
Ta’azia-Daar before Partition. In those days, Azadari
procession was not allowed on the day of Ashoora, and
the police had arrested all male members of his family
in advance but the English police officer was astonished
to see some Burqah-clad women coming out in street
beating their chest, raising the slogans of “Ya Hussain”
carrying the Zuljinah along with them. The Police
Commissioner abruptly said, “No one could stop a nation
the women of which carry such a spirit.” He then issued
a licence for a regular Azadari procession. The Azadari
is increasing day by day since then.
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Some
Ulema-e-Deen with positive belief patronised the Azadari
and struggled for achievement of religious rights for
the Matmi Azadars. These are the Ulema-e-Haq who not
only protected the great religion of Islam but they were
also instrumental in earning a good name for the Millat
on all occasions through their exemplary character and
deeds
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.Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah
Moosavi is an Azadar religious scholar and is a licence
holder of Zuljinah procession, which is taken out from
Jamia Al-Murtaza, G-9/4, Islamabad on Muharram 8 every
year.
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The
leadership of Ulema-e-Karaam had been recognised in
every era as they have been declared inheritors of the
Holy Prophet (SAW) and other Anbia-e-Karram (prophet). A
saying of Hazrat Imam-e-Zamana (A.S.) that “Amma
Al-Hawadis Al Waqea Ferjaoo eela Rowat -e- Ahadeesena”
predicting about different incidents and happenings
directed the Ummah to consult Ulema-e-Karaam confirming
their importance and leadership qualities. Therefore,
leadership of Ulema-e-Karaam proved a success in every
era. |
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In
Iraq, the land of Anbia-e-Karaam (the holy prophets),
Maktab-e-Tashih is being brought up under the dynamic
leadership of different Ulema-e-Karaam like Shaikh
Naseer-ud-Din Toosi to the present Marajah-e-Azzaam of
Najaf-e-Ashraf. Similary, Islamic Revolution prospered
in the land of Islamic Republic of Iran that is called
the land of Maktab-e-Jaffar ibne Muhammad, under the
leadership of Muassis-e-Awwal (the founder) of Hoza
Ilmiya Qum Al-Muqaddisa to Ayatullah Al-Uzma Syed
Khomeini Al-Moosavi A’ala Allah Al-Muqamah and present
Marajah-e-Azzaam. Rather Maktab-e-Jaffar ibne Muhammad
shone in Manassa-e-Shahood like full moon. |
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In India,
Ulema-e-Lukhnow from Hazrat Ghufraan Ma’aab to Hazrat
Ayatullah Hamid Hussain and his sons Nasir-ul-Millat and
Najam-ul-Millat not only led the Maktab-e-Tashih but
also get the Tabarra Agitation succeed. Since then the
Ulema-e-Lucknow like Saeed-ul-Millat, Syed-ul-Ulema and
Emaad-ul-Ulema Allama Kabban Allama Nasir Roohi and
Raees-ul-Ulema were playing the leading role in this
connection.
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In
Pakistan after the Partition, Siqatul Islam Allama
Bashir-ul-Millat Fateh-e-Taxila and Allama Hafiz Kifayat
Hussain were looking after “Shia Conference” and Idara
Tahaffuz Shia. Allama Hafiz Kifayat Hussain and Mufti
Jaffar Hussain were the persons who signed the famous 22
points as representatives of the Shia community. Shia
Demands Committee came into being in the presence of
these parties that were led by Khateeb-e-Azam Syed
Muhammad Delhavi who got the approval of separate
Deenyat for Shia students of Class 9th and 10th under
his leadership. |
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During
Zia’s Martial Law, considered the darkest era of the
country, announcement was made to make Pakistan a State
of a particular school of thought. The national
newspapers are witness that the first reaction against
this announcement was made by Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah
Moosavi Al-Najafi who termed the decision of making
Pakistan a sectarian State contrary to the
Nazria-e-Asaasi (the basic ideology). |
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Later,
a country-wide convention was held in Bhakkar in which
Allama Mufti Jaffar Hussain was elected as chief of
Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya. He won an agreement for
the Shia community on July 6, 1980 after holding a
Convention in Islamabad. After the demise of Allama
Mufti Jaffar Hussain a representative meeting of top
scholars of the Millat gathered to choose his
replacement to lead the Shia community. A full-fledged
representative delegation called on Agha Syed Hamid Ali
Shah Moosavi at Ali Masjid, Satellite Town on a proposal
of Maulana Sajid Ali Naqvi who insisted and requested
Agha Hamid Ali Moosavi in the name of Chadar-e-Zahra
saying that if he did not accept the leadership of Shia
community then they will make a complaint against him to
Imam-e-Zamana in the Hereafter. |
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Agha
Moosavi replied that he was not desirous of any Mansab
as Sayadat was the biggest leadership. On increased
insistence, Agha Moosavi replied that an All Pakistan
Shia Convention should be held as was done in Bhakkar to
elect Allama Mufti Jaffar Hussain, only then he would be
ready to accept this responsibility. Therefore, All
Pakistan Shia Convention was held at Asadabad in
District Jhelum on February 9-10, 1984. Khateeb
Aal-e-Muhammad Allama Syed Azhar Hassan Zaidi presided
over that Convention. Lakhs of people comprising
Ulema-e-Karaam, Khutaba, Zakireen-e-Azzaam, Sajjada
Nasheens, organisers of Majalis-e-Aza and Azadari
procession, caretakers, Mawalian-e-Haider Karrar and
Azadaran-e-Karbala approved the appointment of
Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali
Shah Moosavi by participating in that
Convention. |
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Agha
Hamid Ali Moosavi while addressing his first Press
Conference as chief of the Tehreek Nafaz Fiqh-e-Jafariya
on February 11, 1984 demanded implementation of
Zia-Mufti agreement signed on July 6, 1980. He announced
violation of restrictions imposed on Azadari by Governor
Punjab Gen. Gillani through amending the Article 30 (3)
of the Police Act 1861 at a largely attended Press
Conference. Many unlicensed Azadari processions were
also taken out on his orders violating that new
amendment. Now these processions have been converted
into traditional ones. Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan
Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi staged a “Dharna”
(sit-in strike) at Fawwara Chowk, Rawalpindi during the
main Ashoora procession against the unreasonable
restrictions on Azadari and for acceptance of Shia
demands. |
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The
police following the government orders resorted to
action using tear-gas, baton-charge and firing to
disperse the “Dharna” (sit-in strike) in the early hours
on Muharram 11 and arrested Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya,
Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi along with
thousands of Azadars. Later, they were released on
public pressure on which Agha Moosavi said their
ultimate goal was not their release but achievement of
their demands. |
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Therefore, agitation continued. Initially,
arrests were courted from Qasr-e-Abu Talib (A.S.)
Mughalabad and Imambargah Kashmirian Dhoke Ratta and
later Qadeem Imambargah Rawalpindi was declared Hussaini
Mohaz from where a chain of courting arrest started.
Five volunteers started courting arrest daily, 12 on
Thursdays and 14 on Fridays. Later on the occasion of
Chehlum of Shuhada-e-Karbala, observed on Safar 20, as
many as 72 mourners courted arrest after performing
Zanjeer-Zani. |
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It is
worth mentioning here that hundreds of innocent children
also courted arrest along with very young sons of
Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah
Moosavi. Moreover, 8 Christians (one of them turned
Muslim and his new name is Abdul Ali) and hundreds of
Sunni brethren also followed Sunnat-e-Sajjad by courting
arrest against restrictions on Azadari-e-Hussain. Syed
Safdar Ali Naqvi (Rawalpindi) kissed martyrdom in police
custody while Aseer Fiqh-e-Jafariya Syed Ashraf Ali
Rizvi (Mailsi) was martyred in jail during this historic
and peaceful agitation. |
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The
agitation reached a decisive stage when Quaid-i-Millat
Jafariya Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi announced to
observe “Youm-e-Qamar Bani Hashim” on May 24, 1985 and
to court arrest 313 Azadaran-e-Hussain including some
renowned Ulema, Zakireen and Waizeen from the Hussaini
Mohaz that day. Names of elder Mujahid and renowned
religious scholar Allama Agha Zamir-ul-Hassan Najafi,
Hammad-e-Ahle Bait Syed Mohsin Naqvi (Shaheed), Zakir
Riaz Hussain Shah Moch, Zakir Alamdar Hussain Shah
(Shaheed), Zakir Ghulam Qambar and Zakir Nabi Bakhsh
Jooya were also included in that
list. |
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The
government in power sensing the critical situation
extended invitation to Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya,
Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi for talks,
which continued for many days. After the talks an
agreement was signed between the then Prime Minister
Muhammad Khan Junejo and Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya,
Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi. Thus ending
the 8-month long agitation on acceptance of Shia demands
earning a victory for Azadarane
Mazloom-e-Karbala. |
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