Usually people in sub continent are habitual of using hanging calendars which shows single month per page and at every month end that specific page is folded or removed to welcome new month.
Since last five years, every time when I have to do this exercise in the month of April, to welcome May, it is with shaken hands and distress thoughts as the whole story of May 2004 is flashed back in my mind.
May 2004 a bloody month for the people of Karachi especially Shian-e-Haider-e-Karar!
A hot Friday on May 7th 2004, usual working day for Karachites, life was running normal in the vicinity of Shahra-e-Liaqat located between M.A Jinnah Road and I.I Chundrigar Road. The day was passing along as normal, and then came the time for the afternoon prayers, people working in that area usually go to Khoja Masjid Kharadar for Friday prayers and for Zohareen prayers they go to Masjid-e-Haidri, a historic mosque inside premises of Sind Madrasatul Islam, build in 1894.
The mosque was full of worshippers, It was around quarter pass one when people were all set for Namaz-e-Jamaat, with the voice of “Qad q'amatis sal'ah” the prayers were ready to begin, Imam-e-Jamaat raised the voice for takbeer “Allahu Akbar” and in reply instead of people repeating the same verses a powerful bomb exploded in the mosque. Within no time there was a pool of blood all around the mosque, broken limbs and scattered body parts with loud mourning was witnessed.
The blast was so powerful; it ripped through the mosque's concrete structure and also damaged the roof.
Twenty three (23) people got martyred and more than 200 were injured.
Most of the victims were working in nearby offices and went for prayers during Friday namaz and lunch break, the break never ended and turned to be the break in their lives.
As shaheeds are not considered to be dead so still they are alive by Allah’s will. They will return to this world in the army of Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.), Inshallah.
“Think not of those who are slain in Allah's Cause as dead. Nay, they live, finding their provision from their Lord. Jubilant in the bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the Martyrs glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they cause to grieve. Allah will not waste the reward of the believers."
Since last five years, every time when I have to do this exercise in the month of April, to welcome May, it is with shaken hands and distress thoughts as the whole story of May 2004 is flashed back in my mind.
May 2004 a bloody month for the people of Karachi especially Shian-e-Haider-e-Karar!
A hot Friday on May 7th 2004, usual working day for Karachites, life was running normal in the vicinity of Shahra-e-Liaqat located between M.A Jinnah Road and I.I Chundrigar Road. The day was passing along as normal, and then came the time for the afternoon prayers, people working in that area usually go to Khoja Masjid Kharadar for Friday prayers and for Zohareen prayers they go to Masjid-e-Haidri, a historic mosque inside premises of Sind Madrasatul Islam, build in 1894.
The mosque was full of worshippers, It was around quarter pass one when people were all set for Namaz-e-Jamaat, with the voice of “Qad q'amatis sal'ah” the prayers were ready to begin, Imam-e-Jamaat raised the voice for takbeer “Allahu Akbar” and in reply instead of people repeating the same verses a powerful bomb exploded in the mosque. Within no time there was a pool of blood all around the mosque, broken limbs and scattered body parts with loud mourning was witnessed.
The blast was so powerful; it ripped through the mosque's concrete structure and also damaged the roof.
Twenty three (23) people got martyred and more than 200 were injured.
Most of the victims were working in nearby offices and went for prayers during Friday namaz and lunch break, the break never ended and turned to be the break in their lives.
As shaheeds are not considered to be dead so still they are alive by Allah’s will. They will return to this world in the army of Imam-e-Zamana (a.s.), Inshallah.
“Think not of those who are slain in Allah's Cause as dead. Nay, they live, finding their provision from their Lord. Jubilant in the bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the Martyrs glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they cause to grieve. Allah will not waste the reward of the believers."
Thats correct, they will surly be part of Islamic Army lead by Imam Mahdi (a.t.f.s.)
ReplyDeleteVery tragic event for momineen. May Allah reward all the shuhada and give sabar to their families.
ReplyDeleteAkhir kub tak hum apnay bhaiyon ka janaza uthatay raheen gay, kabhi karachi mey tu kabhi Parachinar mey aur kabhi D.I.Khan mey, hum kyon apni force nahi banatay innn zaleeloon ko marne ke liye?
ReplyDeleteSHAHEED KI JO MOAT HE WO QAOM KI HAYAT HE
ReplyDeleteInnallah Ma Sabirin
ReplyDeleteReally a bloody month, Masjid-e-Haidery and then Imambargah-e-Ali Reza. Can't forget those frnds who were martyred in these blasts.
ReplyDeletei still shiver when i recall this bloody incident i was expecting my first baby and my residence was in prime area so could see all that tension and riots that broke actually, live....the incident had such depressing impact on me that it caused my blood pressure to shoot up and left me in a condition which needed medical assistance and soon after this incident when we did not came out of the shock and tremor there was the imambargah ali raza blast......it was another painful incident for all shias ...may allah shower his blessings upon the grieved families.
ReplyDeleteOh Allah, where are we in this 21st century, still the racism on its peak. If this racism would be something like not marrying to Jew or Hindu or any other school of thought in Muslims, it could be justified but not marrying our children to someone who just not belong to the area which I am from, that’s the limit man.
ReplyDeleteYou are right there are some shia who do not allow other shia to burry in their graveyard also. This is also a limit.
worng posting "voice of people" it should be in the next article's comment. Anyways, u mean that having a seprate graveyard space for the community is limit, can u please tell me what shld be the correct way for that?
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