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."
