Thursday, 5 May 2016

'Aseer-E-Baghdad Ka Matam'


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Dr.Mazhar Naqvi
Anjuman Guldaste Haidery, one of the oldest Imami outfits, deserves all praise for establishing a program to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Musa Kazim. The Anjuman organized the program under the title ’Aseer-E-Baghdad Ka Matam’ on the eve of his martyrdom day (Rajab 25) at Dargah Hazrat Abbas in Colonelganj area of Kanpur city. Being the first program ever organized to mark the martyrdom anniversary of 7th Imam in Kanpur, devotees attended it in large number and had the Ziyarat of his ‘Tabut’( Coffin).Commenced with the recital of Quranic texts by Maulana Javed Jaunpuri Saheb, the program also witnessed Sozkhwani and Peshkhwani by  Sharar Naqvi, Shabroz Kanpuri,Nawed Rizvi,Mzhar Abbas, Akhtar Hussain,Rehan Bijnori and qartas Karbalai.Abu Zarf Kazmi compwered the proceedings.Anjuman also invited eminent Zakir –e-Ahlebait Maulana Abbas Irshad Naqvi to address a majlis based on the life, works and persecution of  Imami by the rulers. He did full justice to the topic and told the devotees  that Imam’s name  was "Musa", epithet Abul Hasan but he is famous with the title Kazim.His matchless devotion and worship of God has also earned him the title of "Abd-e-Saleh" (virtuous slave of God).Her was symbol of generosity  and no beggar ever returned from his door empty handed. Even after his martyrdom, he continued to be obliging and was generous to his devotees who came to his Holy tomb with prayers and behests which were invariably granted by God. Hence, he also earned an  additional title of  "Bab-e-Qaza-ul-Hawaij" (the door to fulfilling needs).Maulana also condemned strongly the attack on his devotees near his shrine that left over 60 dead and scores of others severely injured. He said ”such dastardly attacks have been carried out in the past also to discourage devotees from visiting his shrine but the result has just been reverse, for the number of pilgrims have been growing. The perpetrators are descendants of those who were  opposed to Islam, The Last Messenger and his progeny”. He urged the people to expose those resorting to bloodshed in the name of Islam and create awareness about Masoomeen who dedicated and sacrificed their lives to save true Islam.  .

Secretary of the Anjuman and comperer Abu Zar Kazmi in his introductory remarks revealed that  Imam Musa Kazim  was the son of Imam Jafar-as-Sadiq and his mother was Janab-E-Hamida who was the daughter of a noble man  Algeria. He was born on 7th Safar 128 A.H. at  Abwa located between Mecca and Medina-the two holiest cities of Islamic World .He lived under the regimes of the despotic Abbasid kings who put a multitude of innocent descendants of the Holy Prophet to the sword. These depraved Caliphs knew no pity or justice and they killed and tortured for pleasure. Imam escaped the tyranny of the king as he was occupied with his project of constructing the new city of Baghdad. By 157 A.H. the city of Baghdad was built. This was soon followed by the death of its founder Mansur. His son Mehdi succeeded him. He remained indifferent towards  Imam but became jealous when in 164 A.H. he visited  Medina and came to know about the  great reputation and love for Imam among the people. He took Imam along with him to Baghdad and imprisoned him there. After a year he  released Imam. In 170 A.H., Haroon-al-Rashid ascended throne. It was during his reign that  Imam passed the greater part of his life in a miserable prison.

About his morality and ethical excellence, Ibne-Hajar remarks, "The patience and forbearance of Imam Musa-Kazim was such that he was given the title of Al-Kazim (one who swallows down his anger). He was the embodiment of virtue and generosity. He dovoted his nights to the prayers of God and his days to fasting. He always forgave those who did wrong to him.".His kind and generous attitude towards the people was such that he used to patronize and help the poor and destitute of Medina secretly. Time and circumstances did not permit him to establish institutions to impart religious. He was never allowed to address a congregation. He carried on his mission of preaching and guiding people quietly. He also became the author of a few books ,including the most famous  "Musnad of Imam Moosa-e-Kazim".

In 179 A.H. king Haroon-al-Rashid visited Medina. Out of  malice and jealousy against the Ahle-Bait-E-Athar ,he got  Imam arrested while he was praying at the tomb of the Holy Prophet. He confined him to  Baghdad for a period of about 4 years. On Rajab 25, 183 A.H., he got the Imam martyred by poison. Even his corpse was not spared humiliation and was taken out of the prison and left on the bridge of Baghdad. His devotees however, managed to lay the Holy body of the Imam to rest in Kazmain (Iraq).(References Available on Request)




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