Thirteenth Martyrdom Conference of Hazrat Imam Hussain was organized in the Punjab Arts Council in collaboration with Muttahida Ulema Mahaz Pakistan.
The conference was chaired by the chairman of peace committee, Allama Syed Izhar Hussain Shah Bukhari, while Naeem Qureshi performed the duties of Nizamat. Chairman Green Task Force Dr. Jamal Nasir and Chairman Central Imam Hussain Council Dr. Ghazanfar Mehdi attended the conference as special guests.
Dr. Jamal Nasir in his address to the conference said that the sacrifice of Imam Hussain (A.s) is the chapter in the history of Islam which is indelible, eternal and unparalleled. Imam Hussain (A.s.) sacrificed his life and money for the religion of his grandfather and raised the word of truth in front of Yazid.
The incident of Karbala is a bright name of truth and a message of peace in the battle between truth and falsehood. Dr. Ghazanfar Mehndi expressed his opinion and said that by promoting the teachings of Hazrat Imam Hussain, terrorism and sectarianism can be ended all over the world.
This year in Muharram al-Haram, all sects and religions celebrated the memory of Imam Al-Maqam jointly. Syed Izhar Hussain Shah Bukhari said that if sectarianism and terrorism ends, the country’s peace and stability will automatically be strengthened.
Allama Salim Hyder said that Imam Al-Maqam raised the name of truth and erased falsehood. All over the world, writers and poets have paid more and more tributes to Imam Hussain. Director of Arts Council Waqar Ahmed, Agha Nair Abbas, Pir Azmatullah Sultan, Sabtain Raza Lodhi, Maulana Muhammad Amin Ansari, Allama Ayaz Zaheer Hashmi, Muhammad Hafeez Mughal, Akhlaq Zaidi, Hafaz Muhammad Iqbal Rizvi, Syed Sajjad Hamdani, Allama Zeeshan from the conference. Shahani, Tahir Abbas, Advocate Laila Muzamil Kayani, Haji Abdul Hameed and other speakers highlighted the achievements of Karbala martyrs.
A large number of people participated in the conference. At the end of the conference, Mahfil Masalma was also organized in memory of Hazrat Imam Hussain.
