SILENT FUNERAL OF THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF HOLY PROPHET (PBUH)

In the darkness of the jet-black night, when eyes were asleep and voices were silent, a Heavenly procession left Ali's house while carrying the Messenger of Allah's daughter to her final abode.
This was on the night of the third (3rd) of Jamadi Al-Thani (the second), 11 A.H.
The heartbreaking procession moved towards an unknown location followed by a small number of devoted ones. They were Ali , Hasan, Husain, Zainab and Um Kulthum... Abu Dhar, Ammar, Miqdad, and Salman were following them. Where are the thousands who inhabited Medina?
One asks, and the answer came: Fatima (A.S) requested that they may not be present at her funeral! The family and their friends hurry to bury Fatima…then they rush back to their own homes so that no one would know where Fatima was buried!
At sunrise people gathered to participate in Fatima's funeral, but they were informed that the darling of Allah's Messenger (P.B.U.H.) had been secretly buried during the night.
Meanwhile, Ali (AS) made the shapes of four fresh graves in Baqi' so as to conceal the location where Fatima was buried. When the people entered the graveyard, they were confused as to which spot was actually Hazrat Fatima Zahra's grave; the people turned towards each other and with feelings of guilt said:
"Our Prophet (P.B.U.H.) has not left behind but one daughter, yet she has died and was buried without our participation in the funeral or the prayer rituals. We do not even realize the place where she has been buried!"
Noticing that a revolt might be ignited because of the emotional atmosphere this event created, the governing party announced:
"Select a group of Muslim women and ask them to dig these graves so that we may find Fatima and perform prayers on her."
Yes! They attempted to execute the plan, violating Fatima's will and causing Ali's (AS) attempts to hide the grave to lie vainly.
Have they forgotten Ali's sharp sword and his well-known courage!!
Did they really think that Ali would remain indifferent to their outrageous actions up to the point of letting them dig Fatima's grave?
Imam Ali (A.S) did not fight back after the Prophet's (PBUH) death because he considered the Muslim's unity and overall interests. Yet, this did not mean that he would ignore their villainous crimes against Fatima even after her death. In other words, Ali (A.S) was asked by the Prophet (P.B.U.H.) to have patience, but only to a certain extent; when Ali (P.B.U.H.) received the news of the about-to-be-executed plot, he put on his fighting gear and rushed towards Baqi'.
A man from among the people called out:
"This is Ali Ibn Abu Talib leveling his sword and saying:
'If anyone moves even a mere stone from these graves, I shall strike even the "back of the last follower of the unjust.”
People, who realized Ali's seriousness, took his threats with complete belief that he would do just as he said if anyone were to oppose him.
Yet, a man from the governing ones addressed Ali (A.S) by saying:
"What is the matter, Abu Al-Hasan? By Allah, we shall dig her grave out and perform prayers on her."
Ali (A.S) then grabbed the man by his clothes shook him and threw him to the ground and said;
“Son of the Sawada! I have abandoned my right to prevent people from forsaking their faith, but as regards Fatima’s grave, by Him in whose hand is my soul if you and your followers attempt to do anything to it, I will irrigate the ground with your blood!"
At this, Abu Bakr said;
'Abu Al-Hasan, I ask you by the right of Allah's Messenger and by Him who is above the Throne: leave him alone and we will not do anything, which you would not approve of.

Teeja of Salman Ahmad

On the third day after the burial of Salman Ahmad marhum, a majlis for his eisal-e-sawab, today at Rizvi College before namaz of Zohrayn. Hojjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Hasnain Rizvi Kararvi was the Zakir who spoke on afflictions in life. Test and trials in this world and its reward. There was arrangement of niyaz after namaz with jama'at.

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The Funeral of Salman

The funeral took place on Monday 12th April 2010 at Rehmatabad Graveyard, Bombay. He passed away the same morning at 11.00 AM in Bandra. He had been in the ICCU for 40 days. Later brought back to his home, but, never recovered fully. He is survived by his wife and 2 daughters, 2 sisters and a brother including his mother. He had been on Hajj in 2006 and later went for ziyarat to Syria, Iran and Iraq. He was an active member of Anjumane Azadaraane Husain (a.s.). Organised Juloos, Majalis and Mahafil. His father, Niyaz Banarsi, a poet, died just 18 months back. He had a large social contacts. Well known in Shia community. A surah Fateha is all we can gift him for the increase of his barzakhi status.

Salman Bhai Passed Away

Yesterday we said last good bye to Salman Ahmad at 5.30 PM. He passed away at 11.00 in the morning. He had been ailing for over 2 months. He was a very active member of Anjumane Azadaraane Husain whose office is next to Moghul Masjid. The family, Relatives and his Anjuman colloegues were present at Rehmatabad to bid farewell to him. He was the elder son of Niyaz Ahmad Banarsi the reknowned poet of Bombay city. His younger brother Kumayl Ahmad has returned from US and was at his grave. Salman was very much social in the Shia community. May his soul rests in peace and he counted among the lovers of Ahlul Bayt (a.s.).

This photograph is of the occasion of the Juloos of 28th Safar (2008).

Jashn-e-Quran at Zainabia Imamada

Seventy Three participants were given away prizes tonight for their month long recitation at Zainabia Imambada at the programme of Jashn-e-Quran. Hujjatul Islam Maulana Sayed Hasnain Kararvi shared few important points on regular recitation of the Holy Quran in their daily lives. Also present at the function was Maulana Zaheer Abbas Rizvi who talked about the award of reciting the Holy Quran to an individual. Salman had been working very hard for the full holy month with the reciters, who consisted mainly of childred and teenagers. A 9 year old boy was perfect in his Arabic accent.