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The leading Sunni leader and chairman of the Coordination Council of Sunni Seminaries of Sistan-Baluchistan, Shaikh-ul-Islam Abdol-Hameed, visited head cities and towns of central and southern Baluchistan from Saturday 16 Feb. to Thursday 21 Feb. 2013.<\/p>\n
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Khateeb of Ahl-us-Sunnah met scholars and people of those areas directly, calling on them to bring Islamic commands into action and imitate the noble Qur\u2019an and Sunnah constantly. The summary of his journey is as following:<\/p>\n
Mawlana in Damen town<\/strong> Damen is 20km of Iranshahr city. Many Islamic scholars and teachers actively work hard in the area of education and edification. \u201cKhadijat-ul-Kobra\u201d seminary for women has 250 students; there is a seminary for boys with 50 students. Apart from them, there are some branches of the seminaries in different villages. Culturally, Damen is rich in schools and teachers where almost 500 school teachers involved in teaching. Thus, there are lots of students from this town in universities. <\/p>\n Scholars including Mawlana Nazar Muhammad, a leading Sunni scholar of the province, and residents of the town gathered in the grand mosque of \u2018Zahlnufan\u2019 in Damen to listen to the sermon of their leader, Shaikh-ul-Islam Abdol-Hameed.<\/p>\n The meeting was kicked off after Dhuhr prayers. First, a cultural activist presented a brief report on academic and schooling activities in the town. <\/p>\n Molawi Abdullahi, a seminary teacher in Damen talked to the audience as well. He put \u2018illiteracy\u2019, \u2018poverty in spirituality and economy\u2019 main reason of drug addiction in the society. He said burying living daughters before Islam was the most horrible act of some Arab tribes; now some parents neglect edification and education of their children; this is a modern sort of murdering children. <\/p>\n The next lecturer was Shaikh Muhammad Othman, Khateeb and Friday Imam of Khash city and the rector of a famous seminary in Khash. He said the noble Qur\u2019an was the most influential item for heart; Muslims must read it every time to benefit from it. <\/p>\n Shaikh Abdol-Hameed, the chief guest of the gathering, talked to the attendees expressing his thanks to Mawlana Nazar Muhammad and his son, Molawi Dhafar Muhammad, over organizing the gathering of scholars and people. He thanked residents of the town for their mass presence in the meeting. <\/p>\n In short words, he presented some points regarding the Qur\u2019anic verse: \u00ab\u0648 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062d\u0633\u0646 \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0645\u0645\u0646 \u062f\u0639\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u06cc \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647\u00bb emphasizing that Allah Almighty has bestowed His best blessing to us; Islam is the best thing that can be given to any one. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, ousted \u2018super powers\u2019 of their time by the force of adopting Islam. They really knew the value of Allah, prophet and Islam; they did not remain limited to some slogans and talks. Unfortunately, Muslims have left their religion behind; they prefer to follow others\u2019 traditions and cultures. They have lost their strong faith that forbids people from misdeeds. So the only way to get rid of troubles is \u2018returning to Islam honestly\u2019. <\/p>\n Among the scholars and people of Iranshahr<\/strong> The outstanding Sunni scholar visited the new campus of a seminary built inside city before going to the Grand Noor Masjid of Iranshahr. <\/p>\n After sunset and Maghrib prayers, the meeting of Shaikh Abdol-Hameed Isma\u2019eelzahi with people and scholars was started. First, Molawi Tayyib Mollazahi, the rector of Shams-ul-Uloom Seminary and Khateeb of the Grand Noor Masjid of Iranshahr, welcomed Shaikh-ul-Islam and declared his presence the cause of happiness and proud for all scholars and people in the city. <\/p>\n Then, Mawlana Othman of Khash talked to the audience about the hagiography of Holy Prophet, peace & blessings be upon him, and his ethics. He said according to a narration, the ethics and Akhlaq of Holy prophet was absolutely in accordance with the Qur\u2019an. This noble book tells us about the life of Holy Prophet.<\/p>\n In the first part of his speech, Shaikh Isma\u2019eelzahi mentioned some good memories of the ex-rector of Shams-ul-Uloom Seminary. He prayed for full forgiveness of Shaikh Qamar-ud-Deen and appreciated sincere efforts of Iranshahr\u2019s scholars like Molawi Tayyib, Molawi Abd-us-Samad Damani, Molawi Abdol-Hameed Bozorgzadeh and others in the field of people\u2019s spiritual and religious advancement. <\/p>\n Khateeb of Sunnis underlined despite various astonishing achievements in technology and modern sciences, people suffer from deep anxiety. The main reason is that people have neglected the aim of their life. Allah Almighty has created humankind to worship Him. <\/p>\n He said people think they have been come here to drink, eat and enjoy! It is not the goal of life. The brilliant teachings of all prophets suggest that humankind\u2019s creation was for believing in Allah and worshiping only Him. Apart from some of mankind and jinni, all creatures and beings accept Allah\u2019s superiority. They accept their disability before Him. We must worship Allah by heart and deeds; hearts\u2019 worship is acceptance of Tawhid, while the most important worship of body is offering prayers. <\/p>\n Criticizing \u2018sectarian conflicts\u2019, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed put such clashes the worst in another part of his speech to people of Iranshahr. He underlined killing on the basis of religious differences is the worst kind of conflict. We have been witnessing such clashes in Syria and Mali and some other countries. It shows how much people have forgotten their duties. If Muslims did not involve themselves in sins and misdeeds, they would not have faced these crises. Scholars and social activists must play their role to root up social misdeeds and clean up the society from drug addiction in particular. Iran\u2019s Sunnis tolerant & unity-seekers<\/strong> He pointed, \u201cAll praise belongs to Allah, the Iranian Sunni community is a tolerant and unity-seeker society. Iran\u2019s Sunnis never betrayed their country for some interests. Even I heard about some people who were fugitives outside of the country; some enemy states asked them to work in their cause betraying the country, but our people denied strongly informing them they are not\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0treacherous to their country.\u201d<\/p>\n As the Sunni citizens of Iran have been patriot, they want elimination of all sorts of discriminative stances and rules. They must get their tights; it is legal and logical demand of Sunnis in Iran. Shia scholars, particularly the leader of the country, are requested to have more attention towards Sunnis\u2019 rights. They should work hard to remove discrimination between Shias and Sunnis, the outstanding Sunni leader further said.<\/p>\n He went on saying Iran\u2019s Sunnis mostly live in the frontier regions; if any war is imposed, they will defend their country and sacrifice lives for Iran. \u2018We are brave and good fighters; we are not weak and timid. We are Iranians and we will resist any assault,\u2019 he added more.<\/p>\n Khateeb of Sunnis underlined that enjoying enough freedom for religious exercises is the right of the Sunni community. Iran\u2019s Sunnis respect others; they have positive feelings for their Shia countrymen. Rights of Shia minorities in other states should be preserved. Discrimination does not bring pleasure of Allah. The authorities and scholars must have unbiased attitude towards the entire nation. <\/p>\n At the end of his speech, Shaikh Isma\u2019eelzahi addressed people of Iranshahr saying, \u201cWe ask you to bring Islamic Shari\u2019ah into action. When we accept Islam, we accept its all rules and regulations. Never forget this point that none of nations was demolished due to poverty, but ruination was the end of all nations which run away of divine commands and the true religion of Allah.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Meeting scholars & religious activists in Haqqania Seminary<\/strong> Shaikh Hafez Ahmad Guharkuhi was the first speaker in the meeting. He said that meeting had been held to discuss and analyze society\u2019s problems and find out solutions. <\/p>\n The rector of the famous seminary of \u201cGuharkuh\u201d town urged Islam can remain in its real shape by knowledge and Islamic sciences. The noble Qur\u2019an protects mankind from darkness of aberration. Scholars are supposed to love the noble Qur\u2019an and prefer brilliant teachings of it plus the directions of Holy prophet, peace & blessings be upon him; then they will be able to bring any revolution in the lives of people. <\/p>\n After Shaikh Ahmad, Mawlana Abd-us-Samad Damani, the rector of Haqqania Seminary, went to the stage. In brief words, he welcomed Shaikh-ul-Islam and other scholars who attended the meeting. <\/p>\n In the meeting of scholars and Ulama, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed started his sermon by reading the Qur\u2019anic verse: \u00ab\u0634\u064e\u0647\u0650\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u0647\u064f \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0644\u0627\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0627\u0651\u064e \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0644\u0627\u064e\u0626\u0650\u0643\u064e\u0629\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0623\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627\u0652 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u0650\u0644\u0652\u0645\u0650 \u0642\u064e\u0622\u0626\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0628\u0650\u0627\u0644\u0652\u0642\u0650\u0633\u0652\u0637\u0650 \u0644\u0627\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0644\u064e\u0647\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0627\u0651\u064e \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0632\u0650\u064a\u0632\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0643\u0650\u064a\u0645\u064f\u00bb [\u0622\u0644 \u0639\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0646: 18], (Allah bears witness that there is no god but He __ and (so do) the angels and the men of knowledge __ being the One who maintains equity. There is no god but He, the Mighty, the Wise.) <\/p>\n He said it is a great honor for scholars and knowledgeable people that Allah bears witness on His Tawhid and include knowledgeable men in that. In response to this great respect, it is expected from scholars to carry out their duties in a better way. In this case they will be rewarded more; otherwise, if they neglect to do so, more punishment would be their end. <\/p>\n The professor of the Qur\u2019an and Hadith in Darululoom Zahedan added more, \u201cTeaching and preaching Islamic sciences and knowledge are the most important responsibilities of Ulama; they should not be limited to their seminaries and class rooms, rather they should make efforts to teach and preach people in mosques and other places as well. There is need of planning for school students and people of other classes to be taught in mosques. Prophets used to take care of their nations to save them from aberrance and traps of Satan; scholars are prophets\u2019 successors.\u201d<\/p>\n Religious freedom; revives Sunni Muslims<\/strong> He underlined as the constitution affirms and Islamic Shari\u2019ah emphasizes, there must not be any obstacle for Sunnis\u2019 rights and liberties. They should retain their independence in education and religious affairs. The law which authenticated officials to rule has given us freedom; it is a very important and vital issue for us. Our freedom is not harmful for the regime, neither for Shias nor Sunnis. <\/p>\n We do not allow any one to interfere in our religious affairs. Religious matters of any sect are concerned to that community. \u201cTablighi Jama\u2019at\u201d is a peaceful reformative organization; there must not be any crackdown against its workers. Sunnis\u2019 demands are legal; we can follow up our problems under legal framework, member of the International Union for Muslim Scholars added more.<\/p>\n In Azmenabad<\/strong> Talking to people in the Grand Abubakr As-Seddiq Masjid of Azmenabad, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed stated the fervent presence of residents of the village including young men proves people enjoy good connection with their religion. <\/p>\n He said, \u201cAllah Exalted has granted humankind lots of blessings and graces, but none of them can be equal with the blessing of faith and Islam. We have come here to convey the message of Allah to you and other Muslims; do not lose Allah\u2019s chosen religion, learn the Qur\u2019an, recite it and establish prayers constantly. This is the way to have a prosperous life in the both worlds.\u201d People from different aspects of life gathered in the grand mosque where they listened to their religious leaders until a big part of the night. Representing scholars and people of the city, Molawi Muhammad Ayyub Gohramzahi welcomed Shaikh-ul-Islam and his company. <\/p>\n Expressing some issues on the Qur\u2019an, the rector of Darululoom Zahedan underlined the noble Qur\u2019an has been revealed to uproot ignorance from the world in any time. Therefore, all Muslims, men, women, old and young must learn the Qur\u2019an and its teachings. This is the book that can revive Muslims. <\/p>\n Shaikh Abdol-Hameed emphasized Islam ensures the rights of all; Muslims and non-Muslims. If non-Muslims face any difficulty in any Muslim-populated country, it is the fault of Muslims not Islam. We hope rulers of Muslim states where revolution have taken place would show the real shape of Islam to the world. <\/p>\n To be continued\u2026 \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The leading Sunni leader and chairman of the Coordination Council of Sunni Seminaries of Sistan-Baluchistan, Shaikh-ul-Islam Abdol-Hameed, visited head cities and towns of central and southern Baluchistan from Saturday 16 Feb. to Thursday 21 Feb. 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-c54-reports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
In the first stay, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed Isma\u2019eelzahi went to \u2018Damen\u2019 town of Iranshahr district where he talked to the residents of the town. <\/p>\n
After the meeting in Damen, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed and his comrades moved toward the main city of the district, Iranshahr, where a huge number of scholars, social and tribal elders and young citizens were waiting outside the city to welcome Shaikh-ul-Islam. <\/p>\n
Wave of seeking Islam not limited to Middle East<\/strong>
The eminent Muslim intellectual alluded to the wave of seeking Islam in another part of his discourse and said, \u201cPeople in the Middle East are eager for Islam. It was out of expectation to witness people have Islamic zeal and spirit. This nice wave is not restricted to some parts of the Middle East; we have seen in some regions of the Europe people chant the slogan of \u2018Allah-u-Akbar\u2019. There was a time when \u2018Ataturk\u2019 combated Islam and Islamic symbols. Now, Turkish Muslims have turned toward Islam, faith and good deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a part of his speech to hundreds of people in Iranshahr, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed indicated to some current issues describing the Iranian Sunnis \u2018tolerant\u2019 and \u2018unity-seekers\u2019.<\/p>\n
Next day, on Sunday 17 Feb. 2013, Shaikh-ul-Islam attended a meeting with scholars and religious activists of the city in Haqqania Seminary of Iranshahr. <\/p>\n
In another part of his speech, Shaikh Abdol-Hameed Isma\u2019eelzahi urged on religious liberties of Ahl-us-Sunnah in Iran saying Sunnis can retain their identity by religious freedom and liberty of holding seminaries and mosques. We are ready to forgo our all interests just to get freedom of religion and religious activities. Imams of mosques should be chosen by the ones who offer prayers behind them not any authority. Mosques of each sect must be in control of followers of that pertinent sect. <\/p>\n
Shaikh-ul-Islam and his comrades arrived in \u2018Azmenabad\u2019, 25km of Iranshahr city, on Sunday afternoon. Many of appetent residents of the town received their scholars warmly outside of Azmenabad. <\/p>\n
Meeting with scholars and people of \u2018Mohammadan\u2019 city<\/strong>
After sunset, Shaikh-ul-Islam Mawlana Abdol-Hameed reached to Mohammadan city, 20km of Iranshahr on Chabahar road. There is a famous Islamic seminary, \u201cMesbah-ul-Uloom\u201d and four Qur\u2019anic schools for women. <\/p>\n
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