JEDDAH – "Love for Pakistan is part of our faith because our religion teaches us to love our homeland. The creation of Pakistan was the will of God. Like always, I reiterate that the future will bring prosperity to Pakistan. Almighty Allah wouldn't let the sacrifices of our ancestors go in vain," said Aneeq Ahmed, director religious affairs, Dunya TV. "Islam is a practical religion. Only lip-service for the love of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him, is not sufficient and Muslims are supposed to reflect the mercy for fellow Muslims and mankind in general as the followers of our Beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him who was sent by God as the Mercy for All Worlds. We need experts of Islamic jurisprudence, who could interpret the soul of Islam according to the needs of the modern world, because Islam is the last message of Allah for the Mankind," Aneeq Ahmed said. In a reference to the attack on the Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, 20 miles from Peshawar, he said, "When the tableegh (preaching) stops, the takfeer (practice of excommunication), Muslim declaring another Muslim as kafir (infidel) begins. In this phase one person or group imposes its will on others. It is against the practice of the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him." Aneeq Ahmed is most popular for his religious show Peyam-E-Subh. He remembered his long-time relationship with Aalami Urdu Markaz, Jeddah, and thanked it for organizing such a literary evening for him. Pak Welfare Consular Tahseemul Haq Haqqi was scheduled to chair the event but due to some other official engagement he couldn't attend the function and Ahmad Ataullah Farooqui, a Saudi socialite chaired the event. "We regret Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and different Islamic and even Western countries are bearing the brunt of terrorism. Terrorism is against Islam. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, had clearly predicted that before the Day of Judgment every sedition will be far worse than the previous one. Aneeq Ahmad's advice to stick to the Qur'anic principle of ‘enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong' is very precious," said Ahmad Farooqui. He recited a nostalgic Urdu poem (regarding Pakistan) of his late Saudi father Ataullah Farooqui. "Tyranny is unlawful in every one, especially for the people who proclaim them as the servants of God. The false theories and concepts have sowed the seeds of sedition and have blown furious winds in the East as well as the West. Man is a social being and becoming all in one. I hope, humanity will join hands in rejecting the tyrannical agenda against it," said Mujahid Syed. "The love for Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, can unite humanity like ever before. This love would promote universal brotherhood and that's the need of the hour," said Muhammad Ataullah Farooqui, a Saudi research scholar who runs an institute in the United States. Muhammad Nawaz Janjua in his brief article highlighted the reasons that have given birth to the problems like terrorism and militancy. "Hunger, poverty, illiteracy and prejudice lure the innocent young men back to extremist groups. This can be checked by the economic progress and social and educational awareness," he said. Local poets Kamran Khan, Irfan Barabankvi, Aftab Turabi, Mohsin Alavi, Athar Abbasi (president Aalami Urdu Markaz, Jeddah) paid homage to the victims of this tragic massacre. Athar Abbasi thanked Aneeq Ahmed, the guests, audience and Markaz officials Amir Khurshid, Dr. Munawwar Bodlah, Syed Shehabuddin and the community leaders, present there too, for their continued support in organizing such social and literary events. Hamid Islam Khan was master of the event. The program began with the recitation of the verses of the Holy Qur'an by Qari Muhammad Asif, the Naats were recited by Sher Afzal and Muhammad Nawaz Janjua. The program concluded with supplication of Muhammad Ataullah Farooqui.
