JAVED ZAHEER: September 2017

Thursday, September 14, 2017

JZ'S ARTICLE: CUT-MULLAH’S ARE BRAINWASHING, MISGUIDING MUSLIMS

CUT-MULLAH’S ARE BRAINWASHING,

MISGUIDING MUSLIMS

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

TORONTO: Allah’s Islam is very simple and Mullah’s Islam is very difficult.

This was stated by Hazrat Allama Pir Syed Muhammad Husaini Ashraf, son of Sheikh-e-Tariqat Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf.

He was speaking at the residence of Shahid Hashmi on September 10, 2017. Both were special guests. Selected distinguished guests were invited including Salma Zahid, MP, Dr Taqi Abedi, Sohail Rana, Dr Ali Naqvi, Nazimuddin Nazim, Bashir Khan, Arshad Bhatti, Nasir Shah, Mohsin Masood, Muhammad Shaikh, Syed Muhammad Iqbal, Javed Malik and Masoodul Haq. Most of them had very good and informative discussion with the Sheikhs, who too took keen interest in the literate people and their talks. Talks of the Sheikhs impressed the audience very much.

Both the Sheikhs---father and son---spoke on sufism and how it is helping people understand and follow Allah’s Islam and protecting them from Mullah’s Islam.

Both said that God showers great blessing on those who like and love children. They said that in the mosques children should not be pushed rudely to the back row.

They said that children learn most from observation i.e. from what we do and not from what we keep saying and which they mostly ignore.

What I have seen is that because of so-called Mullah’s wrong propagation of Islam, which is suited to their vested interests, people are being misguided and suffering.

In the families people have been divided and keep fighting with each other on petty religious and social issues. They even hate each other. The so-called mullah’s and others take full advantage of this.

As regards sufism, only few Muslims understand it. There are so many spiritual groups and schools of thought that Muslims as a result of brainwashing are totally confused. Ninety percent of them have become prey and slaves of the cut-mullahs.

Unfortunately, they are fast drifting away from Allah, Quran and true Islam. It has become like a fish market. All of them run after one thing: Money in any shape. In the Muslim World over ninety persons of Muslims are poor and helpless while the cut-mullahs have become millionaires and billionaires.

This is how they are serving Islam. Look at the lifestyles of prophets, their companions, saints and pious person all of whom lived a very simple life. They never went after money but served humanity in reality. It is not difficult to recognize the good and bad religious and spiritual leaders. Those who seek the path of those who were blessed by God are the true believers and followers. This is what Surah Fateha (Chapter one) says. The others belong to the group which suffered the wrath of God.

In this alarming and critical situation, Hazrat and his son’s efforts to teach and preach and create proper awareness and understanding of true Islam and the divine message of God through proper education of religion and other subjects taught in colleges and universities are a great blessing of God.

Since both the Sheikhs are highly educated and have a vision to serve and protect humanity, they are organising an educational conference in December, 2018, in Mumbai, India, where hundreds from all over the world are expected to participate.

Also since they are working on mega educational projects for which millions of dollars are required therefore they are asking people to contribute as much as possible and become a part of the projects.

HASHMI FAMILY: Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf is a family friend of Shahid Hashmi and Seema Hashmi. Some years back when he visited Canada he stayed at the residence of Shahid Hashmi for few days.

On the occasion on September 10, 2017, at the residence of Shahid Hashmi, Salma Zahid, Member of Parliament, made a presentation on behalf of the federal government to both the Sheikhs and their spouses. She was impressed by the team work of the Hashmi family, which is a regular feature, in taking good care of the guests.

Such gatherings bring people closer and know and understand each other. Shahid Hashmi is very fortunate that his family including Seema Hashmi, Sohabe Hashmi, Saman Hashmi, Savera Hashmi, Shakaib Hashmi and Sidra Hashmi help and support him wholeheartedly.

Both the Sheikhs and most of the ladies highly appreciated serving of the food first to the ladies. They said that this practice of Shahid Hashmi and his family is in accordance with teaching of true Islam.

After Maghrib prayers, Sheikh-e-Tariqat Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf in his touching address offered special prayers for the welfare and prosperity of the mankind and humanity.

After the prayer, Shahid Hashmi, Chairman, Canpak Chamber of Commerce, thanked both the Sheikhs and all the guests for attending, particularly those guests who came for few minutes but stayed till the end. He specially thanked Seema Hashmi for serving food to the ladies first and his family for always helping and working as a team.

He said that no man can be successful without help and support of their spouses. He stated that he always tries to follow true Islam and remains straight forward in promoting and defending truth.

Earlier, in his introductory address, Shahid Hashmi introduced both the Sheikhs to the audience and said that he is supporting their sincere efforts to promote education and true Islam.

He said that they are holding an educational conference in December, 2018, in Mumbai, India, and asked the audience to attend it because it will help people understand and follow true Islam and how to serve humanity through education and teaching of all subjects.

Two distinguished personalities, Sohail Rana, world renowned music maestro and legend, and Dr Taqi Abedi, world renowned literary figure, held detailed discussion with Sheikh-e-Tariqat Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf and his son Hazrat Allama Pir Syed Muhammad Husaini Ashraf. Dr Taqi Abedi invited them to his library where there is collection of rare books.

Both Sohail Rana and Taqi Abedi were impressed by the efforts of both Sheikhs to promote education and true Islam. The Sheikhs invited them to attend the educational conference to be held in Mumbai in December, 2018. They accepted the invitation and assured their support.

Syed Muhammad Iqbal, President of Pak Seniors Forum, held fruitful discussion with Sheikh-e-Tariqat Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf. He told him that he was very close to the Sheikh in Karachi, Pakistan. He said that they were also doing great job in promoting education and used to send free their magazine to the hundreds of people on their list.

Syed Muhammad Iqbal was greatly impressed by efforts of the Sheikhs in promoting education and true Islam. He thanked Shahid Hashmi for introducing the Sheikhs to him and all the guests. He said that the Hashmi family keeps holding such gatherings and introducing the special guests to the selected audience. He was impressed by this nature, character and contribution of the Hashmi family.

Hazrat Allama Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf and his son Hazrat Allama Pir Syed Muhammad Husaini Ashraf arrived in Toronto on September 9, 2017.They will leave Toronto on September 17, 2017. This time he was the guest of Bashir Khan, media personality, who gave him a grand welcome.

BIOGRAPHY: Sheikh-e-Tariqat Hazrat Syed Muhammad Jilani Ashraf was born on 4 July 1946 (1365 AH) in the illustrious city of Kichhauchha Sharif, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is the son of the well respected Hazrat Syed Muhammad Ashraf and grandson of the highly revered Hazrat Muhaddith-e-Azam-e-Hind

The blessed Ashrafiya family can trace their lineage back to the great reformer and revivalist of the 8th Century (Hijri), Hazrat Syed Ashraf Jahngir Samnani born in 707 AH.

Over the past several hundred years, the family have left a legacy of delivering spiritual and ethical services at a global level.

He is the 28th descendent of Ghaus-e-Azam Syedina Abdul Qadir Jilani and the 38th descent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

Sheikh-e-Tariqat received his primary education at Kichhauchha Sharif, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, followed by Darul Uloom Ashrafia in Mubarakpur, Azamgarh and Jamia Arabia in Sultanpur. After completing his education in Philosophy and Logic, he moved to Bhiwandi (Mumbai) where he established Darul Uloom Deewan Shah, an Arabic college, in 1968.

He has gone on to initiate many projects and charities so that work on spirituality, humanity and morality can be carried out through Sufism. He founded Spiritual Foundation and Sufi Foundation which have grown globally. Spiritual and educational centres have been established in India, England, France, Portugal, Canada, America, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Swaziland, Middle East amongst various other countries.

Sheikh-e-Tariqat is also a distinguished writer. He has compiled a book on Tasawwuf (mysticism) called Kashful Quloob, which contains several thousand pages and is seen by many as an encyclopaedia of Tassawwuf.

He has authored more than two hundred books pertaining to ethical and spiritual subjects. In addition, between the years of 1974 and 1987, he edited a well-known and widely read journal known as ‘Al-Meezan’.

He has also established Jamia Sufiya; the first modern educational and training institute for the revival and preservation of the teachings of Sufism in Kichhauchha Sharif, Uttar Pradesh, India.

He has been granted permission for Baiat-o-Iradat (administering oath of allegiance). He is an heir to the Qadriya, Chistiya, Naqshbandiya, Shuharwardiya and Nizamia Ashrafia lines of mysticism.

He has a vast number of disciples in all parts of the world. New disciples are introduced in accordance to the aforementioned mystical paths (silsila).

The movement that Sheikh-e-Tariqat has initiated is growing globally as each day passes. Through firm determination and constant struggle, Sheikh-e-Tariqat is engulfing the world in love.

JZ’S PROFILE: Founder of SHIR International Network (Serve Humanity In Reality---SHIR), declared by Judges as one of 75 Finalist Best Canadian Immigrants, an Honour for the Pakistani Community. Joined Journalism Profession in 1974 (Daily `SUN’, Karachi) and still serving as a professional journalist (2014). Javed Zaheer, Free Expression Award Winner (Awarded by National Ethnic Press & Media Council of Canada—NEPMCC. Award presented by Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, Canada), Desi Idol Recognition Award Winner (Presented by North American Desi Idol), Member/Honorary Director of NEPMCC, Veteran Active Member (VAM) of Toronto Press Club, Ex-Member of The National Club and The Ontario Club, Honorary Editor of English Weekly `Pakistan Abroad’, Canada, ex-Chief Editor (Honorary) of English Weekly `The Ambassador’, Canada, ex-Chief Editor (Honorary) of English Weekly `DAWN', Canada, ex-Senior Sub-Editor of English Daily DAWN, Pakistan (From 1986-1999), Chairman, CANOPI, Director of Children Dignity Foundation (CDF---Canada & Pakistan) and Honorary Director, Canpak, Chamber of Commerce, and Honorary Director Information, Pak Seniors Forum (PSF), is contributing purely on Voluntary and Honorary Basis in order to serve all people and communities. Contact: jazamedia@hotmail.com To read more JZ’s exclusive articles, please visit: nepmcc website (Editorial Sections. Scan years from 2004). Visit www.javedzaheernews.blogspot.com. for latest articles.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

JZ'S ARTICLE: MUSLIM WORLD:REAL ENEMY OF ROHINGYAS & MUSLIMS

MUSLIM WORLD:REAL ENEMY

OF ROHINGYAS & MUSLIMS

BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

TORONTO: Since when we expect the HUMAN BEASTS to rise and serve humanity in reality?

Instead of looking towards the enemies of Muslims and humanity, why don't we look towards the Muslim states, leaders and the MUSLIM WORLD.

If you ask me, I will directly hold responsible the Muslim World for all the cruelties and brutalities against Muslims and their massacre.

Silence of the Muslim World shows that they are partners in crimes against Muslims and humanity. They have a mind and tongue which work for the enemies and devil.

The Muslim army generals and leaders go to Saudi Arabia, puppet of the enemies of Muslims, to US, UK and other places because they get MONEY AND HONEY from there.

By helping, supporting and protecting the helpless and innocent Rohingyas and Muslims and others elsewhere in similar condition and situation they will get nothing.

In the holy Quran, God has told His followers that it is their duty and responsibility to help, support, protect and serve the innocent and helpless people. Are we following the command of God? What in reality we are doing is disobeying God.

Children of Muslim Rohingyas are being beheaded and buried alive. Not only the Rohingyas in Myanmar (Burma), the helpless and innocent Muslim Children are being mercilessly killed by the heavy bombardments and wild shooting causing mass killing and massive destruction.

When I asked a veteran army officer about killing of helpless and innocent people during wars, he stared at, remained silent for a moment and then said: “The governments are responsible. We just follow the orders.”. They follow the orders of their governments but ignore the orders of God. They are brainwashed and don’t listen to their conscience. Which is important the order of God or the government? While God asks the good people to serve and protect helpless people, the orders of governments result in killing of millions. By doing this, they become enemies of God and humanity.

While our hearts bleed because of the massacre, those who can help including particularly the Muslim leaders and army generals are doing nothing and just shedding crocodile tears. The shameless and immoral Muslim leaders and army generals, who are helping the enemies of Rohingyas and helpless and innocent people, stand fully exposed. Instead of weapons, they need bangles and ornaments. Because of their character, they deserve this.

I know this very well that my voice and writing will not affect them at all because their conscience are dead and they just need power, money and honey.

As founder of the SHIR (Serve Humanity In Reality), it is my duty and responsibility to keep writing,, fighting and shouting against the army of evils and for help, support and protection for the helpless and innocent people irrespective of their religion, race and colour. We all must do what we can do. Such contributions will definitely bring a change. Nowadays, Nobel Prizes for humanity and peace are being used as weapons. They are given to people who serve the vested interests of the enemies of mankind and humanity.

Just look what good people and leaders say:

“Norwegian Nobel Committee: Aung San Suu Kyi should be stripped of Nobel Peace Prize immediately

“AUNG SAN SUU KYI is an apologist for genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass rape. For the past year, Aung San Suu Kyi has been State Counselor, or de facto head of government, in Myanmar, where members of the Rohingya Muslim minority in the northern Rakhine state have been shot, stabbed, starved, robbed, raped and driven from their homes in the hundreds of thousands. In December, while the world focused on the fall of Aleppo, more than a dozen Nobel Laureates published an open letter warning of a tragedy in Rakhine “amounting to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.”

Is this situation and condition not the work of the devil and their touts (The Muslim leaders and army generals, because of whom the Muslims are suffering badly, being harmed and killed

mercilessly)?

Instead of watching helplessly, we must do whatever we can to help the helpless and innocent ones. We can protests regularly in front of the Myanmar embassies and consulates, demand break of diplomatic and all ties with Myanmar till it stops the genocide and massacre of Rohingyas.

Beheading of small children and them alive is a serious crime against humanity. We must demand immediate stop of all such merciless acts. I could not imagine that the Burmese rulers so cruel and proving human beasts. We must help, support and protect by all means the good humans from the human beasts.

Pakistan’s Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Prize winner, too critisized Aung San Suu Kyi for speaking and working against Rohingyas. She condemned the violence against Rohingyas in Myanmar.

This is not enough. Malala is in a position on raising the burning issue on all important platforms. Rohingyas and the helpless and innocent people need her strong voice and support. She can do a lot. Now is the testing time for her to prove whether she is working for humanity or the human beasts. Leaders like her can attract attention of the world.

Sunday, September 3, 2017

JZ'S ARTICLE: PAKISTANI LITERARY FIGURE HONOURED, MUSHAIRA HELD

PAKISTANI SCHOLAR HONOURED,

MUSHAIRA HELD

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BY JAVED ZAHEER, FREE EXPRESSION AWARD WINNER

TORONTO: The Thorncliffe Seniors Club organized a literary meeting and Mushaira (Gathering of poets) on August 27, 2017, at 1 Leaside Overlea Boulevard.

Distinguished personalities, internationally renowned and recognized poets and literary figures of the Pakistani community were present on the occasion.

As founder of the Thorncliffe Seniors Club, I felt proud and congratulated my TSC team members---Azhar Bokhari, General Secretary, and Afzal Khan Nayyer, Coordinator. They deserve full credit for great efforts and success of the memorable event. Afzal Khan remains socially very active and because of his efforts such a good gathering of leading poets and literary figures was made possible. I knew his this ability and introduced him to the TSC and kept pushing and encouraging him and finally, with support of Azhar Bokhari, he managed to organize this event successfully.

Syed Shakeel Ahmed and Razzak Chisti, founding members of the TSC were also present. Syed Shakeel Ahmed, President of the TSC, who was out of the country and return only on the event day, was introduced to the audience. He welcomed the guests and presented a Naat (Rhythmic deliverance in praise of Prophet Muhammad-PBUH).

The guests included Sikander Jaffer,

a well-known figure of the Indian community. He shows keen interest in TSC and the Pakistani community.

Unfortunately, the Pakistani community members find hard to work with most of the Indian community members, who because of their narrow mentality keep letting down and discouraging the Pakistanis. Because the Pakistanis feel uncomfortable with them this is why I had told my friends and community members to remain alert and away from such Indians, who keep bringing bad name to the Indian community.

I have Indian friends including Jawaid Danish and Hameeduddin Ahmed, who are not only broad- minded, highly educated, literary figures and of good nature and character. I have great respect for them.

The poets enjoyed so much the gathering that they desired and demanded holding of such meeting and kept congratulating both Afzal Khan and Azhar Bokhari. It was not only a mushaira and literary meeting but proved a wonderful social gathering as well where they expressed love and respect for each other. No one was seen as stranger.

The renowned poets who presented their poetry were: Karaamatullah Ghori, Darakhshan Siddiqui, Kafil Ahmed, Kazim Wasti, Farhat Shujaat, Basharat Rehan, Rida Fatima, Salman Athar, Asar Akbar Abadi, Jamil Qamar, Khalid Rauf, Parveen Sultana Saba, Swaleh Acha, Nazimuddin Maqbool, Jamal Ahmed Anjum, Munif Ashur. Rehman Khawar.

The event comprised two sessions. The first session was in honour of Jamal Ahmed Anjum, who possesses great literary qualities including columnist, author of several books, publisher and poet. He was presented the Life-Time Achievement Award. Karamatullah Khan Ghori, ex-ambassador, chaired this session. The speakers spoke on the tremendous contribution and personality of Jamal Anjum and praised him. He is a highly respected columnist and the English Daily DAWN, Karachi, regularly publishes his articles.

In the second session, the poets presented their poetry. Rehman Khawar, a renowned poet and a literary figure, chaired the session.

Shahid Hashmi, Chairman, Canpak Chamber of Commerce, praised the holding of social and cultural gatherings and events in the community. He is greatly disappointed by attitude of most of community members and keep giving them the message to act practically. I agree with him because I am too fed up with such attitude---Khao-Piyo-Khisko (Eat-Drink- Slip Away). It is a practice which is found worldwide in the community. This is why serious, sincere and sensible people avoid attending community gathering and events.

This is why I try bringing like-minded people of good nature and character together so that we can serve the community, all communities and humanity in reality. God had blessed me with success in this connection. Very soon I am planning to do more with the help of my friends for practical promotion and recognition of the community. There will be no place for rotten eggs, rain frogs, exploiters and hypocrites.

Syed Muhammad Iqbal, President of Pak Seniors Forum (PSF), congratulated Afzal Khan, Azhar Bokhari and other TSC members for organizing the successful event.

Since the TSC was formed, many social and cultural events were organized including musical program in which Pakistani Ghazal singer Salahuddin, who is fan of late Mehdi Hassan and sings his Ghazals, performed, Ramazan Aftari (ending of fasts of the day) and so on.

The TNO Director Ahmed Hussein always supported and encouraged all such programs for seniors and their families.

Being founder of SHIR (Serve Huumanity In Reality) Network I keep trying to support and promote all those trying to do something good and positive for the community. The community is expecting great support from Salma Zahid, MP, who, being a Pakistani community member, is already doing a lot for the community.

She has made the community proud by becoming the Member of Parliament in Canada. She is proving a strong voice in the parliament. She needs to keep a good distance from the exploiters lobby and hypocrites who keep harming the community and misguiding the good leaders.