Thirty-first anniversary of the victory of Islamic revolution was celebrated across Pakistan on Thursday.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Many programmes were held to mark the anniversary in big cities in particular.
Hujjat ul Islam Maulana Jawad Naqvi spoke at a gathering late Wednesday night at a local hall here.
He paid tributes of Imam Khomeini, founder of Islamic revolution and first Constitutional head of the state after the victory of the revolution.
Mr. Naqvi said that Iranian nation set an example and precedent for the oppressed and disadvantaged people and victims of the brutal monarchic and dictatorial rule of hereditary king.
He said that Islamic revolution proved that practicing true Islam is sole peaceful, moderate and rational way to attain the legitimate and inalienable rights of the downtrodden people.
Apart from Pakistani supporters of Islamic revolution, Iranian embassy and consulates also arranged programs to celebrate the anniversary.
Karachi University’s Vice Chancellor, Pirzada Qasim Siddiqui, a Sunni Muslim scholar and educationist, eulogized Islamic revolution at a celebration at Khana-e-Farhang in Karachi.
It remains an interesting fact that Pakistani secular persons also support the foreign policy of Islamic Republic of Iran, let alone the religious Pakistani Muslims.
Even the critics and opponents admit Iranian revolution’s intellectual groundswell.
“Iran’s Islamic revolution stands at the opposite pole of the Taliban and al-Qaeda’s ideology unleashed on Pakistan today,” Suroosh Irfani, a Lahore based educationist and writer, wrote in a column in a pro-U.S. secular Daily Times on April 26, 2009.
In fact, he had quoted Yale Professor and former Carnegie scholar Abbas Amanat who noted several years ago that Iranian revolution gave rise to a new historical consciousness relatively free of historical biases and prejudice.
Mr. Irfani, however, admitted an incontrovertible fact that Iranian revolution is the spectacle of pacifist Islam it enacted at a cosmic scale never before witnessed in human history.
According to him unarmed supporters of the revolution in Iran, became a model for non-violent revolutions in Eastern Europe that unraveled autocratic states and the Soviet bloc a decade later.
However, ordinary Pakistanis support Islamic revolution because of its free and bold policies, self-reliance, defense of Islam and Muslims by just approaches and unwavering support for Palestine and uncompromising opposition to Zionist regime of Israel.

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the high turnout of the Iranians in the rallies marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

“Friends and enemies of the Iranian nation should know that this nation has found its way and has taken its decision to reach the peak of development and welfare, and overcomes any obstacle which comes on its path,” the Leader said.

Ayatollah Khamenei went on to add that it’s time for the country’s foreign enemies to wake up and abandon efforts to subjugate the Islamic Iran.

“Trial and errors during the past thirty one years are not enough to awaken a few arrogant and bullying states to their futile efforts to dominate this Islamic nation?”

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks after millions of Iranians across the country took to the streets across the country to celebrate the 1979 Revolution which led to overthrowing the US-backed Pahlavi regime.

The Leader also asked whether the presence of tens of millions of people in the rallies could push internal enemies and dissenters to realize the path they have embarked on.

In the message issued late on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei thanked people for participating in the rallies.

Millions of Iranians across the country have taken to the streets to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

On this day back in 1979, the Iranian nation toppled the US backed Pahlavi regime, ending Iranian monarchy.

The Islamic Revolution, under the guidance of its founder late Imam Khomeini, brought a new political system based on Islam and democracy.

Huge demonstrations were held all across the nation on Thursday in commemoration of the occasion.

In the capital Tehran, an extraordinarily high number of people from all walks of life marched across the city and gathered at Azadi (Freedom) Square to take part in the festivities. They were carrying banners denouncing the enemies of the country.

Press TV Correspondent Gisoo Misha Ahmadi, covering other nationwide rallies in Iran, described the turnout as higher than expected.

“It was extraordinary, I followed news reports and the reports estimated the turnout of about five millions only in Tehran,” she said.

These rallies were held in more than eight hundred other cities around the county and there were also massive turnouts, Ahmadi added.

Reports say Chairman of the Assembly of Experts Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and former President Mohammad Khatami attended the rallies in Tehran.

A few hundred of supporters of Iran’s defeated presidential candidates also rallied in Tehran.
Supporters of Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi gathered in a western Tehran district.

Police stepped up security in the area to prevent possible disturbances. Defeated presidential candidate Mehdi Karroubi was seen among the protesters.

Iran’s Council for the Coordination of Islamic Propagation also issued a resolution on behalf of Iranian demonstrators, declaring the Iranian nation has renewed its allegiance to the ideals of Imam Khomeini and the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

It declared that protecting the Islamic establishment and supporting the rule of the Supreme Jurisprudent is an obligation and a source of national unity.

The resolution added that the Iranian nation believes that acquiring peaceful nuclear technology is its legitimate right.

It also condemned those who question the results of Iran’s presidential election and cause unrest in the country.

The statement called on those who have been deceived to recognize the will of the majority and return to the rule of the jurisprudent.

It further called on the judiciary to take firm action against rioters and eliminate the roots of corruption once and for all.

Eleven detained Shia Youths on Thursday night released from the Central Jail of Karachi as local magistrate was approved their bail request. It may be noted here that the Sindh Police had arrested these innocent Shia youths on the fabricated charges of arsons after the Ashura bomb blast in Karachi.
More than 45 mourners of Imam Hussain (AS) were embraced Shahadat in the road side bomb blast incident in Ashura-e-Imam Hussain (AS) procession in Karachi, the port city of Pakistan.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Muntazir Naqvi, Kumail Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Jaffar, Taha Akber, Sibtain Shah, Mohib Abbas, Syed Iftikhar Hussain, Mohammad Ibrahim, Mohammad Shafiq and Mohammad Ali were released from the Jail Custody.
However, the remaining Five detained Shia youths Raban Hussain, Afrad Hussain, Reyaz Hussain, Mohammad Ismail, Baqar Raza and Mohammad Ali will be released on Friday (tomorrow).
Arif Jaffari legal Advisor of Millat-e-Jaffari talking to the Shiite News Correspondent said that eleven Shia’s were released on tonight, however the remaining five mourners will release from the Jail on Friday.
It is pertaining to mention here After a four hour prolonged Sit-In demonstration near Chief Minister House leaders of ISO has been assured and convinced to end their protest as government decided to release detained persons.
Negotiations between Government and leaders of Imamia Students Organization’s (ISO) concluded successfully on Tuesday night when Government’officials assured them to accept all the demands presented by the marchers of “Tahafuz-e-Azadari” Rally and assured to release the innocent shia youths arrested by the Law Enforcement Agencies under arson charges after Ashura day bomb blast.

Allama Abbas Kumaili while addressing press conference held at Lahore said that Supreme Court must take notice of the three consecutive blasts attack on mourners of Imam Hussain (a.s) in Karachi. He demanded Supreme Court to immediately release order for the true and fair investigation of the incident of Ashura and Arbaeen. He also demanded the government to immediately take action against the terrorist involved in the three consecutive blasts on the Mourners of Imam Husssain (a.s) and reveal the actual enemies of Shiite. He said that proper investigation of genocide of Shiite should take place and terrorists who were involved in blasts should get arrested and revealed in front of Millat e Jaffria otherwise Government will be responsible for situation he added.

Police has released the sketches of two terrorists involved in the incident of Arbaeen. According to the Shiite news correspondent with the help of the eye witnesses police has designed two sketches of terrorist who were involved in the two consecutive bomb blasts held at Nursery, Shahra e Faisal and Jinnah Hospital. Police has commenced their investigation process with the help of eye witnesses.

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei has praised the high turnout of the Iranians in the rallies marking the 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

“Friends and enemies of the Iranian nation should know that this nation has found its way and has taken its decision to reach the peak of development and welfare, and overcomes any obstacle which comes on its path,” the Leader said. According to Shiite News Correspondent,

Ayatollah Khamenei went on to add that it’s time for the country’s foreign enemies to wake up and abandon efforts to subjugate the Islamic Iran.

“Trial and errors during the past thirty one years are not enough to awaken a few arrogant and bullying states to their futile efforts to dominate this Islamic nation?”

Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks after millions of Iranians across the country took to the streets across the country to celebrate the 1979 Revolution which led to overthrowing the US-backed Pahlavi regime.

The Leader also asked whether the presence of tens of millions of people in the rallies could push internal enemies and dissenters to realize the path they have embarked on.

In the message issued late on Thursday, Ayatollah Khamenei thanked people for participating in the rallies

According to Ahlul Bayt (A) News Agency – Kuwaiti press wrote what Grand Ayatollah Sistani in meeting with a group of Kuwaiti pilgrims in Najaf wants Shia residents in Persian Gulf countries to maintain security and National Unity and avoid sectarian clashes.

Grand Ayatollah Sistani also in a reaction about insulting him by Sheikh Arifi said: “If what he or any other person has said about me is true, I want you to pray for forgiveness for me and if is not right, pray for forgiveness for anyone who insult and abuse me and other persons.”
He added: “The believers have to expand the love culture and repeat “I love you” to their believing brothers. It is also necessary to preserve Islamic unity. ”
It is worth noting that one of Wahhabi hard-line cleric called Sheikh Mohammad Arifi more than a month ago in response to requests by some parties of Ayatollah Sistani for mediation to resolve the crisis in Yemen, in a hubristic manner called Grand Ayatollah Sistani as a “debauchee” and “infidel”.

Central Investigation Department (CID) of Karachi Police has arrested a major culprit of the Nursery bomb blast occurred on Chehlum-e-Imam Hussain (AS) that caused deaths of more than 12 innocent Azadaran-e-Imam Hussain (AS). Sources told Shiite News that CID used the sketches of culprits, recently released by the police department with help of citizens who saw these criminals at the incident point at Nursery, while arresting them from Jet line, Karachi. It is learned that the culprit is a member of the banned terrorists’ organisation, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi; however the culprit has also been identified from the footages of CCTV cameras, fixed at Regent Plaza. Sources added that near Regent Plaza some citizens bravely tried to seize culprits, who were involved in the incident and trying to escape from the crime scene. But they managed to escape; the citizens helped the police department in making sketches of these criminals. It is pertinent to mention here that the activists of some banned out fits, including Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jundullah, have killed more than 80 innocent Azadar, while the law enforcement agencies seem fail to grab master mind of these fatal blasts.

A string of three explosions martyred Six shiite pilgrims including a woman and child on Friday in coordinated bomb attacks in the holy Shiite city of Najaf, emergency services said.
According to the Shiite News Correspondent, Luay al-Yasser, head of the provincial council’s security committee, said that two of the blasts were roadside bombs, but the cause of a third explosion was unclear.
The security official said that three bomb blasts targeting Shiite pilgrims near the outskirts of the holy city of Najaf have martyred at least six people and wounded 40.
He said that the bombs exploded Friday on the road to Kufa, one of the main routes to the southern holy city of Najaf.
Al-Kindi, the director of the Najaf medical center, said those who martyred in the bomb blasts were pilgrims.
The blasts are the latest in a string of attacks that have killed or wounded hundreds of Shiite pilgrims in Iraq in recent weeks.
It may be noted here that hundreds of thousands mourners have been assembling in the holy city of Najaf to present their profound condolence marking the sad occasion to Ameer-ul-Momineen Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) on the martyrdom of holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWW).
It has been a religious practice of every year that mourners gather in the holy city of Najaf to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the Holy Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) and his progeny (AS) at the holy shrine of Imam Ali (AS).
It was Safar 28 when the chief of prophets, Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) and his grand son Hazrat Imam Hassan (AS) were martyred.