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Mourning Osama in absentia: JuD calls off funeral in Pindi, makes fiery speeches in Karachi
Bin Laden supporters take part in the special prayers and then shouted slogans against the US.
Waving their organisations’ flags, Bin Laden supporters took part in the special prayers and then shouted slogans against the US. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD NOMAN/EXPRESS
RAWALPINDI/KARACHI:
Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) activists in Rawalpindi cancelled a planned funeral in absentia for Osama bin Laden, after contingents of police were deployed at the proposed site.
Claiming the government was pressurised by the US to stop them from holding the funeral, the activists claimed they dropped the plans to avoid any untoward incident since they were requested by the local administration.
‘Besides, we have already observed proper funeral in-absentia for [Osama bin Laden] in Lahore,” said an official of JuD while talking to The Express Tribune.
“[Bin Laden] deserved a proper burial, even if he was a terrorist for US,” said the official.
Even Indian soldiers in Kashmir used to hand over bodies of Mujahideen, who were terrorists to Indians, to their families for proper burial, he added.
The official, however, contended that Bin Laden’s grave would have turned into a shrine.
“Regardless of the fact that [Bin Laden] was against visiting shrines, followers were bound to give his grave conventional respect like they gave to his ideological predecessors,” said the official.
Sources told The Express Tribune that JuD’s second-in-command Abdur Rehman Makki had to lead the funeral prayers, a claim denied by JuD officials.
Meanwhile, scores of Bin Laden supporters attended his funeral prayers in Karachi, vowing to continue his mission against ‘foreign elements’ for ‘the sake of Islam’.
For the first time since the US claimed to have killed the al Qaeda chief on Monday, bin Laden’s funeral prayers in-absentia were offered in Karachi Tuesday evening.
The prayers were held by JuD activists on Gulshane Iqbal’s Main University road. Several other religious parties were also in attendance.
Waving their organisations’ flags, Bin Laden supporters took part in the special prayers and then shouted slogans against the US, and other Western countries, that have declared war against al Qaeda.
“Osama is a mindset. You can kill the person but cannot kill his mindset,” said a participant at the gathering.
The leaders addressed the participants after the prayers.
“Martyrdom is not a loss, but a matter of pride for Muslims,” said one of the leaders during the address, declaring the al Qaeda kingpin as ‘shaheed-e-inqilab’.
They vowed to not just continue Bin Laden’s mission but also accelerate it.
“[The US] has made a major mistake by killing him, because now more Osamas will be born,” said one of the speakers.
The JuD leaders added it was regrettable that Pakistan’s rulers expressed pleasure at Bin Laden’s death to please their “masters in America”, adding that they “should not invite the wrath of God” and that Bin Laden acted as a “spokesman of the people of Pakistan”.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 4th, 2011.
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The Muslim council of India refused Islamic burial to Mumbai terrorists. No mullah came forward, in case anyone is wondering about compare and contrast scenario. Of course, PAK refused, initially, that they were from PAK, so these guys were buried in unmarked graves.Recommend
Next target: Hafiz Saeed. Also under the protection of the military. Possible location: GHQRecommend
Bin Laden acted as a “spokesman of the people of Pakistan”……
Is this the real Pakistan.Recommend
Bin Laden is no spokesman of the people of Pakistan! He is and always will be a terrorist, fanatic, murderer and fundamentalist!Recommend
what i dont understand is that why all these people are mourning over the “DEATH OF ASAMA BIN LADEN”. we are not even sure that the person who died, was Osama or not.
A simple difference was in the video showing him wandering in the mountains lately. That Osama Bin Laden had a WHite BEArd, while the man they killed had a BLack one..!!! so stop mourning over something that doesn’t really matter and do your own job… For that’s what every Pakistani can really do as a favour to their country… GROW UP!Recommend
ET have the guts to publish
It sickens me to see the low level of intellegentia now prevailing.
First things first the international law is INNOCENT until proven guilty and he was NOT convicted in any court ever. Even USA could not prove it in their own courts. PRopoganda does NOT make someone a criminal but only accused. And even the likes of BBC had the moral decency to say he was the “Suspect” when our media (foreign controlled) was saying he was criminal (without any court verdict)
Now as for shaheed there is a big misconception that pakistani talibans who are made and funded by US are the same as Alqaeda NO Not many people know that Usaman and Afghan Taliban were against attacks on civillians and specially in Pakistani while American taliban and Al zwahiri supported them and it even led to rift within al qaeda and taliban ranks. So bottom line is usama fought against foreign crusader armies and was martyred by them. further he was against attacks on civillians and was NEVER proven to be involved in any terrorist attacks. Therefore he is a SHAHEED inshaAllah
If propoganda is sufficient than hitler used to prove that non-whites were inferior was that true too?
Use your brains and think out of the propoganda boxes forced on uRecommend
That is really sad matter of affairs but a fact that thr is a mind set supporting terror, which eventually has to be taken care of.Recommend
being a muslim, it becomes a matter of conscience not condenm the brutal and inhuman treatment comitted by the US forces with the body of martyrted bineladon. i think that such inhuman behaviour on the part of US forces, is self evident that their proud brutality will lead it to thier shameful end. use of force some time become inevitable but such a inhuman manner does expose the real picture of inhumanity on the part of US mantality and especailly to words Muslim Ummah. This is wth worst example one could imagine of US’s brutality in human history and it seems to me that it will leads it doer to its dire consequences itsself in the near future.Recommend
@bismillah jan wazir:
terror is the most confused term. it may be intereprated differently. in fact human bieng generally has positive mind set. one should treat fact as fact and should leave it to speak itself. i am believe that what i think to be the right and coreect, might be absolutely wrong to who defer. i think that it is a matter of conscience to condenm the recent episode with the strongest possible words.Recommend
@raha:
You are very right ans I strongly agree with what you have written…Recommend
You would think Muslims in 2 neighbouring Countries would be similar in their reactions. You would be surprised.
Indian Muslims, born in a secular country, detest this Terrorist, but on crossing the border the fellow followers worship him.
Goes to show why Indian Muslims have a much better future than any Pakistani can ever have.Recommend
To all you “Muslim First” people – try going to Saudi Arabia without a visa. Even Indonesia will not let you go without a visa – on the other hand Indians get visa on arrival in many countries.Recommend
I am shocked at posters defending Osama , a mass killer and Im shocked at one posters comment somthing to the effect of “America will suffer dire consequences in the near future” I’d like to ask that poster do you have inside knowledge about a terrorist attack in the near future? If so please type…Nobody in this country wanted this unpopular war. It was a response to the slaughter of 4000 innocent people. Threats like yours seems to clearly state the need for infomation via CIA to avert future attacks. Unlike many I am not blood thirsty and I have compassion for innocent Muslims caught up in this war BUT the tide has changed my friend regarding people who threaten violence or carry out violent acts. I and everyone I know is FED UP. If one more major terrorist attack happens you best be prepared to sow what you reap as almost all of our very well armed American street has family in those cities. You may pay and no FBI can save you in fact they may well be in on it. So I’d urge you my threatening friend to understand we can be as obsessive and relentless as you are and consider this, if such a terrorist attack does happen this country may respond with ten megaton response. This is a fact. Even if you escape the wrath of he’l
ll you may not have anyplace to return to. Mankind calls for a peaceful solution if we are to survive……People like me are past the fear response however. We are done fearing your threats. If a US city is attacked we will respond and survive it. Since we import so much the rest of the world will hate you as their economy crashes. If it’s going down so be it just understand you have so much more to lose. I want peace. I want all people to be happy and prosper, don’t you? I’d take this beautiful blue earth over a wasteland any day but the days of fearing are done. Take care.Recommend
@Anoop:
Ahh my favorite commentator with more pointless comments. FYI, the majority of Pakistani muslims don’t support this terrorist anymore than your fellow Indian muslims do, as Pakistani muslims have suffered more at the hands of extremism than anyone else, so please stop spouting your misinformed opinions as fact. I’ve told you before, your pedantism is not impressive, rather it’s amusing because you actually don’t know as much as you like to pretend you do, and as I assume you’ve never actually been to Pakistan, don’t post things as Bible, it’s infantile. I’d think such a learned person would know better. Cheers.Recommend
@bismillah jan wazir:
What brutal treatment of the “martyred” (are you forreal????) Bin Laden? US made an effort to give even this MONSTER a proper Muslim burial (although if you ask me he shouldn’t have been given even that because as far as I’m concerned, he has no religion, but alas, only Allah can judge that). Maybe it’s high time to shed the light on the atrocities committed by extremist elements within Pakistan as well as all over the globe before getting upset over the actions that as far as I’m concerned were a great service to this world.Recommend
@Salim Akhtar:
Your point?? I respect when intelligent Indians (or any foreigners) actually come here and post sensible opinions or useful facts, but I’m suprised and slightly amused at the number of those who evidently stalk all of these articles/blogs during their seemingly never ending faltu time and post completely pointless comments…? You’re a poor representation of your own country if your only goal is to incite and inflame with nonsensical (often completely inaccruate or irrational) content. Doesn’t make you look good. CheersRecommend
I am so surprised that JUD would do such a thing. LOLRecommend
@raha:
Brother stop watching too much of Zaid Hamid’s entertainment show. It is injurious to your mental helth…
Zaid Hamid, Hamid gul and JUD alias LeT will destroy Pakistan if not controlled.
peace..Recommend
@Nobody,
Apart from playing with words, you haven’t written anything worth reading or substance.
Again, can you point out where have I gone wrong in my assessment?
Pakistanis Muslims are sufferers because they were born in Pakistan, a country created upon a divisive ideology. Whereas, India’s were brought up on a thoroughly Secular Constitution.
The difference is for all to see.
Can you show me an equivalent of Azim Premji in Pakistan?Recommend
@Anoop
Abdus Sattar Edhi….Recommend