All the necessary precautions have been taken and full proof security arrangements been made in order to control the law and order situation in the city on the occasion of Youm-e-Shahadat Hazrat Ali R.A, the fourth rightly guided Caliph in the Muslim History, Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Shaikh told while addressing in a meeting held on Monday. He told that a mutual understanding and strategy have been met in a meeting between authorities, Shia religious scholars and law enforcement agencies.
According to the sources, several ceremonies will be observed in the metropolis with respect to the day by Shia and Sunni community to spread the message of Hazrat Ali R.A among the Muslims. The message of Hazrat Ali R.A was the message of Islam and truth. He always wanted the Muslim Ummah to be united like the fist of the hand. He was a true leader of the Muslims who accepted Islam when he was only about ten years old, being the first child to believe in Islam.
In 623 A.H. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told Hazrat Ali (R.A) that he had chosen him to give his daughter Hazrat Fatimah Zahra’s (R.A) hand in marriage. He was among those companions of Prophet S.A.W who were given the reward of Heaven by Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) in the world.
After the martyrdom of Hazrat Usman R.A, the third Caliph, he held the office of Caliphate but unfortunately faced, many problems and propagandas during His Caliphate but He faced them with the open heart.
In 40 Hijri, at the age of 63, on 17th, or 19th, or 21st, or 30th of Ramazan, Jew named “Ibn-e-Maljam”, when Hazrat Ali Murtaza (r.a) was offering Fajr prayer in Great Mosque of Kufa, inserted a dagger in his back from which He got martyrdom after suffering for 3 days.
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