Central leader of Jamat ud Dawah Pakistan, Khalid Bashir was laid to rest today in presence of thousands of mourners at a local graveyard at Hajveri Housing scheme, Harbans pura, Lahore. His funeral prayers were offered by Prof.Hafiz Saeed, the Ameer of Jamat ud dawah. Among those who attended the funeral services were central leaders of Jamat, Abdul Rehman Makki, Hafiz Abdul Ghaffar Madni, Mufti Mubashir Ahmed Rabbani, Mufti Abdul Rehman Abid, Hafiz Saifullah Mansoor, Maulana Saifullah Khalid, Nasar Javed, Qari Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh, Haji Nazir Ahmed, Hafiz Muhammad Masood, Maulana Abu Al-Hashim, Hafiz Abdul Rauf, Muhammad Yahya Mujahid, Hafiz Khalid Waleed, Haji Javedul Hasan, Engr.Naveed Qamar, Hafiz Talha Saeed, Hafiz Abdul Majid Salfi, Maulana Muhammad Idrees Farooqi, and others including local religious, civil and political personalities, students and scholars, Senior clerics including thousands of workers, district and regional leaders of Jamat ud Dawah.
Heart wrenching scenes were witnessed during the funeral, when Prof.Hafiz Saeed was unable to control tears during prayers while thousands of attendees were also finding difficult to control their love and emotions with the martyred leader. During his address, Prof.Hafiz Saeed said, this specific incident of terrorism is a severe tragedy for Khalid and whole organization. Jamat ud Dawah is custodian of 7500 plus martyrs but this single martyrdom is different in nature, said Prof.Hafiz Saeed.
Whole world acknowledges the fact that Jamat ud Dawah is working for preaching and reform in the country, and that it remains vigilant in the obligation of defending and uniting societies and ummah, therefore this remains the reason for enmity against us. Workers should remain patient on Khalid Bashir's martyrdom; unity and solidarity is needed today to repel the conspiracies of enemies of Islam by fulfilling our responsibilities. He said, the way Khalid Bashir was abducted and martyred in gruesome manner shows the involvement of Anti-Islam forces who are engaged in terrorism in Pakistan by inciting violence to cause chaos and anarchy.
This is a significant incident in last 25 years, this is a magnanimous attack on Jamat ud dawah, which we consider a challenge. To expose the enemies, hot pursuit will not stop by the will of ALLAH. Prof Hafiz Saeed said that the agents of foreign powers in Pakistan are hatching deadly conspiracies in Pakistan. American Raymond Davis admitted during interrogation to be on an espionage mission against Jamat ud dawa when he was caught, Government and Law enforcement agencies should take highest level of action against these agents operating in Pakistan and bring them to justice said Prof.Hafiz Saeed.
Praising Khalid Waleed he said, that his services for Islam are countless and his sacrifice will not be in vain. We hope ALLAH accepts his martyrdom and grants him highest merits in Heavens. Jamat ud Dawah's central leaders Saifullah Mansoor, Maulana Abu Al-Hashim and Idress Farooqi said that Khalid had no personal enmity with anyone, agents of foreign powers are involved in this tragic incident. We consider the death of martyrdom an honor for every Muslim, a reward that even Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him prayed and desired. The need of the hour is that workers observe sheer patience and turn to ALLAH with prayers for Pakistan, its safety and protection from the enemies of Islam. It is to be noted that Khalid Bashir was abducted from Hajveri Housing scheme, Hanspura Town and on the eve of 17th May, his dead body was recovered from a canal in Sheikhupura.
