September 05, 2009
By Our Correspondent
LAHORE: THE Jamaat-e-Islami Women's Wing observed the World Hijab Day on Friday, in line with the declaration of the World Ulema Conference, London, 2004.
In this connection, JI women's wing held a seminar at Mansoora. Former JI ameer Qazi Husain Ahmed, JI secretary general Liaquat Baloch, Women and Family Commission president Sameea Raheel Qazi, JI Punjab Women wing president Humaira Tariq, Humera Ihtesham, Rabeea Tariq, Rahat Bashir, Afia Sarwar and others spoke on the occasion. Later, a Hijab Walk was held on Multan Road led by Sameea Raheel Qazi, Humera Tariq, Humera Ihtesham and others.
Addressing the Hijab Seminar, Qazi said Pakistani society was heading for a clash, since on one hand large numbers of our men and women were being attracted towards Islamic teachings since hatred for US and western culture and civilization was on the rise.
On the other hand, he said, the western civilization had attacked Islamic society with all its might and every effort was being made to eliminate Hijab and modesty of Muslim women. A worldwide campaign had been launched against Hijab which was tantamount to revolting against Quranic teachings.
He said the only way to avert this clash was to enforce Islamic system in this country to fulfil the pledge made at the time of its creation. "We must revert to our origin, besides taking steps to unite society and to avert the clash of civilizations," he said.
Qazi said that if bomb blasts was extremism, mocking Islamic teachings and culture and denying Muslims their basic rights to practice Islam was also extremism.
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