By: Taha Yunus
Bullay Shah Academy and Anjuman Khudam-e-Suffia commemorated the lives and sacrifice of Imam Hussain (AS) and Ahl-e-Bayat at Karbala in a spiritual gathering on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The event was attended by a large number of men, women and children, representing a healthy cross section of the community.
The proceedings began with a solemn recitation of the Holy Quran by shaykh Malik. Several prominent Naat Khawans including young nasheed reciter Asad, Chaudhary Sanaullah and Ijaz Hussain presented
tributes to the august household of Ahl-e-Bayat, honouring their sacrifice for Islam.
In his masterful and transcendent keynote speech, Qibla Pir Afzal Ahmed Naqshbandi, who also presided over the gathering, noted that the love of Ahl-e-Bayat is the key to success in this world and the next. Allah SWT has mentioned in the Holy Quran that He has purified the Ahl-e-Bayat with extensive purification. Thus, the easiest way to become a pious Muslim and gain purity of thought and action is through nurturing the love of Ahl-e-Bayat in one’s heart and emulating their example. Just as Allah has purified them, they, too, purify anyone who comes to their door with faith in his heart. Their lovers are able to subdue the inciting nafs (an-nafs al-ammārah) and elevate themselves to high spiritual stations. On the Day of Judgement, such people will be safe under the shadow of Allah’s Throne. In a moving and stirring conclusion, he reminded the participants that Allah does not reject any supplication made by any true lover of Ahl-e-Bayat in their Holy name and requested everyone to make due for the whole ummah.
Those wishing to hear the full address of
Pir Afzal Ahmed may do as at Anjuman Khudam-e-Suffia’s Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/aks00786.
Bullay Shah Academy holds a Dars-e-Quran on the last Saturday of every month.
The organizing committee welcomes everyone to attend these spiritual events.
In addition, a zikr mehfil is also held on the first Thursday of every Islamic month.
