Women defy Muslim cleric edict to say away from last rites of Asma



Asma Jahangir with this writer at the Palace of
Nations last fall.
As the entire world mourned the death of human rights icon Asma Aahangir, a leading Muslim cleric in the South Asian country issued an edict saying that renowned human rights activist Asma Jahangir was an enemy of Islam, calling upon Muslims should stay away from her funeral and don't offer the customary last prayers or Namaza-i-Janaza for her.

 Pir Mohammed Afzal Qadri, founder and patron-in-chief of  Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA), said in a posting, "I stand witness that Asma Jahangir was the worst enemy of Islam, finality of prophet-hood (Mohammed, popularly known as Mo in the US) and blasphemy laws. Therefore it is requested of the media and all Muslims to avoid eulogizing her services and praising her and stay away from her funeral prayers." Qadri said, "Rehmat Masih and Salamat Masihahad blasphemed the lord and savior of Muslims, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) by cussing him in wall chalkings. It was this very same Asma Jahangir who defended these blasphemers in the lahore High Court in 1995."

 The (TLYRA) shot into prominence last November when their wheelchair bound leader Khadim Husain Rizvi brought the Pakistani capital to a grinding halt by his strike call. Pakistan army and intelligence services routinely abduct and kill and dump Baloch, Sindhi, Pashtun  and Mohajir political activists.

 But in this case, the army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa refused to take action, saying his army can not take against Pakistan's own people. To the contray an army general was seen distributing cash to the Islamist protesters, clear proof of the military and mullah alliance.
However, women in Lahore reportedly broke a taboo when thousands of them showed up for the funeral of the late doyen of human rights. Pakistan feminist Shama Junejo tweeted.

 Pakistan Christian Post publisher and Pakistan Christian Congress chief Nazir S. Bhatti condemned the Pir Qadri's edict and heaved a sigh of relief that Pakistan women were not initimidated but attended Asma Jahangir's funeral. 

The Christian leader said the late human rights champion was a thorn on the side of Pakistani extremists. "The religious extremists always lined up against Asma Jahangir and her campaign  for rights of women, and against bonded labor, minorities and Sharia laws." He added, "She stood for the rights of Mohajirs, Baloch and other ethnic communities who have been struggling for long in Pakistan. But as the Deep State always supported and funded religious extremists to act as a voice for the ISI at the grassroots level, they propagated against Asma Jahangir during her life and did not spare here even after her death."

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