Gaza Conference Organized Under the Banner of Tehreek-e-Bidari Ummat-e-Mustafa (PBUH), Karachi

Karachi: Tehreek-e-Bidari Ummat-e-Mustafa (PBUH) organized a conference titled “What is happening in Gaza — and what has become of us?” at the IH Burney Conference Hall, Karachi today on 4 May 2025. The session was chaired by the central head of the movement, Agha Muhammad Taqi.

Prominent religious and intellectual figures from across the country participated, including Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mr. Muslim Parvaiz, Allama Amin Shaheedi, Shia Ulema Council’s central leader Allama Nazir Abbas, JUI leader Maulana Mahmood al-Husseini, Palestine Foundation Secretary Dr. Sabir Abu Maryam, social activist Hussain Rizvi, Allama Asghar Dars, Mufti Murtaza Rehmani, Barrister Asif Abro, Maulana Zain Raza, head of Majma-ul-Madaris Maulana Baqar Shuja’i, senior leader Maulana Jafar Subhani, Maulana Mohsin Qummi, and PAT leader Rao Kamran, among others.

In his address, Agha Muhammad Taqi said, “The ideology that once championed resistance, freedom, and self-respect is now being buried under a deep wave of global silence. The conscience of the Muslim Ummah — once a symbol of courage and defiance — is now shackled by indifference and compromise. Feet that should march are frozen, and voices that should cry out are locked in the chains of hesitation. In these times, the Qur’anic question resounds: ‘What has happened to you that you do not fight in the way of Allah and for those oppressed men, women, and children who cry out for help?’”

He further stated that a strong and purposeful voice on a vital humanitarian and Islamic issue like Palestine can only emerge when both Shia and Sunni schools of thought stand together — united in trust, sincerity, and a shared sense of responsibility. Intellectual harmony and practical collaboration between them can forge an unbreakable unity, one that not only frees the Ummah from internal strife and sectarian divides but also sends a clear message to the world: the Muslim Ummah stands as one — beyond sects, nationalities, and borders — in solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine.

He also cited the examples of Hamas and Hezbollah as guiding lights, saying, “They transcended sectarian differences to form a unified resistance, sacrificed their lives for one another, and etched a legacy of loyalty, sacrifice, and sincerity.”

Speakers emphasized that the continued silence of the Muslim world in the face of Israeli atrocities — now stretching into their nineteenth month — is unacceptable. They called for Gaza to be made a unifying cause around which a meaningful and dominant narrative can be built, one that overshadows the fleeting and shallow discourse propagated by mainstream media.

They proposed organizing joint, structured, and unified public gatherings in ten major cities across the country. These gatherings aim to awaken the nation intellectually, mobilize it practically, and mold it into a unified and effective force. “This,” they said, “is the path to laying the foundation for a harmonious, strong, and awakened Islamic movement in Pakistan.