Alhumdulillah..! All praise be to Allah..! Today I feel immensely pleased and my heart is full of joy. I just don't know what to say! Today my eyes have seen a spectacular scene..! I don't know for how long I have been yearning to see such a glorious, hilarious and exhilarating scene..! Now that I have seen it, Iam very much satisfied. I eagerly wait for the day, when I would say my grand children "I had seen it, with these eyes!" with pride and joy. Oh..! What a scene it was..! Oh..! What a lovely, utterly butterly scene it was...! It happened in a small hall. Some thirty, forty people had assembled there. Two gentlemen were standing in front of them, shoulder to shoulder. Presumably it was a press conference and one of the two gentlemen - an old, week and meek man - was uttering some non-sense. All those who are seated there must be press people and they were frantically taking notes.
Just then, it happened! The operation lasted eight to ten seconds. But it was dramatic! and heroic! One of the press persons suddenly got up and said "It is the farewell kiss, you dog" and hurled a pair of shoes one after other. The old, weak and meek man ducked and saved himself from the impact of the shoes. But, it definitely shattered him. You could see it in his eyes. The fear of death was there in his eyes. How swiftly he ACTED! The whole hall was stunned. The Police, cops, sleuths, agents everybody were stunned. They were on their foot only after the second shoe was thrown.
I enjoyed every second of it. I will cherish the scene. Do you know why? First, it happened in Iraq. Second, the old, meek and weak man has a name which is spelled as B..U..S..H. Yeah! He is none other than George W Bush, the mass murderer of the twenty first century. As his days are being numbered, he wanted to pay a farewell visit to Iraq. It was also orchestrated in a secret manner. And he got what he deserved.
And Salams to that unknown Iraqi press man! Mr Iraqi, May God bless you.
I know, I know you also want to see them. See it by clicking here!, here!, here! and here. I could not upload them in youtube. If some of you could do it, I would be happy.
To create awakening among the general masses about the need and significance of establishing Peace and Justice in this country. And also to highlight the gross injustice meted to the Muslim Community in the name of bomb blasts and the witch-hunt being carried out in Media. And also to ensure confidence among the much aggrieved Muslim masses.
The Task
To carry out a caravan for peace and justice throughout the state of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. To reach out the masses with the message of Peace and Justice throughout the nook and corner of the State.
To establish rapport with the cross section of the Media, officials of the Police & the bureaucracy.
To build close contacts with the Peace activists, social activists, religious heads, Hindu Heads of mutts, temples and Christian Missionaries.
The Tools
A fully airconditioned 14 seater van decorated with the message of Peace and Justice on all sides. It will criss cross the State spreading the message of Peace and Justice everywhere.
One lakh and ten thousand folders disseminating the message of Peace and Justice.
Three hundred copies of PRESS STATEMENT in Tamil exhorting powerfully the message of Peace and Justice.
One hundred placards made up of solid iron material depicting the soothing message of peace and Justice.
Fifty flags embedded with the message of Peace and Justice.
Lots and lots of locally prepared hand bills and print outs and colourful posters.
The Route
The caravan for peace and justice started its odyssey in Kanniyakumari on 9th Nov 2008 and reached Chennai on 22 Nov 2008 after visiting Nagerkoil, Thirunelveli, Kadaiyanallur, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Tanjore, Kumbakonam, Trichirapalli, Karur, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Kaveripattinam, Tirupattur, Vaniyambadi, Ambur, Vellore, Porur and scores of other places. It visited Puducherry on 23 Nov 2008.
The Response
Alhumdulillah! The response was overwhelming and exhilirating. Men and women, Muslims and non-Muslims, Officials and laymen, politicians and housewives, dalits and pundits, young and old, students and professors - each and every segment of the society whole-heartedly and warmly embraced the message of the caravan for peace and justice.
It was evident at the sea shores of Kanniyakumari a place at which the mighty waves of Indian Ocean, Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal converge, which is known as the southern most tip of the country viz Kumari Munai where the caravan started its odyssey with the noblest mission of spreading message of Peace and Justice.
It was visible at the heart of the State viz Karur where hundreds of brethren from other communities outnumbered the Muslims in receiving the caravan.
It was there at the entrance of the capital of the State viz Chennai when vast multitudes of men and women, arkaan and karkunaan, purdah clad ladies with tiny tots assembled at Porur. It was raining, raining and raining. But the incessant rain didn't dampen them and they - fully drenched in rain - raised slogans demanding peace and justice. It was heartening, heartrending and mellowing to watch the lovers of peace and justice garland the delegates of the caravan one after another.
And above all it was evident in Dharmapuri, when a poor farmer who came to the town for some other purpose after listening the speeches, silently approached the organisors and handed over a token amount of Rs 10/- as his contribution towards establishing peace and justice in this country.
And the point to be noted is that except Chennai, Jamaat is very weak in all the other three places. We do not have circles in Kanniyakumari and Porur. The circles in Karur and Dharmapuri are at their nascent stage. Inspite of that the response to our call for peace and justice is overwhelming. Alhumdulillah!
The Spectacle
The most memorable spectacle of the whole odyssey of the caravan is the reception accorded to it in front of the historic Victoria memorial near Chennai Central Railway station. It could be said as the climax of the whole journey. Mr. A. Shabbeer Ahmed, State President JIH held high a dove and let it fly over the sky as a gesture of promoting peace and Justice in the State amidst the thundering applause of the multitudes of people assembled at the historic occasion. Mr.S.N. Sikkander, the convenor of the caravan and State Secretary JIH gave a memorable speech. "The nation is proud that its tricolour flag is flying high over the moon. But, what is the use of Chandrayan if our society is divided and fragmented? These divisions and collisions always bring disrepute to the country. This was evident when Our PM was confronted with a heartrending question from the French Prez Nicholas Sarkozy. "Why are the Christians being massacred in India?" our Sardarji was compelled to mumble "I am ashamed of it!". So, let us be united, he exhorted.
The Impact
At national level the PM and Congress supremo have started singing different tunes. While the congress supremo has stressed that religion should not be mixed with terrorism, the PM has advised his police force to regain the faith of the people.
Jokes apart, the real impact of the campaign is the awareness it has created among the masses about the delicate issue of peace and justice. This surge among the masses towards the noble cause was evident every where.
It was there in Krishnagiri, where the Holy Fathers and nuns welcomed the caravan in their church. They garlanded each and every delegates with garlands made up of Jasmine and rose petals. They spoke about the need to work together and communal harmony.
It was evident in Vellore when the administrators of the Sri Sri Jalagandeswarar Temple situated in the historic fort of Vellore gave warm reception to the delegates of the Caravan in the 140 year old historic Shanmuga Adigal Sabai Temple.
It was there to see when the DSP of Dharmapuri district, Mr. Murugesan after hearing the speeches of the delegates of the caravan in Kaveripattinam, a sleepy town at the banks of Ponnaiyaru river asked the organisors to conduct such meetings more and more.
Above all the touching, heartening words were uttered by Mr. Jagan, the videographer who covered the caravan meetings for five consecutive days. When asked about his impressions, the young lad said unabashedly, "Nanum ungalodu vandhu vidugirane, Sir!" (I want to JOIN with you people, Sir!)
this is the poem which has been lingering in my mind for the past few days. It is beautiful. It is mesmerising. It is enchanting. It melts your soul. The voice of Chitra Jagjit Singh makes it more empowering. To hear it click here.
The mass murderer of the 21st century ducks to evade from the "shoe"!!
The hero of the century, Muntadar al-Zeidi, throws a shoe on the face of the Terrorist!!
