Since Pakistan joined the war
on terror with the United States and its allies, a wave of terrorist attacks
entered in the country. Sufi Shrines, religious places, and sectarian killings
started. These attacks brought massive killings and collateral damage to the
country. Suicide killings or bombing Sufi shrines nullifies the peace quality of
Islam. Daesh, Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and other Islam enmity forces had
accepted the responsibility of these attacks.
Looking into history, a chain of Bomb attacks and suicide attacks started in
2005. The terror attacks started with the attack on Shrine of Rakhel Shah, in
the remote village of Fateh pur in District Jhal Magsi. On 27 may, 2005 Bari
Imam Shrine Islamabad was attacked while a Majlis was going on there. The
terrorist attack was to flare up emotions of Shia community. This was a huge
attack to bring in sectarian riots in the country. “Ulema” saved the country by
acting right on time.
The day of March 05, 2009
brought tears and bloodshed when the Shrine of Sufi Poet Rehman Baba was bombed
in Peshawar. A year later, on 17th June 2010, on the outskirts of Islamabad,
Golra Shareef Shrine was attacked. A police constable and 3 others were injured
in that attack. In the same year, on July 07, Suicide bombers attacked Data
Darbar in Lahore killing 37. On Oct 07, the shrine of Abdullah Shah Gazi,
Karachi was attacked killing eight and leaving 60 injured. On Oct 25, Shrine
Baba Farid Pakpatan was attacked in which 6 people were killed. On 7th March
2011, around 11 people were killed in Akhund Panju Baba at Akbarpur Jaba in
Nowshera. In the same year, Shrine of Sufi Saint Ahmad Sultan, popularly known
as Sakhi Sarwar at Dera Ghazi Khan was attacked killing 6 and leaving 100
injured. In Khuzdar Dera Balochistan, the suicide attack at the shrine of Shah
Noorani resulted in 60 deaths and more than 100 people were killed.
On 16th Feb 2017, the suicide attack on Shrine Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, snatched
lives of 70 devotees including women and children. On 1st July 2010, one of the
worst attacks was on Sufi Mosques and Shrines, two suicide bombers targeted the
shrine of Daata Darbar in Lahore. At least 42 people killed and more than 172
were injured in this attack. The people of KPK confronted the major brunt of
terrorist attacks as more than 50 Sufi Shrines were targeted by the militants.
Writing more! The terrorists
prepared many attacks in Pakistan against the shrines of Sufi Saints and grand
scholars of Islam. These scholars played a vital role in preaching Islam in the
Subcontinent. These attacks are backed by Daesh, and TTP, and other Islam and
Pakistan enmity forces. They have conducted more than 70 attacks on shrines of
revered Sufi Saints in Pakistan. These attacks show their hatred for Muslims.
Discussing more! Terrorists’ utter disrespect to the Shrines of Muslim Saints
depicts their extreme level of ignorance. They neither respect the teachings of
Islam nor honor the traditions. Daesh, and TTP show themselves as Muslims but
actually, they do not have any knowledge of Islam. They are spoiling the image
of Islam internationally by killing innocent Muslims. Islam is a religion of
peace. The Sufi Saints played a vital role in spreading Islam in the region. Not
a single Muslim can think of disrespecting Shrines of those who spread Islam. On
the other hand, People respect and honor these Sufi Saints.
Concluding more! Sufi shrines are considered as most sacred places and people
come here off and on. These places remain packed with the public. These are the
most crowded places. A single blast on Shrines put effect 100% more than blasts
at the other places. The main reason behind bomb blasts and terror attacks on
these places is to create anarchy, and a wish to start sectarian riots. People
and Ulema should face this dilemma with bravery and saved the country from
sectarian riots.