SACRIFICE FOR A GREATER CAUSE IS AN ESTABLISHED TRADITION OF PROPHET IBRAHIM– ALTAF HUSSAIN

11 February 2003

The MQM leader Mr. Altaf Hussain while congratulating the Islamic Ummah on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha said that sacrifice for a greater cause is an established tradition of Hazrat Ibrahim.  He pointed out that Hazrat Ibrahim did not hesitate even to sacrifice his son Hazrat Ismail to please God Almighty.  This is a clear message to the entire Muslim Nation that in the cause of God one must not flinch from any sacrifice.  He congratulated the people of Pakistan and asked them not to forget their brethren who are facing hardships and to help them as far as possible.  Mr Hussain offered Eid Greetings to the families of MQM martyrs and the disappeared workers also to the workers who are languishing in prisons, the displaced families and those who have been sentenced to death.  He offered his heartfelt gratitude to all of them and reassured them that soon we shall be in a position to celebrate Eid in a big way.