Hyderabad: Amer Ali Khan, the News Editor of Siasat, received a letter from the Charminar police station requesting assistance in burying a deceased Muslim body.
Subsequently, 11 more requests were received from different police stations in Hyderabad and Secunderabad for the purpose of burial. In total, 12 deceased bodies were acquired from Osmania Hospital and Gandhi Hospital and laid to rest in the Secunderabad cemetery.
The funeral prayer was led by Maulana Syed Abdul Majeed, Vice President, Arafat Masjid, S.R.T Colony, Yakutpura, while Maulana Syed Abdul Hafeez Ashrafi offered dua-e-maghfirat.
Social activist Muhammad Hameeduddin, along with Sheikh Naeem, Maulana Syed Khawaja Maazuddin Ashrafi Khalifa, and Allama Madani Mian Ashrafi, also participated in the funeral prayer.
During his Umrah pilgrimage, Muhammad Khalid reportedly offered prayers for the health and long life of Zahid Ali Khan, Editor, The Siasat Daily. Along with seeking forgiveness for the deceased, prayers were also made for those who contributed to the Millat Fund. Muhammad Naseeruddin, the owner of Mezban Function Plaza, prayed for Allah’s blessings upon those who assisted the deceased in their final journey.
