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In Pakistan, the shrine and mazaar culture have been around for decades, with different hotspots serving different religious groups of the country. One such famous shrine is the Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya shrine in Multan.
The ever so famous Bahauddin Zakariya Shrine in Multan is under the custody of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, the caretaker and senior member of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. Lately, all has not been fine in the affairs of the shrine and the relationship Shah Mehmood Qureshi has with his brother Mureed Hussain Qureshi.
Mureed represents the Pakistan People’s Party and has made his opinions public lately. Ever since the PTI later Shah Mehmood went to Sindh and raised claims of corruption against PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Mureed Hussain Qureshi has not taken to it kindly.
In a live public press conference at the Bahauddin Zakariya Shrine during the Urs, Mureed Hussain made claims against the PTI leader, his Chairman Imran Khan and the mismanagement that has been going on at the Shrine. Mureed Hussain publicly stated that if any agency or department wanted proof against the looting that has been going on at the Shrine, they could approach him for the details.
The incident sparked a fire when Mureed Hussain’s son was stopped from entering the shrine and Mureed Hussain slapped one of the devotees of the shrine, which was caught on footage. Mureed Hussain also stated that Shah Mehmood had been using the shrine for his political superiority, and not for ‘roohani’ reasons.
The revelations Shah Mehmood’s brother has made against him and the shrine’s affairs can become very dangerous in the future.
Mureed Hussain also lamented PTI Chairman Imran Khan, that he is not anything extraordinary but just like Asif Ali Zardari. Mureed also went on to tell his brother that he will not be learning manners from him, as his late father had taught him enough. This political battle between two brothers can take a turn for the worse in the future.
