The incident occurred when 38 Shias from a village in Chakwal Tehsil headed into the Arabian Sea led by Naseem Fatima (alternately, Nasreen Fatima).[2] She claimed to have direct contact with the 12th Shia ImamMuhammad al-Mahdi, and was a claimed miracle worker, despite her lack of wearing the customary Muslim hijab (veil). She was supported by her father, Willayet Shah, who had returned from Saudi Arabia, after working there for several years, during which his Shia faith was strengthened following Khomeini's success in the Iranian Revolution. Naseem Fatima claimed that the Mahdi told her to go to the Arabian Sea, where its waters would part and allow her and her followers to walk to Basra and finally to the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala - both in Iraq - without having to pay for the journey. She also claimed that the Mahdi told her to place the women and children in locked trunks for the journey, which the men then carried.[3] However, most pilgrims who took part drowned (including Fatima),[4] after the Karachi police arrived too late to save them. Those who did survive were arrested for attempting to leave Pakistan without visas.[5]
The surviving pilgrims were able to eventually reach Karbala after their airfares were paid for by wealthy Shias. This was seen as fulfilling the prophecy that they would travel to their desired destination free of charge.[8]
Referencesedit
^Fletcher, M. D., ed. (1994). Reading Rushdie: Perspectives on the Fiction of Salman Rushdie. Rodopi. p. 232. ISBN9789051837650.
^Charles Knight. "The Satanic Verses: Study Questions. VIII. The Parting of the Arabian Sea". University of Massachusetts Boston. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^Annabel Patterson (30 Sep 2014). The International Novel (illustrated ed.). Yale University Press. p. 177. ISBN9780300198003.
^Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (6 Sep 2007). Church and Islam: report of a consultation. the University of Michigan. p. 253.
^Florian Stadtler (30 Oct 2013). Fiction, Film, and Indian Popular Cinema: Salman Rushdie's Novels and the Cinematic Imagination. Routledge. p. 188. ISBN9781135964306.
^Annabel Patterson (30 Sep 2014). The International Novel (illustrated ed.). Yale University Press. p. 178. ISBN9780300198003.
^Peter C. Hill; William Paul Williamson (2005). W. Hood, Ralph (ed.). The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism. Guilford Press. p. 157. ISBN9781593851507.
^Manav Ratti (19 Dec 2012). The Postsecular Imagination: Postcolonialism, Religion, and Literature (illustrated ed.). Routledge. pp. 162–3. ISBN9780415480970.
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Akbar S. Ahmed (March 1986). "Death in Islam: The Hawkes Bay Case". Man. 21 (1): 120–134. doi:10.2307/2802650. JSTOR 2802650.
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hawkes, case, known, event, which, took, place, february, 1983, hawke, karachi, sindh, pakistan, contents, incident, reactions, aftermath, references, external, linksincident, editthe, incident, occurred, when, shias, from, village, chakwal, tehsil, headed, in. The Hawkes Bay case as it is known was an event which took place in February 1983 in Hawke s Bay in Karachi Sindh Pakistan 1 Contents 1 Incident 2 Reactions 3 Aftermath 4 References 5 External linksIncident editThe incident occurred when 38 Shias from a village in Chakwal Tehsil headed into the Arabian Sea led by Naseem Fatima alternately Nasreen Fatima 2 She claimed to have direct contact with the 12th Shia Imam Muhammad al Mahdi and was a claimed miracle worker despite her lack of wearing the customary Muslim hijab veil She was supported by her father Willayet Shah who had returned from Saudi Arabia after working there for several years during which his Shia faith was strengthened following Khomeini s success in the Iranian Revolution Naseem Fatima claimed that the Mahdi told her to go to the Arabian Sea where its waters would part and allow her and her followers to walk to Basra and finally to the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala both in Iraq without having to pay for the journey She also claimed that the Mahdi told her to place the women and children in locked trunks for the journey which the men then carried 3 However most pilgrims who took part drowned including Fatima 4 after the Karachi police arrived too late to save them Those who did survive were arrested for attempting to leave Pakistan without visas 5 Reactions editThe event was highly praised by Shias but ridiculed by Sunnis as insanity 6 It also inspired two chapters of Salman Rushdie s book The Satanic Verses 7 Aftermath editThe surviving pilgrims were able to eventually reach Karbala after their airfares were paid for by wealthy Shias This was seen as fulfilling the prophecy that they would travel to their desired destination free of charge 8 References edit Fletcher M D ed 1994 Reading Rushdie Perspectives on the Fiction of Salman Rushdie Rodopi p 232 ISBN 9789051837650 Charles Knight The Satanic Verses Study Questions VIII The Parting of the Arabian Sea University of Massachusetts Boston Retrieved 11 January 2015 Annabel Patterson 30 Sep 2014 The International Novel illustrated ed Yale University Press p 177 ISBN 9780300198003 Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences 6 Sep 2007 Church and Islam report of a consultation the University of Michigan p 253 Florian Stadtler 30 Oct 2013 Fiction Film and Indian Popular Cinema Salman Rushdie s Novels and the Cinematic Imagination Routledge p 188 ISBN 9781135964306 Annabel Patterson 30 Sep 2014 The International Novel illustrated ed Yale University Press p 178 ISBN 9780300198003 Peter C Hill William Paul Williamson 2005 W Hood Ralph ed The Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism Guilford Press p 157 ISBN 9781593851507 Manav Ratti 19 Dec 2012 The Postsecular Imagination Postcolonialism Religion and Literature illustrated ed Routledge pp 162 3 ISBN 9780415480970 External links editAkbar S Ahmed March 1986 Death in Islam The Hawkes Bay Case Man 21 1 120 134 doi 10 2307 2802650 JSTOR 2802650 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hawkes Bay case amp oldid 1107035251, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
