Srinagar | June 23 : On the 49th death anniversary of the Muhajir-e-Millat, Mirwaiz Moulvi Yusuf Shah, one of the foremost leaders of the resistance movement, special programmes were held across both sides of the Line of Control with dedication and respect.
Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (AAC) had organised a Quran Khawani Majlis at the historic Aali Masjid Eidgah, Srinagar in which various Ulemas, Khateebs, and JKAAC office bearers participated.
On the occasion, special prayers were held for the commentator of Quran, Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Yusuf Shah and all the martyrs of Kashmir.
In the compound of Aali Masjid, Eidgah an impressive programme was held which was presided over by Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman and JKAAC President, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
The programme was attended by prominent personalities, Ulema of the Valley and heads of various religious, political and social organizations. The persons who spoke on the occasion included Moulana Muhammad Abbas Ansari, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Ayaz Akbar, Imam Hai Syed Ahmad Syed Naqshbandi, Moulana Lala Din who had come from Rajouri, Moulana M S Rehman Shams who recalled the services of the Mirwaiz Moulvi Yusuf Shah toward the religion, politics, society and resistance movement and paid glowing tributes to him.
In his presidential address, the Mirwaiz said that the Mahajir-e-Millat along with his close aides started a struggle for a pious cause for which thousands of Kashmiris also sacrificed their lives, that struggle was still on and would continue until the mission of the Mahajir-e-Millat is not fulfilled.
He said in the “so-called Jammu Kashmir Assembly” where the legislators claim to be the representatives of the people, actually work to further the agenda of Delhi while completely ignoring the rights and interests of the people of Kashmir.
He said it was for this reason that the people of Kashmir are caught in deep political, economic and social crises.
He said the pulpit of Jamia Masjid is witness to raising the voice for the religious, political, economic and social rights and interests of the people of the Kashmir and would continue to do so in future and that the religious leadership of Kashmir would never remain quite on the problems of the people.
Mirwaiz said that senior resistance leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Muhammad Yasin Malik were also invited to participate in this event but could not make it due to the house arrest of Geelani Sahib and detention of Malik Sahib, however, Ayaz Akbar and Advocate Bashir Ahmad Bhat represented them respectively.
Earlier, the Mirwaiz in his address talked about the philosophical importance of the Jang-e-Badr, the first war of the Muslims with the Kufars and paid glowing tribute to the Martyrs of Badr. (PTK)