APHC-AJK remembers Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah on death anniversary
Islamabad: The All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir chapter held a meeting to mark the 58th death anniversary of Mufassir-e-Quran and former President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Yusuf Shah.
According to Kashmir Media Service, speakers at the gathering paid glowing tributes to Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah, highlighting his unparalleled contributions to Kashmir’s freedom struggle and religious leadership. They emphasized that he was not only a great religious scholar but also a steadfast political leader who guided the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir during a critical period in history.
The speakers noted that the Mirwaiz family of Srinagar has long been a center for the propagation of Islam in the region. Alongside religious teachings, the family played a pivotal role in raising political awareness and advocating for the region’s accession to Pakistan, which later turned into a full-fledged revolutionary movement.
Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah’s commitment to preserving the Islamic identity of Kashmir and striving for its political freedom remains a significant chapter in history. His translation and interpretation of the Holy Quran in the Kashmiri language is a monumental achievement that will be remembered for generations.
During the meeting, prayers were also offered for Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah and all Kashmiri martyrs. The meeting was attended by Muhammad Farooq Rehmani, Mahmood Ahmed Saghar, Syed Yousuf Naseem, Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Mir Tahir Masood, Altaf Ahmed Butt, Sanaullah Dar, Sheikh Abdul Mateen, Syed Ijaz Rahmani, Nisar Mirza, Imtiaz Wani, Muhammad Rafiq Dar, Dawood Yousafzai, Haji Sultan Butt, Chaudhry Shaheen Iqbal, Mian Muzaffar, Nazir Karnahi, Syed Gulshan, Sheikh Abdul Majid and Abdul Majeed Mir.
Meanwhile, APHC-AJK leader Chaudhry Shaheen Iqbal in a statement strongly condemned the ongoing atrocities by Indian forces in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. He deplored the recent abduction of three young men—Chaudhry Riaz Ahmed, Chaudhry Shaukat Hussain, and Chaudhry Mukhtar Ahmed—by the Indian Police Task Force in Qazigund and subsequent killing of two in the custody.
