Glowing tributes paid to Prof Abdul Ghani Butt on his first death anniversary
His contributions to Kashmir cause hailed
Islamabad: Glowing tributes were paid to Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, a senior Hurriyat leader, an intellectual, an educationist, and a figure who rendered invaluable services for the promotion of Kashmiri language and literature, on his first death anniversary.
According to Kashmir Media Service, in this regard, a condolence meeting was held under the auspices of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter, presided over by Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi. Leadership and other prominent figures attended the gathering and paid homage to the late Professor Butt for his services to the freedom movement, education, the awakening of national consciousness.
Speaking on the occasion, Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi stated that Professor Abdul Ghani Butt had dedicated his entire life to the Kashmir freedom movement. He described the deceased as a man of learning, a freedom-loving intellectual, and a sincere leader of the movement who never compromised on his principled stance, despite facing numerous hardships and trials.
Ghulam Muhammad Safi noted that Professor Butt raised a powerful voice against India’s occupation of Jammu and Kashmir and played an active role in supporting the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. Due to his pro-freedom stance and activities, he had to endure state pressure, arrests, and imprisonment, yet he never wavered from his ideology or position, he added.
He remarked that Professor Abdul Ghani Butt’s life serves as an example for the new generation and his academic, intellectual, and literary contributions, alongside his unwavering commitment to the Kashmir freedom movement, will always be remembered.
He expressed the hope that the mission and the vision behind the struggle of the deceased would remain alive until the Kashmiri people secured the opportunity to determine their own future and achieve the right to self-determination.
Speaking at the condolence gathering, Syed Yousuf Naseem, Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, Mir Tahir Masood, Zahid Safi, Raja Khadim Hussain, Javed Iqbal Butt, Mian Muzaffar, Manzoor Ahmed Shah, Liberation Cell Director Raja Khan Afsar Khan, Najibullah Ghafoor, Imtiaz Wani, and other speakers stated that Professor Abdul Ghani Butt was a valuable asset to the Kashmir freedom movement who dedicated the precious years of his life to the rights of the Kashmiri people. They remarked that the deceased’s intellectual contributions and his sacrifices for the freedom movement would always be remembered.
Paying glowing tributes to the late Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, the speakers observed that his struggle and services serve as a guiding light for future generations.
At the conclusion of the gathering, special prayers were offered for the late Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, as well as for all the martyrs of Kashmir and all those who had sacrificed their lives and services for the freedom movement.
Prayers were also offered for the forgiveness of Abdul Rauf. brother of APHC-AJK leader Sheikh Abdul Mateen, who had recently passed away in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, as well as for Jamaat-e-Islami leader Hafiz Idrees Ahmed.
The speakers prayed that Allah Almighty grant the deceased complete forgiveness, bestow upon them a high place in Jannat-ul-Firdous, elevate their ranks, and grant the bereaved families the strength to bear the loss with patience and fortitude.
