Kashmir
Amid unrest in Kashmir, Urs of Shah-i-Hamadan celebrated wit...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Amid unrest in Kashmir, the 651st Urs of Hazrat Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) popularly known as Shah-e-Hamdan and Amir-e-Kabir was Friday observed at Khanqah Moula in old Srinagar city with religious fervor and enthusiasm.Notably, the Urs is observed on 6th of Zil Hijjah every year.
Syed Ali bin Shahab-ud-Din Hamadani Abidi (1314-1384) also known as “Shah Hamdan” (King of Hamadan) and as Amir-i Kabir (the Great Commander) was a Persian Sufi and a prominent Muslim scholar from Iran.
Kashmir issue: Prominent citizens write to President of Indi...
( Iran )
Srinagar:Twenty-two prominent citizens, including retired bureaucrats and judges, on Wednesday wrote a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee and called for “meaningful talks” on Kashmir. The memorandum — signed by former Chairman of the State Public Service Commission M. Shafi Pandit, ex-High Court judge Hasnain Masoodi, former Chief Information Commissioner G.R. Sufi, former Vice Chancellor Abdul Wahid, Editor of the Greater Kashmir newspaper Fayaz A. Kaloo, among others — called for “direct,...
Syed Ali Geelani sets demilitarization as pre-condition for ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Vetern Pro Freedom Leader amd Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference (G), Syed Ali Geelani has said that we in principle were never against the talks as we believe that even after deadly conflicts and destructive wars, things are settled through the dialogue only. But given the long and deceptive nature of the talks on Kashmir we have witnessed this exercise going on more than 150 times without yielding any results till date. The only reason being the unrealistic and arrogant attitude...
How Police Officer and his team assaulted and abused the Kas...
(Srinagar)
Srinagar:After performing my professional duties on August 17, I was heading home when my mother rang me up and asked me to get some vegetables on the way if possible. I took the Jawahar Nagar route as usual and found a vegetable vendor winding up his shop near Cash-and-Carry departmental store at around 7:45 pm. I rushed toward the shop and asked him for onions. There were three men outside the shop helping each other. All of them welcomed me and said it will take them another five minutes to finish...
Stay United and Keep Vigil Eye on anti Unity ailments:Moulan...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Reacting sharply to the recent conspiracies to create sectarian wedge and to separate Ladakh from the state,the Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) said a minister from the ruling BJP-PDP was active architect of such nefarious designs and that he was hatching a similar conspiracy in Srinagar. In a statement, the JKIM President and Senior Hurriyat Leader Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari said the recent developments were suggestive that some forces were hell bent to create divide among...
Kashmir facing “Karbala-like” situation:Jammat-e...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) Tuesday said that Indian forces and local police task force have jointly established a reign of terror thereby creating the “karbala-like” situation throughout the Kashmir valley by killing seven more innocent youth during the last two days namely 16 year Yasir Ahmad Sheikh S/o Abdul Salam Sheikh R/o SD Colony, Batamaloo, 19 year Amir Yousuf Ganaie S/o Mohammad Yousuf Ganie R/o Larkipora, 16 year Javed Ahmad Najar S/o Ghulam Rasool, 18 year Javed...
Hurriyat (M) Chairman anguished fresh spurt in civilian kill...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
SrinagarExpressing deep pain and anguish at the fresh spurt of revenge killings in which 7 more civilians were Murdered and dozens injured by the Indian forces who have a the license to kill at will, Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq wondered what kind of freedom was India celebrating. If this freedom hasn’t given the people of this country the strength to stand up for the ideals that they are celebrating and raise their voice against such violence towards unarmed Kashmiri.
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Prominent Kashmiri Scholar Moulana Ashraf Andrabi Passes awa...
(Srinagar)
Srinagar: Prominent Islamic scholar and leaders of Ahl-e-Sunnat J&K, Moulana Mohammad Ashraf Andrabi passed away today at his residence in Zadura village of Pulwama district.He was the founder and chief patron of Shahi Hamdan Trust Pampore and Dar-ul-Uloom Gousia Hamdaniya, Monghama Pulwama. Andrabi was born in 1926 in Zadura village of Pulwama after which he got his education from Lahore Pakistan and Deoband India.He was great lover of Ahlebayat (AS) and always stand against division among...
Day30:Massive Shia-Sunni Unity March On Way To Hazratbal To ...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:After offering Maqrib prayers together at Shia stronghold of Hassanabad in old city,shias and sunnis jointly marched towards Hazratbal to express solidarity with “martyrs” of Kashmir. “The prayers were led by Shia Scholar Aga Syed Abid Hussaini and large number of shias and sunnis attended the prayers.They prayed for unity among different schools of thoughts in islam and also for the departed souls of all the martyrs. After offering prayers,a unity march was taken out from Hassanbad...
Day 28th:Kashmir Bleeds as 61 Killed In 28 Days,Over 5500 In...
( Jammu and Kashmir )
Srinagar:First time in last six years, J&K Government disallowed congregational prayers at Dargah Hazratbal on August 05, 2016 as united resistance leadership had called for “Dargah Chalo”.Chairman Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Chairman Hurriyat (M) Mirwaiz Molvi Umar Farooq were detained by police while they tried to defy the curfew and march towards Dargah Hazratbal. Three persons were killed and over 150 injured in fresh clashes which rocked Kashmir at several places...