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Kashmiri Shia Personalities

Prominent Kashmiri Shia Personalities
All Prominent Shia Personalities and their brief account

Molvi Mohammad Abbas Ansari

Mohammad Abbas Ansari (Urdu: محمد عباس انصاری) was a political leader and a well known Scholar, reformer, preacher and cleric. He was known for his religious lectures and as founder & chairman of the Ittihadul Muslimeen also known as Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) an organization which aims to Shi’a–Sunni unity in Kashmir. Mohammad Abbas Ansari: A Legacy of Religious Scholarship and Political Leadership Early Life and Education Mohammad Abbas Ansari was born on 18 August 1936, in Srinagar, into the influential Ansari family. His family was deeply rooted in both religious and political spheres, which significantly shaped his…

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Sheikh Gulam Rasool Noori

Sheikh Ghulam Rasool Noori born in Gangoo Pulwama Kashmir is a Shia Muslim alim and cleric. He is known for his religious lectures, especially during the Muslim month of Muharram, as well as his addressing of social issues through Islamic Philosophy. Noori is wakil of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Kashmir. Before becoming a religious scholar and theologian he was working as lecturer. Education Noori is highly educated scholar from Kashmir valley. Noori preliminary studied under the guidance of his father who was known religious scholar of his time. After that he went to Banaras India for higher studies where he…

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