Prominent Kashmiri Shia Personalities
All Prominent Shia Personalities and their brief account
Ayatullah Aga Syed Yousuf Al-Moosavi Al- safvi (r.a) (1904 – 29 August 1982) was a Kashmiri religious scholar and leader of Shia Muslims. He founded the influential Anjuman-e-Sharie organisation. Biography Ayatullah Aga Syed Yousuf (r.a) was born in Budgam in 1322 hijri, and completed his education in Islamic law from…
Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (26 April 1943 – 30 September 2014) widely known as Molvi Saeb among his followers was a Kashmiri Shia cleric, politician, businessman and a authoriser of Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir. Ansari was also a renowned business man. He studied Islamic theology in Iran, Egypt and…
Aga Syed Mohammad Fazlullah Al-Moosavi Al-Safavi (1947-2018) was a Kashmiri Shia Scholar and cleric. He was the son of Aga Syed Yusuf Al-Moosavi Al-Safavi, president of Anjuman Sharie Shiyan, a member of the World Ahlbayt Assembly and chairman of the Ayatollah Yusuf Memorial Trust. He served as religious cleric and…
Allama Aga Syed Baqir Almosvi Kashmiri (Budgam), an illustrious son of Kashmir and an indisputable spiritual leader, who enjoys a great fame and reputation all over the prestigious theological institutions of Iraq, Iran and the sub-continent as a recluse with genuine and prominent scholarship, a theologian, reformer, orator, literati, historian,…
Aga Syed Mustafa Al-Moosavi Al-Safvi (2 February 1924 – 21 August 2002) was a Kashmiri Shia Muslim cleric, Islamic Jurist, Islamic scholar and philanthropist and former President of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian Jammu and Kashmir and Former chairman of Madras E Babul Ilm. He was born on 2 February 1924 to Ayatullah…
Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi Almoosavi is the Successor and the Elder Son of Aga Syed Mohammad Fazlullah. A very famous Islamic Scholar who’s popular among the youth completed his basic education in Kashmir. A Science Graduate from Kashmir University pursued Islamic Studies in Iran, and returned to Kashmir after…
Molvi Imran Raza Ansari (born 7 March 1972) is a politician and Shia religious cleric succeeding his father Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari after later’s death. He won elections from the Pattan constituency and was declared Minister of Information Technology,Technical Education and Youth Services and Sports. Besides he is President of…
Masroor Abbas Ansari is the son of Mohammad Abbas Ansari , a prominent political leader and Shia cleric from Jammu and Kashmir. He’s the chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM) political party…
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…
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.…