Prominent Kashmiri Shia Personalities

All Prominent Shia Personalities and their brief account


Ayatullah Aga Syed Yousuf (r.a)

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 and Baab-ul-Ilam.


Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari

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 authorizer of Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir.


Aga Syed Mohammad Fazlullah

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..


Aga Syed Baqir Almoosvi

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, critic, researcher, jurisprudent and also an eloquent poet of Arabic, Persian, and Kashmir


Aga Syed Mustafa Al-Moosavi

Aga Syed Mustafa Al-Moosavi Al-Safvi was a Kashmiri Shia Muslim cleric, Islamic Jurist, Islamic scholar 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 Ahmad. He began studying the Quran and theology from a young age and was assisted in his religious studies by his grandfather Ayatullah Aga Syed Muhammad, his father Ayatullah Aga Syed Ahmad and his uncle Ayatullah Aga Syed Yousuf.


Aga Syed Mohammad Hadi Almoosvi

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 8 years with a purpose and a mission to reach the grassroots of community, addressing the problems faced by youth and setting a stage for lifting the downtrodden..


Molvi Imran Raza Ansari

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 All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association and one of the authoriser of ashura procession in Srinagar.


Masroor Abbas Ansari

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.


Sheikh Ghulam 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.