Masroor Abbas Ansari

Quaid-e-Itthad
Maulana
Allama
Masroor Abbas Ansari
مسرور عباس انصاری
Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM)
Assumed office
27 October 2022
Preceded byMohammad Abbas Ansari
TitleMaulana
Allama
Hujjat-ul-Islam Wal Muslimeen
Personal
Born
Masroor Abbas Ansari

(1975-03-12) 12 March 1975 (age 49)
ReligionIslam
NationalityKashmiri
Children2 sons
Parent
EraModern era
RegionKashmir
DenominationUsuli Twelver Shia
SchoolTwelver
SectPan Islamic Unity in Jammu and Kashmir
JurisprudenceJa`fari
CreedUsuli Twelver Shi`a Islam
Political partyJammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen
Main interest(s)Islamic philosophy, Quranic exegesis, Mantiq, logic, Tawhid, Kashf al-Asrar, Tahrir al-Wasilah, Islamic Government, Uṣūl al-Fiqh, Nahj al-Balagha
Alma materOriental College Srinagar
Kashmir University
Houza Ilmia Qom, Qom, Iran.
Known forleader of Ittehadul muslimeen
Other namesArabic/Persian/Urdu:
مسرور عباس انصاری
ProfessionKhateeb and Imam of Friday Prayer of Majid Sajjadia chattabal, Srinagar
OccupationReligious Shia Scholar and Moderate Separatist Leader
RelativesMohammad Abbas Ansari (Father)
Mustafa Hussain Ansari (Uncle)
Sajjad Haider Ansari (Cousin)
Muslim leader
Based inSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Period in office2015 – present
ProfessionKhateeb and Imam of Friday Prayer of Majid Sajjadia chattabal, Srinagar
PostCleric
Jurist
Shia Muslim Leader
Websitehttps://ittihadul.tripod.com/

Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari (Urdu: مولانا مسرور عباس انصاری) is Islamic Scholar. He is also cleric, preacher, activist, theologian, religious and political leader in Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] He is the Chairman of Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), a Kashmiri nationalist Shia separatist political party that aims for Shi'a–Sunni unity in Kashmir and is also a religious organization that conducts the Grand Ashura Procession in Kashmir.[3][4] He is the President of Al-Abbas Relief Trust, Karan Nagar, Srinagar, and a Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), an alliance of 26 political, social, and religious organizations formed on 9 March 1993 as a united political front to unite Jammu and Kashmir. He is also a senior leader of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).[5][6][7] He succeeded his father Mohammad Abbas Ansari after his death.[8][9][10][11] Ansari is a religious leader of Kashmiri Shia Muslims, chairman of the Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen, and Senior Leader of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference.(JKLF).[12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Senior Pro-Independence Leader and President Itehadul Muslim J&K Moulana Masroor Abbas Ansari lead a rally at Chattabal Srinagar on Youm al Quds to express solidarity with the people of Palestine and other oppressed nations".
  2. ^ "Supporters of Masroor Abbas Ansari C Leader Editorial Stock Photo – Stock Image".
  3. ^ "Masroor Abbas Ansari hailed for promoting Muslim unity in IIOJK". 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Kashmiri Famous Shia Personalities, Important Shia Personalities, Imam Hussain Research Centre". imamhussainresearch.com.
  5. ^ "Hurriyat: Its History, Role, and Relevance". The Indian Express. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Masroor Abbas condemns the killing spree". Greater Kashmir. 11 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders, 155 politicians withdrawn". excelsiornews.com. 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Maulana Abbas Ansari Bereaved". 24 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Former Hurriyat chairman Maulana Abbas Ansari passes away".
  10. ^ "Hurriyat 'dove' Maulana Abbas Ansari passes away". 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Thousands Attend the Fateha Ceremony of Maulana Abbas Ansari". 28 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Shia leader, others arrested from Srinagar hotel; police say 'attempt to revive JKLF & Hurriyat' – the New Indian Express".
  13. ^ "Moulana Masroor Ansari detained along with others, claims the party". 9 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Indian police arrest APHC leader Maulana Masroor Abbas in Srinagar". 9 July 2023.