Kashmir

Senior Kashmiri Shia leader Abbas Ansari passes away

Senior Shia Muslim leader, Molvi Abbas Ansari passed away on Tuesday in J&K's Srinagar city.

Share

Srinagar: Senior Shia Muslim leader, Molvi Abbas Ansari passed away on Tuesday in J&K’s Srinagar city.

Family sources said Molvi Abbas Ansari, 86, passed away this morning at his Nawakadal residence in old Srinagar city.

He had been ailing for some time and was shifted to his home from hospital a few days ago.

He was the head of the Ittihadul Muslimeen, Shia religious party which was a constituent of the separatist conglomerate, the all party Hurriyat Conference.

He was also the former chairman of the Hurriyat Conference.

This post was last modified on October 25, 2022 12:03 pm

Indo-Asian News Service

Indo-Asian News Service or IANS is a private Indian news agency. It was founded in 1986 by Indian American publisher Gopal Raju as the "India Abroad News Service" and later renamed. The service reports news, views and analysis from the subcontinent about the country, across a wide range of subjects.

Load more...