Srinagar- Awami Action Committee (AAC) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has paid rich tributes to the leading religious scholar, political and social leader late Maulana Muhammad Abbas Ansari on his first death anniversary.
Mirwaiz in a statement said that Maulana Abbas Ansari belonged to a family that has a history of close ties with the Mirwaizeen and he shared a close and warm relationship with him and his late father.
“He was a mentor to me, when I became the Mirwaiz at the early age of 17, and like a father figure guided me in political and diplomatic matters. He always stood by me and gave me valuable advice and encouragement at every stage,” he said.
He said that Abbas sahab was a man of principles and a farsighted political leader, and a distinguished religious scholar, preacher and writer.
He added that Maulana Abbas had a close relationship with Mirwaiz Maulana Muhammad Farooq, and from the time of the Moi-e-Muqadas movement to the establishment of the Awami Action Committee, stood by him.
“He devoted his life in pursuit of a political ideal and till his demise, did not deviate from his ideals. Apart from being a prominent religious scholar and speaker, he is also known as an advocate of unity among Muslims in Kashmir. The sacrifices he made for communal harmony and mutual brotherhood will always be remembered forever,” he said.
He said that with the passing away of Maulana Abbas Ansari, Kashmiris lost a visionary and committed leader and this loss cannot be filled for a long time.
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