Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari

Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari
مولوی افتخار حسین انصاری
Constituency Pattan, Baramulla Kashmir
Personal details
Born 26 April 1942
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died 30 September 2014(2014-09-30) (aged 71)
Dar-ul-Jawad, Qamarwari Srinagar
Nationality Indian
Political party Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party
Other political
affiliations		 President, All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association, Chairman, Imam Hussain A.S Charitable Trust
Children Molvi Imran Raza Ansari Irfan Raza Ansari & 1 Daughter
Residence Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Alma mater Sultanul Madaris, Lucknow, India
Religion Shia Islam
Website http://www.ajksa.com

Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (26 April 1943 - 30 September 2014) was a Kashmiri Shia cleric, politician, businessman and a authoriser of Grand Ashura Procession In Kashmir. He was famous among religious circles as great orator of majlise shame - ghareeba the night of 11th muharram.His religious speeches catapult him on global stage and were widely hailed worldwide particularly in the Indian subcontintent. He succeeded his father Molvi Muhammad Jawad Ansari as president of All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association in Jammu & Kashmir in 1962, a position he held for life.[1] He was a sitting member of Jammu and Kashmir's Legislative Assembly for the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party; he was earlier a member of National Conference and Congress.[2] Ansari was also a renowned business man.

Ansari was thrice the target of unsuccessful assassination attempts. In June 2000 Ansari barely escaped the explosion of a landmine while addressing a religious congregation at Gund Khwaja Qasim. The blast killed twelve of his followers.On 1 September 2000 Ansari was injured by an IED explosion that killed two policemen and a driver. Police suspected Hizbul Mujahideen.[3]

Iftikhar Ansari was allegedly involved in fraudulent allotment of contract in multi crore sidhra township scam at new jammu, when he served as then Minister Housing & Urban Development.[4][5] Ansari was prosecuted for being in the Sidhra Satellite township scam when he was minister.[6]

Ansari died at his residence Dar ul Jawad, Qamarwari, Srinagar on the morning of 30 September 2014 (04 Zilhajah 1435 AH),[7] after a prolonged liver illness. Ansari was undergoing specialized treatment in the United States. Various political, religious and social leaders offered condolences.[8] He was buried in his ancestral graveyard, Baba Mazar, Alamgari bazar, Zadibal, Sriangar.


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References

  1. ↑ "Shias of Kashmir: Socio-Political Dilemmas". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Hizbul Momineen Behind Twin Attacks On Ansari: DGP". The Times of India. 2 September 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/charges-framed-in-township-scam/
  5. ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/mobi/news/jammu/multicrore-new-jammu-township-scam-court-frames-charges-against-accused/2040.html
  6. ↑ http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Governors-nod-to-Ansaris-prosecution-in-multicrore-scam/576618
  7. ↑ http://www.abna.com
  8. ↑ http://www.jandknow.com/news/09303673-pdps-molvi-iftikhar-hussain-ansari-passes-away

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External links

  1. ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2014/Oct/1/influential-leader-molviiftikharhussain-ansari-passes-away-28.asp
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