February 12
The grand Mufti of Kashmir, Mufti Bashir ud Din passed away after a brief illness in Srinagar’s Sher e Kashmir institute of Medical Sciences.
Bashir ud Din, who was a staunch supporter of Kashmir’s Freedom struggle fell ill the last week and was immediately referred to the SKIMS Hospital.
A resident of Soura in Srinagar, Mufti Bashir spent the last days of his life in the hospital and kept helping the poor people even from the hospital bed.
A family member confirming the death said, “My Great Uncle, the Grand Mufti of Kashmir, has just passed away. He was an incredible voice for the people of Kashmir and spent his life fighting for Kashmiri independence”.
The funeral prayers of Grand Mufti will be held at 3:30 pm at Khanqah e Moula in Srinagar.