Srinagar, Sep 04 (KNS): A special Majlis-e-Rahmatan lil Aalameen ? was held at the historic Central Jama Masjid Srinagar under the auspices of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid, in connection with the blessed month of Rabi-ul-Awwal. The gathering witnessed the participation of prominent Ulema, religious scholars, Naat Khwans and a large number of devotees.
Among those who addressed the gathering were eminent Islamic scholar Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi and Maulana Showkat Hussain Keng, who spoke on different aspects of the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad ?, highlighting the Prophet’s timeless message of faith, compassion, justice, moral integrity and service to humanity. The Naat Khwans Mohd Afaaq Chisti and Rafique Ahmed Zardari presented devotional verses in praise of the Holy Prophet ?, adding to the spiritual atmosphere of the occasion.
Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq, who was scheduled to preside over and conclude the Majlis, was once again placed under house arrest and prevented from attending the Friday congregation and the religious programme at Jama Masjid.
Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid strongly condemned the repeated house arrest of the Mirwaiz, particularly on Fridays, saying that preventing him from discharging his religious responsibilities and addressing the faithful at the historic Jama Masjid was deeply regrettable and amounted to interference in the religious affairs of the people.
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The Majlis was also marked by two special scholarly occasions. The first was the formal release and recognition of a remarkable effort by Gulzar Ahmad Parray of Shopian, who has rendered a word-for-word translation of the Holy Qur’an into the Kashmiri language in three substantial volumes. The initiative was appreciated as an important contribution towards making the message of the Qur’an more accessible to Kashmiri-speaking people and carrying forward the Valley’s long tradition of Qur’anic scholarship and service.
The second special occasion honoured young Islamic scholar Mufti Showkat Ahmad Qasmi, a Fazil of Darul Uloom Deoband and former student of Darul Uloom Bilaliya, Lal Bazar, who has achieved the rare distinction of memorising the complete Sahih al-Bukhari, comprising 7,563 Ahadith, as mentioned during the programme. His achievement was described as a significant contribution to Kashmir’s distinguished tradition of Hadith scholarship and religious learning.
Both Gulzar Ahmad Parray and Mufti Showkat Ahmad Qasmi were felicitated on the occasion in recognition of their respective contributions.
The Majlis concluded with prayers for the welfare of the people, peace and prosperity, and for the ability to follow the teachings and noble example of Prophet Muhammad ? in individual and collective life. (KNS)