Mian Bashir Ahmed
Mian Bashir Ahmed | |
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Constituency | Jammu and Kashmir |
Personal details | |
Born | November 1923 Pehalnar Wangat Ganderbal Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj |
Died | 14 August 2021 Babanagri Wangat Kangan, Jammu and Kashmir, India | (aged 97)
Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi (November 1923[1] – 14 August 2021) was the eldest son of saint Mian Nizam ud Din, the founder President of Gujjar-Jat Conference, a socio political body established in 1932. [2] He was a politician and a Caliph of Islamic Sufi order (Naqshbandi, Majadadi, Larvi) in Jammu and Kashmir.[3][4] He was born in November 1923 in Pehalnar Wangath, Kangan Ganderbal Kashmir and died in August 2021 (Babanagri Wangat) at the age of 97.
Early life and family
He was born in November 1923 in
Religious views
He was a Muslim. He proselytizes the doctrines of Naqshbandi and (Majadadi) in order to advocate Sufism to his followers through Bayyet.[citation needed] His most renowned follower is Sheikh Al-Mashaikh Faisal ur rehman Usmani Qadri Suhrawardi, Chishti Qalandari Abul Alai Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Madari Shatari Ferdowsi Nizami Sabri Jahangiri Shazli.[citation needed]
Political career
While on a pilgrimage to his ancestral (Sufi) saint's
He had been elected four times to the
Mian Bashir Ahmed represented Kashmir issue in the United Nations to argue for peace. He had headed many delegations to international forums.
Indo-Pakistan Wars
During the
Awards
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan (the third highest civilian award), by the government of India on 26 January 2008 for his contribution to the society.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Mian Bashir passes away".
- ^ "Will history repeat itself in J&K's Kangan?". The Hindu. 9 November 2014.
- ^ "J&K People Celebrate Mian Bashir's Padam Bhushan Award", indianmuslims.info, 27 January 2008, archived from the original on 19 February 2012, retrieved 27 January 2010
- ^ "People in J&K celebrate award for religious leader", The Hindu, 28 January 2008, retrieved 28 January 2010[dead link]
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.