Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen
Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen جموں و کشمیر اتحاد المسلمین | |
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 This is the logo of the Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen | |
| Abbreviation | JKIM |
| Leader | Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari |
| President | Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari |
| Chairperson | Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari |
| General Secretary | Syed Muzaffar Razvi |
| Founder | Maulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari |
| Founded | 2 February 1962 |
| Headquarters | Govt. Medical College Road Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Ideology | Shia Sunni Unity |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colors | Green |
| Website | |
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Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (Urdu: جموں و کشمیر اتحاد المسلمین) (abbr. JKIM) is a Kashmiri nationalist Shia separatist political party which aims for Shi'a–Sunni unity in Kashmir & independence of Jammu and Kashmir from India through peaceful struggle.[1] It was founded by Mohammad Abbas Ansari and his followers in 1962 at Srinagar Kashmir.[2][3][4] As of 2023[update], Masroor Abbas Ansari is the head of this organisation.[5]
History and Perspective
History
Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen was founded by a group of Shiite Muslim clergy and scholars headed by Mohammad Abbas Ansari on February 2, 1962 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, and since his death in 2022 has been headed by his son Masroor Abbas Ansari.
In 2023, the Muharram 8th procession was allowed after 34 years of hiatus.[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Introduction". JAMMU & KASHMIR ITTIHADUL MUSLIMEEN. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "Indian police stop Kashmir procession, 60 hurt". Reuters. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ Masood, Bashaarat (25 October 2022). "Hurriyat ex-chairman, Shia cleric Abbas Ansari dies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Jammu & Kashmir: Public funeral for separatist Molvi Abbas Ansari". Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ The Hindu Bureau (9 July 2023). "Separatists from Hurriyat, JKLF taken to police station in Srinagar following bid to revive: Jammu and Kashmir Police". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Historic 8th Muharram Procession Takes Place in Kashmir Valley After 34 Years". The Chenab Times. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (27 July 2023). "Muharram Procession Held First Time After 34 Years In Srinagar: LG Manoj Sinha". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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