Kashmir Markazi Adab and Sakafat organises literary function in memory of Assadullah Afaqi

Charar-e-Sharief, Nov 9: Kashmir Markazi Adab and Sakafat Saturday organised a day-long literary function at Life School Zaloosa Charar-e-Sharief to commemorate the 11th death anniversary of writer, poet, and founding member of Markazi Noor Sheikh-ul-Alam Studies at the University of Kashmir (KU), Assadullah Afaqi.

Prof Shad Ramzan presided over the function while President Adabi Markaz Kamraz Muhammad Amin Bhat was the guest of honour.

The participants paid tributes to the late Afaqi and hailed his literary contributions, especially his research work on Sheikh-ul-Alam Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA).

Scholars associated with Markazi Adab-o-u-Sakafat Charar-e-Sharief also highlighted the literary works of Afaqi.

Afaqi was a senior officer of the J&K cadre who in his lifetime authored many books on Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) and headed the Sheikh-ul-Alam Chair at KU.

He established the Life Foundation at Zaloosa Charar-e-Sharief and under its aegis, many educational institutions are functioning in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.