Mirwaiz Umar Farooq pays tribute to Mirwaiz Muhammad Ahmad

Srinagar, Nov 8: Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq on Friday paid rich tributes to Mirwaiz Muhammad Ahmad Shah , who recently passed away in Islamabad, Pakistan, a press release said.

He was the son of Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah and brother in law of Mirwaiz Muhammad Farooq. At Jamia Masjid, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said, “A man of noble character, he was a distinguished and accomplished religious leader and scholar and a wise and dignified individual.

Besides his other invaluable and selfless services, what earned him widespread recognition was his contribution of broadcasting the renowned Tafseer (interpretation) of the holy Qur’an in Kashmiri by his revered father, Mirwaiz Muhammad Yusuf Shah (RA) on a daily basis through his own voice on radio, recordings of which are played in many Kashmiri homes.”