A top scholarly committee, headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has been constituted to delve into and decide on the credibility of the witnesses received regarding the sighting of the upcoming Holy Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr crescent in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, besides Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the other top scholars part of the committee include; Maulvi Rehmatullah Mir Qasmi of Dar Ul Uloom Raheemiya; Maulvi Ghulam Rasool Haami of Karwaan-e-Islam International; Hujjat-ul-Islam Agha Hassan Al-Mousvi Al-Safavi; Fayaz Ahmad Rizvi Vice President Sout-ul-Auliya; Syed Shabir Geelani President Saadat International; Syed Aslam Andrabi Vice President Muslim Personal Law Board; Masroor Abbas Ansari President Itehad-ul-Muslimeen; Nazir Ahmad Qadri from Jammu and Maulana Abdul Hameed Nayeemi, the top scholarly committee statement said.
The Committee has been constituted to avoid any confusion among the residents IIOJK, more so in the backdrop of differing views on the sighting of the Ramadan moon in the occupied territory last year.
As per a communiqué, the scholars of the Committee will discuss the reliability of witnesses before making the final announcement.
The communiqué has provided a long list of the members, who have been asked to remain in constant touch with each other. “Once any witness, Ruet, is received, the members are supposed to testify the reliability and if deemed proper are to accordingly share and convey it to the Grand Mufti IIOJ&K (Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi) or any member of the constituted committee.”
The communiqué has listed names of Muslim Personal Law Board members from different parts of IIOJK, who would remain in touch with Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Farooqi, on March 10, 2024 (Sunday) to report any possible sighting of the crescent.
Among the members from Srinagar would include; Professor Mohammad Yaseen Kirmani from Haiderpora; Mohammad Noorani Naqshbandi from Naupora; Peerzada Mohammad Ameen Shah from Ghalib Abad, HMT; Advocate Syed Ghulam Nabi Mir from Safa Kadal; Salam ud Din Bajaad from Sanat Nagar; Doctor Abdul Rahman Khadim from Naugam Bye-Pass; Ghulam Ahmad Qureshi from HMT; Dr. Ahmad Rather from Hamdaniya Colony; Dr. Aadil Bhat from Iqbal Abad Bemina; Maulvi Mohammad Younis from Kolipora Khanyar; Ghulam Ahmad Ayaz from Shalteng and Shakeel Ahmad Lone from Buchpora.
The Ganderbal district would include; Maulvi Ghulam Nabi Bajaad of Kangan; Miyaan Gulzar Naqshbandi from Baba Nagri Kangan; Maulvi Lateef Ahmad Naqshbandi from Wayil; Maulvi Ghulam Mohammad Chechi from Ganiwan and Maulvi Mohammad Ashraf from Gagangeer Kangan.
From the Bandipora district, the members would include; Maulvi Mohammad Ashraf from Bandipora Main; Maulana Mustafa Raza Qadri from Bandipora Main; Hafiz Nazir Ahmad Shah from Bandipora Main; Syed Shabir Ahmad Geelani (Saadat International) from Nanga Baaji and Maulana Mohammad Jamal from Tulail.
From the Baramulla district, those in touch with Grand Mufti would include; Syed Sharif ul Haq Bukhari from Kreeri; Peerzada Mohammad Shafi Qureshi from Delina; Peerzada Shams ud Din from Baramulla Main; Nazim Nazir from Rohama; Syed Shahid Shafi Geelani from Uri; Maulvi Bashir Ahmad Baba from Narwaw Gulistan Bala and Maulana Tariq Ahmad Wani from Ganthmulla.
The members from Kupwara district would include; Mohammad Arif Mughal from Meelyal; Mufti Humayun Nadvi from Karnah; Mufti Nizamuddin from Handwara; Qazi Khursheed Ahmad from Zurhama; Advocate Mohammad Rafiq Sogami from Lolab; Lone Abdul Khaliq Shumnagi from Shumnag; Advocate Ghulam Nabi Khan from Handwara; Maulvi Bashir ul Alam from Chogal; Haji Mohammad Maqbool Payar Shumnagi from Shumnag; Syed Mohammad Ashraf Andrabi from Kanthpora; Maulvi Mohammad Ashraf Qadri from Meelyal; Qazim Qadri from Meelyal and Peerzada Mohammad Mushtaq Naqshbandi from Meelyal.
Similarly from Budgam, the members would include; Syed Mohammad Aslam Andrabi from Kralapora Chadoora; Syed Abdul Lateef Bukhari from Beerwah; Haji Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir (Dar-ul-Uloom Zeenat-ul-Banaat) from Rawalpora Khan Sahib; Dr. Khazir Mohammad from Khag; Maulvi Ghulam Hassan from Nagbal; Ashfaq Ahmad Qadri from Yachkote; Maulvi Mohammad Asgar from Kani Dajan and Maulvi Mohammad Sabeel from Budgam Main.
The members from south district Kulgam would include; Master Ruhail Ahmad Magray from Kulgam Main; Master Sajad Ahmad Dar from Kulgam Main; Mushtaq Ahmad Malik from Danow Kandi Marg; Mohammad Younis Tak from Main Kulgam; Mirwaiz Maulvi Mohammad Jabbar Sideeqi from Kulgam Main; Maulvi Manzoor Ahmad Dar from Kulgam Main; Jan Mohammad Rangrez from Kulgam Main and Ghulam Qadir Dar from Kulgam Main.—KMS
