Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen

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 and the independence of Jammu and Kashmir from India through peaceful struggle.[3] It was founded by Mohammad Abbas Ansari and his followers in 1962 at Srinagar, Kashmir.[4][5][6]

Jammu & Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen
جموں و کشمیر اتحاد المسلمین
AbbreviationJKIM
LeaderMaulana Masroor Abbas Ansari
PresidentMaulana Masroor Abbas Ansari
ChairpersonMaulana Masroor Abbas Ansari
General SecretarySyed Yousuf Razvi
FounderMaulana Mohammad Abbas Ansari
Founded2 February 1962 (1962-02-02)
HeadquartersGovt. Medical College Road Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
IdeologyPan-Islamism[1][2]
Kashmiri separatism[3]
Self-determination[1][2]
Moderate Islamism[1][2]
Shi'a–Sunni unity[3]
Political positionBig tent
ReligionIslam
ColorsGreen
Website
ittihadul.tripod.com

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, who was the ex-chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, the umbrella organization of the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir. Since Ansari's death in 2022, it has been headed by his son, Masroor Abbas Ansari.[7]

In 2023, the 8th Muharram procession was allowed after 34 years of hiatus.[8][9]

See also

References
  1. "Historic Kashmir talks bring hope". BBC News. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-02.
  2. Swarup, Harihar (20 July 2003). "An important player in Kashmir's politics". Tribune India. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  3. "Introduction". JAMMU & KASHMIR ITTIHADUL MUSLIMEEN. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. "Indian police stop Kashmir procession, 60 hurt". Reuters. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. Masood, Bashaarat (25 October 2022). "Hurriyat ex-chairman, Shia cleric Abbas Ansari dies". The Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. "Jammu & Kashmir: Public funeral for separatist Molvi Abbas Ansari". Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  7. 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.
  8. "Historic 8th Muharram Procession Takes Place in Kashmir Valley After 34 Years". The Chenab Times. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  9. 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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