Aga Syed Mehdi
Aga Syed Mehdi Mustafa | |
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| Shaheed E Jafa | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1959 |
| Died | 3 November 2000 (aged 41) Kanihama-Magam Road |
| Resting place | Ziyarat E Sarkaar, Budgam |
| Website | https://twitter.com/raheislam |
Aga Syed Mehdi (19 February 1959 – 3 November 2000) was a prominent Kashmiri Shia leader and social activist. He was son of Aga Syed Mustafa Moosavi. He was assassinated in an IED blast on Friday 3 November 2000.[1][2][3]
Life and education[edit]
Aga Syed Mehdi was born in Budgam, Kashmir into the prominent Aga[4] family. He studied at Baab-ul-Ilm and subsequently received Maulawi Fazil from Jamia Bab-ul-Ilm, Budgam. He joined Anjuman E Sharie Shian[5] as a member by the age of 22. He rose into prominence among the people for his philanthropic works. Later he joined Indian National Congress and participated in MP elections in 1998. During the time of 1990's Kashmir insurgency, Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi rescued many innocent youth from interrogation centers and army camps detained during crackdowns by Task Force and military.[6] [citation needed]
Assassination and aftermath[edit]
On 3 November 2000, Aga Syed Mehdi was assassinated in a powerful IED blast on the way to Magam along with his three security personnel and two supporters at Kanihama-Magam road, Central Budgam. The blast was so powerful the bullet-proof gypsy was ripped apart and blew occupants into pieces. The news of his assassination spread rapidly, the government of Jammu and Kashmir imposed curfew and section 144 crpc still hundreds and thousands joined his funeral including mainstream and majority of separatist leaders . During his funeral Kashmiri pandit women of Budgam were heard crying "Bayo asi kus kari raech wain" meaning "Brother who will protect us now." Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi was laid to rest at Sarkaar's Shrine Budgam or Aga Sahib Shrine.[7] [8][2][1][9][10][11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bukhari, Shujaat (9 November 2000). "Shia leader's ceremony peaceful". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b Ahmad, Mukhtar (3 November 2000). "Shia leader Agha Syed Mehdi killed in blast". Rediff. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi - J & K ANJUMAN-E-SHARIE SHIAN". www.anjumanesharieshian.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ ":: District Budgam (Official website)". budgam.nic.in. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ KNS. "Aga Syed Mehdi remembered". KNS. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Minister siblings pitted against each other". The Asian Age. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ تاریخ کشمیر مطبوعہ از راہ اسلام آرگنائزیشن
- ^ KNS. "Dr. Farooq, Omar pay glowing tributes to Shaheed Aga Syed Mehdi". KNS. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Tension as Shias take to the streets". The Hindu. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Main News". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ شہید جفا. Budgam Kashmir: Anjuman E Sharie Shiyaan. 2000.
- ^ "3 Violence mars Shia Leaders funeral". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 December 2019.