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Chief Patron IKMT passes away

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 7/28/2016 11:40:44 PM

KARGIL, July 18: One of the Prominent Religious Shia Scholars of J&K and the Founder and Chief Patron Imam Khomenie Memorial Trust Kargil Hujatul Islam Sheikh Mohammad Hussain Zakiri passed away today at his residence at Baghe-e-Khomeni Kargil after a brief illness.
The Whole Kargil Bazzar Including Poyen and Baroo Market remained closed.
More than 20,000 People in the form of Mourning Procession assembled at Hussaini Park Kargil where his Nimaz Jinaza was performed by Chairman Guardian Council Hujatul Islam Wal Muslameen Sheikh Mohammad Mohaqiq.
The Funeral Prayer was attended by Chairman J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali, Vice Chairman J&K Labours and Construction Board and MLA Zanskar Aga Syed Baqir Rizvi, Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC Kargil Haji Hanifa Jan, MLA Kargil Haji Asgar Ali Karbalie, Chairman, members and all executive body of Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust, Chief Patron ISK Aga Syed Jammal and Representatives of Islamia School Kargil, Representatives of Anjuman Moenul Islam Leh, Ullasma Committee Leh, Anjumam-e- Sahbae Zamman Kargil, Anjuman e Ahlae Sunnat Wal Jammait, Sofia Noorbaksha, Political Representatives, senioir citizens and district officers.
He was 76 years old, born in a middle class family from Bagh-e-Khomeni in 1940. After his basic education, he went to Najaf Asharaf in Iraq for Islamic studies and after returing kargil in 1971 formed a religious organization Anjuman-e-Maun-e-Islam in 1973 which provided basic Islamic Education to children and also advocated on issues related to women and their rights.
He was greatly influnced with the 1979 Islamic Reveloution of Iran, later became instrumental in eastablishing Muthahry Public School in Kargil which is now a educational organization of 15 branches.
He was the founder of Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust Kargil which was founded in 1989 and later established two theological schools i.e Jamia Imam Khomeni for boys and Jamia Tu Zehra for girls in Kargil.
Besides this Sheikh Hussain Zakiri was a prominent poet and scholarly person having published many books and poetic collections.
Chairman J&K Legislative Council Haji Anayat Ali condoled the demise of the founder of Imam Khomeni Memorial Trust and told that this has created a void in the society which is irreparable.. Expressing solidarity with the bereaved family, Haji Anayat said that Sheikh Hussain Zakiri’s demise has deprived people of a great scholarly personality.