SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat has felicitated people on the auspicious occasion of Urs of Hazrat Ameer-e-Kabeer, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA).
In his message, Dr۔ Bilal said that Hazrat Ameer-e-Kabeer, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani (RA) has played a great role in bringing Islam to Kashmir and enriching its cultural and spiritual ethos.While highlighting the ‘unparalleled’ contributions and legacy of Ameer-e-Kabeer (RA), DC said said his role in spreading Islamic education, enlightenment and peace in Kashmir has formed the basis of the society’s cultural and religious identity.
Dr Bilal further said that it was because of Shah-e-Hamdan’s vision that Jammu and Kashmir became a hub of handicrafts of global fame and repute. DC added that “He (Shah-e-Hamdan) encouraged people to live a life of piety and discipline and there is need to imbibe from his life and teachings by present generation.
The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat also conveyed his greetings to Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Mela Kheer Bhawani.
In his felicitation message, Dr Bilal extended his greetings to people particularly Pandit brethren on Mela Kheer Bhawani.
The DC has prayed that the occasion may prove harbinger of peace and prosperity for the people. He said annual celebration of the Mela reinvigorates and strengthens the bonds of communal harmony and brotherhood, the age old legacy and the hallmark of Kashmir’s composite culture and ethos.
Meanwhile, Chairman People’s Democratic Front (PDF ) and former Minister Hakeem Yaseen alsos greeted people especially Kashmiri pandit on the auspicious occasion of Mela Kheer Bhawani. In his felicitation message Hakeem Yaseen while greeting pandit brethren on Mela Kheer Bhavani, has prayed that the auspicious occasion may prove harbinger of peace and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir. He said celebration of the auspicious annual Mela Kheer Bhawani reinvigorates and strengthens the bonds of communal harmony and brotherhood , the hallmark of Kashmir’s composite culture and ethos.
He said it was heartening and a moment of proud to see Muslims shoulder to shoulder with Kashmiri pandit brethren in mela kheer Bhawani celebrations. He hoped that the people of Jammu and Kashmir would continue to keep the flag of communal harmony and brotherhood always high to defeat nefarious designs of hatemongers.
Describing exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1990 as the darkest chapter of Kashmiri history, PDF Chairman said that Kashmiri pandit community was inseparable part of Kashmir’s composite culture adding that peace loving people of Jammu and Kashmir were eagerly waiting for their honourable return to their homes and hearths.
