Mirwaiz Yusuf Shah

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shown only in preview). Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said that Yusuf Shah repre-
sented and supported the Kashmiri people's political
[5]
Mirwaiz Muhammad Yusuf Shah (19 February 1894 desires. He also said that cobtributions made by him
[6]
12 December 1968) was a mirwaiz of Kashmir. He also are unmatchable. Farooq also said that he also op-
served as a President of Azad Kashmir. posed the split of the Muslim Conference and pleaded
for the resolution of the Kashmir issue in Pakistan and at
international level.[7]

1 Early life
4 References
Yusuf Shah was born on 13 Shaban 1311 Hijri (19 Febru-
ary 1894) at Rajauri to Ghulam Rasool Shah.[1] In 1925, [1] Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah. Lost Kashmiri History. Re-
Shah started his education with Darul Uloom Deoband, trieved 22 June 2017.
where he was taught the ahadith by Anwar Shah Kash-
miri. In 1931, he succeeded Attiqullah as the mirwaiz of [2] House Of Mirwaiz. Kashmir Scan. Retrieved 22 June
Kashmir. In 1968 when he died, he was succeeded by his 2017.
nephew Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq who had been his deputy [3] Mirwaiz Mohammad Yusuf Shah. Hindustan Times.
since 1961.[2] Retrieved 21 June 2017.

[4] Govt bars separatists from paying homage to Mirwaiz

Yousuf Shah. Rising Kashmir. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
2 Political career
[5] Rally to memorize Yousuf Shah. Kashmir Insider. Re-
trieved 21 June 2017.
In 1932, Yusuf Shah along with Sheikh Abdullah
and Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas founded the All Jammu [6] Mirwaiz Vows to Continue Moulvi Yousuf Shahs Mis-
and Kashmir Muslim Conference to oppose the king sion. Kashmir Life. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
Maharaja Hari Singh's rule.[3] However, after a year, con- [7] Rally held to remember Mirwaiz Yousuf Shah. Pak Ob-
icts occurred between Abdullah and Yusuf Shah. In or- server. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
der to expand the group, Abdullah wanted to allow people
of other religions to join it. This was opposed by Yusuf
Shah who felt that he was betraying the cause of the
Muslims. Consequently, Abdullah founded the Jammu
& Kashmir National Conference. However the Muslims
of Kashmir felt that it was a representative body of the
Indian National Congress.[3]
As a result, under the leadership of Yusuf Shah, Mus-
lim Conference entered into an alliance with the All India
Muslim League and in July 1947, the party passed a reso-
lution demanding the accession of the state of Jammu and
Kashmir to Pakistan based on geographic, economic,
linguistic, cultural and religious conditions.[3]
In 1947, Yusuf Shah went to exile in Azad Kashmir.[4]
He has also been the president of Azad Kashmir twice,
once in 1952 and another in 1956.[1] He also served in
the ministry of education.[4]
On 12 December 1968 (17 Ramzan), Yusuf Shah died at
Rawalpindi.[4]

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