Maulana
Mustafa Hussain Ansari
Molvi Mustafa Ansari in 90s
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Born(1945-03-21)21 March 1945
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj
Died27 April 2006(2006-04-27) (aged 61)
Srinagar, Jammu and kashmir
ReligionIslam
DenominationShia
JurisprudenceJaʽfari (Usuli)
CreedTwelver
RelativesMohammad Abbas Ansari (brother)
Masroor Abbas Ansari (Nephew)
Sajjad Haider (Son)

Maulana Mustafa Hussain Ansari (Arabic: مولانا (علامه) مصطفى حسين انصارى, (born 21 March 1945, died 27 April 2006 in Srinagar) was a Kashmiri writer, scholar and preacher in Jammu and Kashmir. He was the brother of Mohammad Abbas Ansari and uncle of Masroor Abbas Ansari.[citation needed]

Biography

He was from the influential Ansari family of Srinagar, and was known for his oratorical skill. He was often called to defuse heated confrontations arising between sects due to misunderstandings and to mediate between them.[1][2]

He was also noted for his treatises including the Kashmiri commentary of the Quran as well as biographical works on Muhammad and Imam Hussain.[3][4][5]

Death

Ansari died after a brief illness on 27 April 2006 in Srinagar. Tens of thousands attended his funeral procession.[6]

Works

Commentary and translations

Philosophy

Society

Biography

Rejoinders

Historical novels

Poetry

References

  1. ^ "Maulana Mustafa Ansari- A Mission Accomplished". Kashmir Observer. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Efforts for promoting unity proximity is unforgettable: Maulana Mustafa Ansari remembered on his death anniversary". Wilayat Times. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Maulana Mustafa Ansari- A Mission Accomplished". Kashmir Observer. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Efforts for promoting unity proximity is unforgettable: Maulana Mustafa Ansari remembered on his death anniversary". Wilayat Times. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  5. ^ "7th Death Anniversary of Allama Mustafa Hussain Ansari Commemorated in Kashmir". 30 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Kashmir Observer". Kashmir Observer. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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