Mustafa Hussain Ansari ( ar, مولانا (علامه) مصطفى حسين انصارى, born 21 March 1945, died 27 April 2006 in Srinagar) was a

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

i writer and scholar.

Biography

Born in the Ansari family of

Srinagar Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...

, which wields significant religious and political clout over a vast section of population of the Valley, Maulana Mustafa Ansari was best known for his oratory skills. His appeal transcended sectarian lines, and followers of various schools of thought came to him with their questions, doubts, and advice. He was often called to defuse explosive situations and to douse the flames of discord created by misunderstandings in many parts of Kashmir.

Death

Ansari died after a brief illness on 27 April 2006 in

. Tens of thousands attended his funeral procession.

Works

Commentary and translations

* Kashf-ul-Aneeq-fi-Sharh-e-Qanoon-al-Ameeq: Kashmiri translation and commentary of the holy Qur'an.1975 * Minhajul Qur'an: Urdu translation and commentary of holy Qur'an. 2002 * Misbahul Qur'an (Kashmiri commentary) * Sharh-e-Nahjul Balagha in Kashmiri (Unpublished)

Philosophy

* Al-Meezan * Islam May Haq-e-Talaaq * Khayabaan * Mujrim * Huqquq-ul-Ebaad * Rakht-e-Safar (last work)

Society

* Mairay JigarKa Lahoo * Noor Say Naar Tak * Gina Say Zina Tak

Biography

* Aftab-e-Nubuwat: First Published 1973, Second edition: 2006 * Qateel-e-Nainava- Imam Hussain and his Revolution - 2006 * Mard-e-Ahan: Biography of Imam Ali * Marde Na Mutnahi * Arman * Aakhri Tabasumm: Biography of Hazrat Ali Asghar, youngest martyr in the battle fields of Karbala

Rejoinders

* Jalwa-e-Toor * Ammed-e-Madani Bajawab-e-Kaleed-e-Ludani * Imam Gayab Ba Jawab-e-Imam Gayab * Islam may Haqe Talaq

Historical novels

* Qabeela * Saazish * Intiqam * Baghavat

Poetry

* Safar-e-Natamaam

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ansari, Allama Mustafa Hussain 1945 births 2006 deaths People from Srinagar Novelists from Jammu and Kashmir Kashmiri writers 20th-century Indian poets 20th-century Indian novelists 20th-century Indian biographers 20th-century Indian translators 20th-century Indian essayists