Srinagar, Aug 28 (KNS): Dr Abdul Hameed Fayaz of Nadigam Shopian was Tuesday elected as new Ameer Jama’at-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir by majority of votes for next term of three years, starting from 1st of September, 2018.
Dr Fayaz was elected as JeI chief on the first session of the newly elected 165 members of House of Representatives, which was presided over by the Chief Election Commissioner Ghulam Qadir Wani.
According to the statement issue to KNS, at the same session, Central Advisory Council for the next term was also elected.
“Out of 165 members, 162 took part in the elections. Two are on Haj pilgrimage while as one is ill due to which they could not attend the session,” the statement said.
The newly elected JeI Ameer is Ph.D in Urdu and born in 1956.
He got associated with Jama’at in his childhood in 1976 and functioned on various important positions in Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba J&K and Jama’at-e-Islami J&K.
He has been chief of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba J&K for 11 years and also worked as Secretary General of Jama’at for six years.
He also worked on different posts in the central as well as the district offices of Jama’at. He in the beginning worked as a teacher in a school run by Jama’at and in 1985, he joined district office Pulwama as Assistant Secretary General of Pulwama and since then is working in Jama’at as a full time worker.
He is one of the best known orators in Jama’at having hold over religious education and Urdu or Persian poetry particularly that of Alama Iqbl (ra).
In his maiden speech before the House of Representative, Dr Fayaz reiterated that JeI will follow its party constitution in letter and spirit and all the affairs including policy and programs will be framed with the aid and advice of Central Advisory Council (Shoora).
“Jama’at is a socio-politico-religious organization working for the last more than 70 years in Jammu and Kashmir for propagation of the message of Islam in a peaceful and democratic manner and this methodology will be followed constantly for the achievement of the goal of Jama’at,” he said.
Regarding Kashmir issue, he reiterated the stand of Jama’at that this unsettled issue be resolved either according to the UN resolutions or through tripartite talks between India, Pakistan and real representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as it existed before October, 1947.
He also said that Jama’at will continue to impress both the neighboring countries for the final settlement of Kashmir issue in accordance with the aspirations of the people concerned.
Regarding the special status of J&K, he made it clear that the public movement going on for the protection of this status given to J&K under Articles 35-A and 370 under a temporary arrangement till the final settlement of the Kashmir issue, will be fully backed and no one will be allowed to weaken this special status. (KNS)