Srinagar, Oct 01 (KNS): Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar and its incarcerated head Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Dr Moulvi Muhammad Umar Farooq have paid glorious tribute to the great reformer & spiritual leader and one of the most revered saints of Kashmir, Sultan-ul-Aarifeen Sheikh Hamzah Makhdoom (RA) for his invaluable religious, dawah and reformative services in Valley.

Paying rich tribute to Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib (RA), the Anjuman, in a statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), described him as a perfect saint of the Kashmir Valley, a God-fearing dervish and a great reformer.

“Hazrat Makhdoom Sahib (RA) dedicated his entire life purifying the souls of the Muslims of Kashmir and brought about a spiritual revolution in the region,” the statement reads.

The Anjuman said that the “Wali-e-Kaamil” in his blessed era played a key and fundamental role in spreading the message of Islamic teachings, humanity, nobility, morality and friendship and compassion and in establishing a righteous and just society.

“This is the reason that despite the passing of centuries, the glorious and enlightening deeds of Hazrat Makhdoom (RA) have never been forgotten; in fact their importance is becoming more and more sustainable, stable and strong with the passage of time,” it reads.

Anjuman urged the Muslims to pledge to dedicate themselves to spreading the message of philanthropy and social service by following the teachings, biography, character and instructions of Hazrat Hamzah Makhdoom (RA), and to play a role in the betterment of this land of saints and scholars. (KNS)