Mirwaiz meets Iranian envoy, calls Kashmir ‘little Iran’ | India News
Srinagar: KashmirIts head priest, Mirwaiz Umar FarooqIran’s ambassador to India met Dr Mohammad Fatali on Friday and expressed grief over the death of its top leaders in the Israeli-US strike.According to a statement issued by Mirwaiz, he led the delegation of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulama, comprising religious organizations of Kashmir, and expressed his condolences for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his family members and other leaders and expressed deep solidarity with the people of Iran in their difficult times.The delegation condemned the war, which it said had been “forced” on Iran, and expressed hope that diplomatic efforts would prevail and peace and stability would be restored. Others in the delegation included Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, Agha Syed Hasan Al-Musavi and Agha Syed Hadi Al-Musavi, Agha Syed Mujtaba.During the meeting, Mirwaiz highlighted the “deep-rooted cultural, historical and religious ties between Kashmir and Iran”. Kashmir has long been referred to as “Iran-e-Sagheer” (Little Iran), he asserted, reflecting the enduring bond between the people of Kashmir and Iran.Thousands of Kashmiris gathered at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk and later at Budgam to condemn Khamenei’s assassination earlier this month. The valley also witnessed a large-scale donation drive following an appeal by the Iranian embassy, with people donating cash, gold, traditional copper utensils, household goods, vehicles and even livestock.Former Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti J&K was the first political figure to visit the embassy to express solidarity with Iran, followed by National Conference MPs. On March 10, NC President Farooq Abdullah visited Iran’s diplomatic mission and signed a condolence book on Khamenei’s death.
