Biography
He was born in Budgam in 1322 hijri and completed his education in Islamic law from Najaf in Iraq, and after the death of his elder brother, Aga Syed Ahmed Almosavi, he shouldered the responsibility of spreading the Shia message. He established an educational institution for Islamic learning, namely ‘Madras-e Babul Ilem’ (Gateway of knowledge) in Budgam. Madarsa-e Babul Ilem is the Alma-mater of many big names who dominate the literary field in Kashmir today.
It has been a routine among shias of Kashmir that whenever there would be any case they would prefer to go to their religious head (Moulvis or Agas) instead of making rounds to the courts. Such courts are known as Sharie Adalat (Religious Court) where justice is delivered according to the Islamic doctrine. During the period of Aga sb., Sharie Adalat became very popular. Aga sb. was famous for his sense of justice. There were a number of occasions when the District Court too followed the suit and sent some extremely complex cases to the court of Aga sb.
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