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A Tribute to Late Abdul Hamid Nizami, the trail-blazer of Kashmiris freedom struggle for the right of self-determination on the his 4th Death Anniversary on January 13, 2003 by The World Today - -By MUMTAZ HAMID RAOWITH an antediluvian milieu the dazzling Himalayan State of Jammu & Kashmir—with a flora of matchless beguile in each n’ every facet—is pragmatically accredited as Paradise on Earth. Even if turned into hub of mayhem by the naughty Indian muggers—ever since 1947—the grandeur n’ splendour of this soil shall stay intact till time without end. All ferocious gambits of the New Delhi warlords to trounce the consummate struggle by the heroic Kashmiris to ascertain their birth right of self-determination have proved inane—perceptibly—due to their pluck n’ fortitude plus the State—being the abode of eternal saints like Lilla D’yta (RA), Sultan Bud Shah (RA), Shaikh Nooruddin Wali (RA) Syed Ali Shah Hamadani (RA), Hubba Khatoon (RA), Lilla Arifa (RA), Mian Mohammad Sahib (RA) Ghani Kashmiri (RA) whose inspirational names shall—of course—remain breathing till the Day of Judgement. Atypically the land of Jammu & Kashmir has been blessed with spirits of alluring personalities in diverse arenas—with distinctive intellect, hallmarked by ‘Taqwa’ n’ ‘Iman’. Among the apex ranks—a magnificent name, sanctified with dignity and honour is that of Late Abdul Hamid Nizami (RA)—an aficionado of Hazrat Khawja Hasan Nizami (RA)—an all-time saint of Chishitia dynasty. Late Hamid Nizami was not only an inspiring personality but was—simultaneously—a historian, analyst, spiritual funnel as well as encyclopaedia of journalism in factual perceptions n’ vision.
Hailing from Akhnoor—in the Jammu district, late Hamid
Nizami—born in Jammu in a modest family was a truthfull icon of devotion,
dedication, contentment—with his exclusive honesty atop. Amidst
hullabaloo—created by the sycophant of Indian masters—Maharaja Hari Singh in
1947—late Nizami Sahib without a sound moved his family to his idol soil
Pakistan—but he himself was arrested by the Dogra-cum-Indian regime and was put
behind the bars along with his colleagues—just for raising a vigorous voice for
Kashmiris’ right to determine their destiny—on their own. He was sentenced to
death on the charge of ‘high treason’ but Allah Almighty saved his life and was
set free—without any condition except that he [Mr.Nizami] should migrate to
Pakistan unilaterally—else the Indian invaders of the State would expel him—by
force. The callous ‘rulers of the occupied Kashmir’ did so and the gallant
freedom fighter was left with no option—but to leave his ancestral dwelling and
moved to Sialkot with a zest to get back to his home—Jammu in a short span of
time. But Indian antagonistic mindset did not get his dream translated into a
reality—till the time he headed towards eternity on January the 13th in 1998
reciting Kalama-e-Tayyaba with the first echo of Azan-e-Fajr on the 14th day of
the Holy month of Ramzan. Late Hamid Nizami not only authored many books on
Kashmir—including the Urdu rendering of the voluminous book—‘The History of
Struggle for Freedom in Kashmir’ n’ ‘Inside Kashmir’ inked by famous Kashmiri
historian, Pundit Prem Nath Bazaz but also led many delegations—beyond
oceanic—to tell the world the truthful background of the Kashmir problem. Late
Nizami, who have had full command on English, Urdu, Kashmiri, Persian, Arabic
and Punjabi languages, while in Kashmir, he edited noted dailies like ‘ Hamdrad’
n’ ‘Inqlab’ Srinagar and in the post-migration epoch, worked with the ‘ Pakistan
Tmes’ and ‘ Imroze’ Lahore with a lofty status. Before his journey to
eternity—he was the Editor of weekly ‘ Daour-e-Jadeed’—a key symbol of
Kashmiris’ struggle widely-circulated and well-accepted by all segments of
society in Pakistan and on both sides of the Line of Control [LoC]. Before going
into seclusion and just initiating the weekly—he served the government of Azad
Kashmir and revived the lifeless Silk industry as its pioneer. His fellows a the
noted Prince of Wales College Jammu include—amongst others—the veteran
personalities like Air Marshall (R) Asghar Khan and late Qudratullah Shahab.
His love for knowledge is evident from the fact that
before leaving Srinagar, late Mr. Nizami opted to carry with him a voluminous
set of books instead of any pricey item. Despite his relentless mission, he was
least bothered about the political hierarchy in Azad Kashmir—who did not even
adore him. He was not passionate for any reward or award—as he have had the
singular am before him—the liberation of occupied Kashmir from the Indian yoke.
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