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SPECIAL FEATURE
Personality: Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed
The Leader Who Leads Both Ways -Spiritually, Politically
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azrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi born in Novem ber 1923 in a Dhoke Palnar near Wangat, Kash mir. He is a son of Sajada Nasheen (Spiritual Priest) Hazrat Mian Nizam-ud-Din Larvi and grandson of Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib Larvi who was the great spiritual saint of Jammu and Kashmir. After hearing the news of the birth of grandson, Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib summoned the child from meadow to Drabar Lar Sharief and received him with love and affection. Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib was so kind to the child that he kept his lip in the mouth of newly born child and allowed him to suck the lips. It is believed that in this way Hazrat Baba Jee Sahib Larvi had transferred his spiritual powers to Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi. In 1930, when Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi was seven years old, his father engaged Moulvi Abdullah Sahib of Budhal Rajouri for his education and Islamic teachings because at that time there was no Primary School in the locality. In 1932, Hazrat Mian Nizam-udDin Larvi got Primary School sanctioned for Wangat and Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi was admitted in the School. Latter on he got admission in Middle School Kangan where he was attending the classes after traveling 11 KM on foot. In those days the whole family of Hazrat Mian Nizam-ud-Din Larvi was shifting to Mohra Bachhai in Poonch District during winter season for the convenience of the devotees of Poonch Rajouri who were not in a position to visit Darbar Lar Sharief due to heavy snow on Pir Panchal. In this period Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi would attend classes in middle School Lathoong. He still shares many sweet memories of his school days. From 1931 to 1942, Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi had started taking part in the matters of Darbar Sharief and Social activities. Most of his time was passed in serving the guests and pilgrims at Darbar Sharief. In this very period he was also fond of riding and accompanying his father's Karwans in remote areas. He was also attending the sacred convocations and congregation at Darbar Sharief where his father would deliver religious sermons. This type of spiritual atmosphere of Darbar Lar Sharief had left great impact on the life of Baba Sahib. Therefore, Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed
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Larvi selected the path of spiritualism as his life and started meditations, prayers, meeting the religious personality and reading the books on Islamic thoughts and history. From 1932-33 onward, Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi started visiting Srinagar along with Bhai Lala who was inclined towards Tehreek-e-Hurriat Kashmir and attended reading room which was established by Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah. Baba Sahib was very much impressed from reading room discussion on the political scenario of Kashmir. In 1932 his father Hazrat Mian Nizam-ud-Din Larvi had laid the foundation of Gujjar Jat Conference which worked for the people's welfare up to 1946. Hazrat Mian Bashir Ahmed Larvi was also affiliated with the party and served the people with dedication. He played a great role in bringing the communities and tribes closer to each other and helped in
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Epilogue June 2011