Srinagar, April 18 -- Most prominentmember ofAga family of Budgam, Agha Baqir, was not keeping well for some time. His health deteriorated and was rushed to the SMHS Hospital Srinagar where he breathed his last in the early hours of Friday,family sources told Kashmir Observer.

Known for his scholarship, eloquent oratory, and contributions to Islamic literatureAgha Baqir had been servingthe community since1982after the death of family patriarch Agha Syed Yusuf.

Agha Syed Baqir received his early religious education at Babul Ilm in Budgam.He later pursued advanced theological studies at the Hawza Ilmiyya in Najaf, Iraq, one of the most respected centers of Shia scholarship.His academic journey and dedication to Islamic jurisprudence and phi...