Srinagar, April 18 -- Agha Baqir, the most prominent member of the Agha dynasty of Budgam, had been unwell for some time. As his health deteriorated, he was admitted to SMHS Hospital, where he breathed his last around 1 a.m. on Friday.

A Sea of Mourners

In a rare display of unity and sorrow, tens of thousands from across the Kashmir Valley-transcending sectarian and political divides-gathered in Budgam to offer funeral prayers. His son, Agha Syed Ahmed, led the prayers, and the revered scholar was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard amid scenes of deep mourning.

A Life Devoted to Knowledge and Spirituality

Known for his profound scholarship, eloquent oratory, and significant contributions to Islamic literature, Agha Baqir had serv...