Ghulam Hasan Sheikh, a senior Hurriyat leader and former Ameer (chief) of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, breathed his last on Saturday in Kulgam.
Sheikh, a resident of Tarigam village in Kulgam district, was suffering from prolonged illness and was critically ill in the District Hospital Kulgam. He was reportedly in his early nineties. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
He had served as Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Kashmir for two terms. His demise has been widely condoled across the Kashmir Valley.
Namaz-e-Janaza is expected to be offered at his native village Tarigam later today.
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