Kashmir history: when 22 peoples complete Azaan!
It was the time of Dogra Raj, Muslims were the majority in number at that time in Kashmir and 78% population were Muslim. This incident happens during the rule of Maharaja Gulab Singh who has imposed taxes on Muslims on everything they earn. Cow Slaughtering was forbidden and Muslims were killed if they do so. Religious freedom was taken away no one can say their prayer or Azaan.
On 13 July 1931, a Kashmiri was arrested by the maharaja Soldiers and was put behind the bars. His name was Abdul Qadir. A trial was held by the maharaja in the Jail. Hunder of Thousands of peoples gathered outside of the Central Jail Srinagar and were waiting for the trial result. It was Friday and the time of Jumma Prayer was near. One man among the crowd stood up and start saying Azaan. The Governor of that time gave the order to open fire and that first person was martyred. Another Kashmiri stood up and tried to complete the Azan from where the first person left while being martyred. He was also martyred during Azaan. The Third-person stood up and tried to complete the Azaan from where the second martyred left and was martyred in doing so. The fourth person stood up to resume Azan from where the third person left he also got martyred in doing so. Overall It took 22 Kashmiri peoples to complete that Aazan before getting martyred.
Kashmiri still remembers that day as Kashmir Martyrs Day. History is full of such incidents and the struggle of Kashmiri peoples for freedom. No one can break them from getting what they want. Sooner a day will come when we will get what is ours.
*Article is written by me also shared before on uptrennd
