Ghulam Qadir Ganipuri

He was the founder of Madrasa Jamia Guni tul Uloom Akhyarpur (Bhatyas) in the Bhalessa, Doda district, of India, which was established in 1983 and named after Abdul Gani Sadiqui.

During the 2014 Kashmir floods, Ganipuri and some NGOs of the Chenab valley helped flood-ravaged houses and families.

[1] Ganipuri was a disciple of Abdul Gani Sadiqui and worked in government schools as a teacher and administrator.

In 1956, Ganipuri taught at Thanamandi Rajouri and offered his resignation in under a year, citing personal reasons.

He also acted as editor and publisher of the annual magazine Jamia Guni tul Uloom Akhyarpur.

Ghulam Qadir Ganipuri (right) with his close aide Alhaj Dost Mohd Wani (left) in 2002
Around 60,000 people attended the funeral of Alhaj Ghulam Qadir Ganipuri in Akhyarpur Bhatyas on 24 July 2015.