Qazi Nisar
[1] He was a founding member of the Muslim United Front (MUF) that contested the rigged 1987 Legislative Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, and Ummat e Islami.
He was the grandson of Qazi Qamar u Din,[4] who led an uprising against the Maharaja of Jammu Kashmir Pratap Singh.
His activism started at age 19, when he was arrested for the first time for organising a protest against the then Congressman, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed.
He was perhaps one of the first people to observe 11 February as the "Day of Reaffirmation" alongside Shakeel Bakshi, Nayeem Khan and Yasin Malik.
in 1985 he openly defied Governor Jagmohan’s dictate not to consume beef, sacrificing two cows in the main town square of Anantnag.
[clarification needed] In the early 90's after his release from the Jail, Jammu Kashmir had been placed under Governor's rule [9] after the Kashmiri Pandit exodus [10] from the valley.
In his addresses, he often remarked, "How unfortunate are Kashmiris that are major mosques are run by Sanghis and our donation money come back for our destruction."
Through the virtue of several meetings and memorandums, Dr. Qazi Nisar put forth a basic constitution, and structure of the Auqaf before the authorities which was a handsome representation of public sentiments.
Qazi Nisar founded the socio-religious organisation, Ummat e Islami in 1986 as a collective resistance movement against the suspension of Muslim employees in the Kashmir Valley.
Later he served a PSA[clarification needed] in Kuthua Jail alongside Mohammed Ashraf Sahrai and Ghulam Nabi Sumji.
The unity show later spread to other parts of Jammu Kashmir when Abbas Ansari, the patron of Itehad ul Muslimeen, met Nisar at Islamabad.
The apolitical group that mainly rose from Islamabad for the rights of the oppressed community in Jammu & Kashmir spread by late 1986 after Nisar's release on 2 November 1986 after he had been arrested for challenging the orders of Governor Jagmohan.
Initially the group decided to focus on issues such as the Pregnancy Abortion Bill, by Shah Banoo Case.
He devised the slogan "Dastgeer Souba Qalam Karun Haz Kamyaab" which was adopted by all the constituents of MUF including Jamaat e Islami.
Ashfaq used to visit Islamabad to meet Nisar which gave rise to the birth of an armed fighting in Kashmir.
Two Britons, father and son that were kidnapped on 6 June 1994 at Pahalgam were released after his intervention, because he was respected among the militant groups for speaking out against human rights violations.
“My aim is not to create a society of teachers, but to create a society that needs no teachers” His poetry often gave voice to the voiceless much like the Post Modern poets Yeti Draaw Hajas, tati Wolukh Gangae Musalmaan, Barbaad kor aem indrayi hind rajivn Musalmaan.
[24] Yasin Malik recalls "Dr. Qazi Nisar’s struggle and sacrifices cannot be ignored by anyone and today we all express our gratitude and love for this noble soul.
