Mirwaiz
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Mirwaiz (; from Persian mir 'chief' and 'preacher') is a hereditary religious title for the chief cleric or head preacher of the Muslim community in the Kashmir Valley. The title unique to Kashmir, traditionally involved providing religious instructions and leading sermons in major shrines and mosques. Over time, the holders of the title also assumed social, cultural and political roles within Kashmiri society.
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- Subclass of
- leader
- Location
- Kashmir Valley
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- Commons category
- Mirwaiz Kashmir
- position holder
- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Lineages
- Functions and significance
- Notable holders of the title
- Mirwaiz-i-Kashmir
- Mirwaiz Hamdani
- References
- Sources
Mirwaiz (; from Persian mir 'chief' and 'preacher') is a hereditary religious title for the chief cleric or head preacher of the Muslim community in the Kashmir Valley. The title unique to Kashmir, traditionally involved providing religious instructions and leading sermons in major shrines and mosques. Over time, the holders of the title also assumed social, cultural and political roles within Kashmiri society.
The title Mirwaiz of Kashmir is presently held by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who succeeded his father, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, in 1990.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mirwaiz” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.