Shathgund Handwara Village, JAMMU & KASHMIR :
Popular Kashmiri poet and scholar Ali Mohammed Shahbaz was remembered across jammu and Kashmir on his 24th death anniversary. In this connection different functions and events were organized at various places and sites to pay glowing tributes to late literary luminary, who was Martyred by unidentified gunmen on July 4,1996 at his his native village Shathgund Handwara.
The major online event was organized by Kashmir Marksz- e -Adab -o -Saqafat chrar-i- Shareef.
The event was presided over by prof Mohd Zaman Azurdah. A large number of distinguished scholars, participated in the program and paid rich tributes to him. The speakers highlighted various dimensions of life and contribution of late poet.
The main attraction of the event was first ever Shahbaz memorial award. The award was presented to popular Kashmir folk singer, a house hold name of Kashmir folk singer Manzoor Ahmad Shah.
Dr Aziz Hajini, Convener Northern Regional Board Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi Presented the award to Manzoor Ahmad Shah. Dr Gazanfer Ali, president Kashmir Markaz e adab o Saqafat Chrari Shareef , Gen secretary Anayat Gul and son of late poet, Nazir Qureshi Ibn e Shahbaz were also present on the occasion.
The prominent poets and writers paid rich tribute to Late Ali Mohd Shahbaaz which include Gh Qadir Shaheen, Rahim Rehna, Gh Rasool Josh, Mushtaq Mehram, Producer Radio kashmir, Javed Sofi, Nazim Nazir, noted journalist and editor of Brighter Kashmir Farooq Wani.
Dr Sohan lal Koul, Bashir Bhadarwahi, Prem Nath Prem, Shown at Shafi Masoodi , Javed Rasool
source: http://www.brighterkashmir.com / Brighter Kashmir / Home / by BK News Service / July 05th, 2020