Teachers Forum delegation pays Condolence to Mr. Mohammad Rafique Rather

Srinagar, July 08 (RNA): A high level delegation of Jammu Kashmir Teachers Forum visited Khanpora Baramullah to condole the demise of the mother-in-law of Mohammad Rafique Rather. The delegation comprising of the Provincial President, Mr Mohammad Afzal Bhat, State Treasurer Mr Showkat Ali Beigh, Press Secretary Mr Bashir Ahmad Thokar, District President Kupwara Mr Mohammad Amin Khan, District President Ganderbal Mr Irshad Ahmad Lone, District body members, Zonal leaders and a large number of teachers was led by State President, Mr Mohammad Akbar Khan. Mr Rafique Rather in addition to being the district president of Employees Joint Action Committee Baramullah has served teachers forum in various capacities. All the leaders expressed grief over the demise of the pious lady and prayed for the salvation of her soul. In his address, the state President, Mr Mohammad Akbar Khan, enumerated the essence of visiting the breaved and offering condolences. He said that paying a visit to grief-stricken family in the hour of loss fetches highest recompense and is counted as a very good deed in Islam. The deceased also gets peace when people remember him/her in prayers. Mr Khan said that expressing solidarity with the breaved in grim times is one of the virtuous deeds and whosoever expresses empathy with the grief-stricken gets closer to Allah (s.w.t). Islam teaches us to be sympathetic and share others' grief. The delegation prayed for the departed soul and expressed the hope that all those affected by the tragedy maintain their calm and composure. May Allah (s.w.t) grant Jannah to the departed soul and give peace and forbearance to the breaved to bear this irreparable loss (ameen). (RNA)