But we are forced to be silent,” said Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a key resistance leader and a Muslim cleric.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/08/against-the-tide-india-bars-protests-that-support-the-palestinians-00126044

His son Mirwaiz Abdul Salam migrated to Srinagar nearly 200 years ago and the family settled in Qalamdanpora and later Rajouri Kadal.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/columns/the-mirwaizs-killing-and-why-it-was-a-watershed-moment-for-jk-8620315/

In Srinagar, the responsibility of the Mirwaiz fell to Atiqullah Shah.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/columns/the-mirwaizs-killing-and-why-it-was-a-watershed-moment-for-jk-8620315/

Mirwaiz Ghulam Rasool also used the Anjuman as a tool to successfully fight the resistance to the introduction of modern education among Kashmiri Muslims.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/columns/the-mirwaizs-killing-and-why-it-was-a-watershed-moment-for-jk-8620315/