Srinagar, Oct 30: Iqbal Institute, Kashmir University on Tuesday organized a daylong seminar on the life and services rendered by prominent religious and political personality, Maulana Muhammad Sayeed Masoodi.
 The seminar was attended by large number of people belonging to various walks of life including intellectuals, scholars and Ulema, an official handout said.
 “The participants presented several papers on the great scholar Maulana Masoodi and paid rich tributes for his contribution in propagating the basic principles of Islam among masses,” the handout added.
 Various speakers who highlighted his contribution on the occasion called him a unique politician of Kashmir and lauded his efforts for establishing Kashmir University, Iqbal Library and Madina-tul-Aloom in the state.
 Earlier the Vice-Chancellor, KU, Prof Talat Ahmad inaugurated the seminar while Sheikh Ghulam Rasool presided over the event.
 Columnist, GN Khayal presented his presidential address on the occasion. Others who spoke on the occasion include, Dr Javed Iqbal, Prof Noor Ahmad, AR Kondu, Tahir Sayeed, Rajinder Singh Raina and Abdul Rehman Mir.

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