Srinagar: Literary work of iconic Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Gilani is proving to be inspiring for freedom fighters around the world. His life of struggle for the rights and aspirations of Kashmiris serves as a powerful example, ensuring his memory and ideals remain a source of motivation for freedom fighters.
Geelani's unwavering stance on Kashmir's freedom, even amidst immense adversity, earned him respect and inspired many. His dedication to Kashmir's cause and the suffering he endured are remembered by generations of Kashmiris, making him a symbolic figure of their freedom struggle.
Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and across the globe will observe his fourth martyrdom anniversary tomorrow, September 01, with renewed resolve to carry forward his mission of freedom.
Books penned down by Syed Ali Geelani include Rudad-i Qafas (Story of jailhouse), 1993 - Memoirs of imprisonment; Nava-yi ?urriyyat (Voice of Hurriyat), 1994 - Letters, columns, and interviews on Kashmir; Did o shunid (Acquaintance), 2005 - Answers on Kashmir-related questions; Bharat ke isti?mari ?arbe!: Kuralah Gun? se Jodhpur tak! (India's colonial wars: From Kralgund to Jodhpur), 2006 - Autobiographical reminiscences of the liberation struggle; Sada'e dard : majmuv?ah taqarir (Cry of pain: collection of speeches), 2006 - Speeches on Kashmir; Millat-i maz?lum (Nation of oppressed), 2006 - Articles and columns on autonomy and independence movements; Safar-i Ma?mud z_ikr-i ma?lum (Journey of the commendable account of the oppressed), 2007 - Compilation of responses on Kashmir; Maqtal se vapsi : Ranci jail ke shab o roz (Back from the gallows: night and day in Ranchi jail), 2008 - Autobiographical reminiscences; Iqbal ru?-i din ka shanasa (Acquaintance with Iqbal's spirit of religion), 2009 -Study on Muhammad Iqbal's works; Idain (Eids), 2011 - Collection of Eid and Friday sermons; Wullar Kinare : ap biti (By the Wular: autobiography), 2012 - Autobiography; and Qissa e Dard (Account of pain), 1989 - Compilation of important speeches and letters.
He also wrote down Muqadma al-haq (Trial of truth); Tu baaki nahi (You are no more; Mera pyaar aur hai (My love is something else); Talkh haqayak (Bitter truth); Elaan-e jungbandi (Declaration of armistice); Hijrat aur shahadat (Migration and martyrdom); Qurbani (Sacrifice); Umeed-i bahar (Hope of spring); Payam-e aakhreen (The final message); Vinoba Bhave se mulaqaat (A meeting with Vinoba Bhave); Aulaad-e Ibrahim (Children of Abraham); Ek pahlu yeh bhi hai Kashmir ki tasvir ka (Another aspect of Kashmir's affairs); Qaul-e-Faisal (Final judgment); 11 September ke baad (After 9/11); Rasool-e rahmat aasir-i hazir main (Prophet Muhammad in present times); and Iqbal apni paygam ki roshni mein (Iqbal in light of his message).
Syed Ali Gilani died in Indian captivity on 1st September in 2021 at his residence in Srinagar where he had been kept under continued house arrest for over a decade.