Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (ANI/file photo)

Srinagar: kashmirChief Maulvi of, Mirwaiz Omar FarooqIran on Friday met Iran’s Ambassador to India Dr Mohammad Fatahi and expressed condolences over the death of its top leaders in the Israel-US attacks.According to a statement issued by Mirwaiz, he led a delegation of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema, a group of religious organizations from Kashmir, and expressed his condolences on the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his family members and other leaders and expressed “deep solidarity with the people of Iran in their hour of difficulty”.The delegation condemned the war, which it said was “imposed” on Iran, and expressed hope that diplomatic efforts would be successful and peace and stability would be restored. Others included in the delegation included Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam, Agha Syed Hassan Al-Mosawi and Agha Syed Hadi Almosavi, Agha Syed Mujtaba.During the meeting, Mirwaiz also highlighted the “deep cultural, historical and religious ties between Kashmir and Iran”. He said Kashmir has long been called “Iran-e-Sagheer” (Little Iran), stressing that this reflects the enduring bond between Kashmiris and the people of Iran.Earlier this month, thousands of people in Kashmir gathered at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk and later in Budgam to condemn Khamenei’s killing. The valley also witnessed a massive donation drive following an appeal by the Iranian Embassy, ​​with people contributing cash, gold, traditional copper utensils, household items, vehicles and even livestock.Former CM and PDP chief mehbooba mufti He was the first political figure from Jammu and Kashmir to visit the embassy to express solidarity with Iran, followed by the National Conference MP. On 10 March, NC Chairman Farooq Abdullah visited the Iranian diplomatic mission and signed a condolence book on Khamenei’s death.