Loss of an Alamdar (Flag Bearer)

 Dr.Mazhar Naqvi 

Shia community has suffered a great loss with the  death of former Alamdar of Anjuman-E-Rizviya Janab Afsar Hussain Zaidi.He was in his late 80s and died of paralysis and multiple organ failure.He was admitted to GSVM medical college in a critical condition on November 16,2020 with acute breathing problem.He went into coma and his brother Janab Israr Hussain Zaidi Parvez,Chairman of Hussaini Federation brought him when he showed no signs of recovery. The following day around 4 PM he breathed his last.he carried Alam in the famous torchlight procession of Anjuman-E-Rizviya for over 40 years each year on 8th of Muharram.As his only son Athar is settled abroad,his nephew Waqar has been carrying on the family tradition.

Afsar Hussain ,popularly known as Afsar Bhai,was a successful entrepreneur and once he was considered as a leading merchant of the city.He had sole distributorship of many a leading products.his death left the city Shias mourning and they attended his last rites at Nawabganj Badi Karbala in large number.His Sanyum ceremony took place yesterday.Maulana Syed Hamid Hussain, Shia Shahar Qazi addresses the majlis/his Chaliswan will take place on December 6.