Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar

Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar ( – 25 August 2004) was a Kashmiri religious scholar, orator, activist, and one of the founding members of the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. He was involved in the early organizational development of the Jamaat and contributed to expanding its activities in the Jammu region.

Early life and education Ahrar was born in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, British India. He obtained his religious studies in Punjab, where he enrolled at Madarsa Nusratul Islam in Amritsar. Later in 1946 he along with other members established Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir. In 1958, he was tasked with organizing the party's network in the Jammu region. Over a period of nearly two years, he traveled to districts including Jammu, Rajouri, Poonch, Dooda, and Udhampur district to set up local branches and recruit members.

In November 1998, Ahrar appeared alongside other activists of Jamaat-e-Islami, including Hakeem Ghulam Nabi and Sheikh Ghulam Hassan, when Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, one of founders of the Muslim United Front, publicly called for the organisation to function within the constitution of India.

Ahrar died on 25 August 2004 in Srinagar after a prolonged illness.