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'''Kashmir Solidarity Day''' or '''Kashmir Day''' is a ] observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed |
'''Kashmir Solidarity Day''' or '''Kashmir Day''' is a ] observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered ] and ]s' efforts to secede from India, and to pay homage to the ] who have died in the ].<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today |url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |work=] |date=5 February 2007 |access-date=5 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001184921/http://www.hindu.com/2007/02/05/stories/2007020503731300.htm |archive-date=1 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kashmir Day being observed today |url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=36715 |work=] |date=5 February 2008 |access-date=5 February 2008 }}</ref> Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of ],<ref name="DAWN.COM 2021">{{cite web | title=Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day | website=DAWN.COM | date=2021-02-05 | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1605609 | access-date=2021-02-05}}</ref> organized by Jamaat-ud-dawa, the religious charity associated with the banned ] ] terrorist organisation.<ref name=":0" /> In 2007, the solidarity rally was addressed by ] – a UN designated terrorist and co-founder of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Kashmir Day was first proposed by ] of the ] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |title=Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity |date=2018-02-06 |access-date=2018-02-10 |language=en-PK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071649/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |archive-date=11 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1991, the then-] ] called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike";<ref>{{cite book |last1=Henne |first1=Peter |title=Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781107143227 |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdQoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.<ref>, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.</ref> | Kashmir Day was first proposed by ] of the ] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |title=Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity |date=2018-02-06 |access-date=2018-02-10 |language=en-PK |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211071649/https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/277511-karachi-stands-with-kashmir-in-solidarity |archive-date=11 February 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 1991, the then-] ] called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike";<ref>{{cite book |last1=Henne |first1=Peter |title=Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=9781107143227 |page=89 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jdQoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA89 |access-date=9 February 2018}}</ref> Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.<ref>, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.</ref> |
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National holiday in Pakistan For the ongoing conflict, see Kashmir conflict.
Kashmir Solidarity Day | |
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Banner raised for Kashmir Solidarity Day in Islamabad | |
Observed by | Pakistan New York (as Kashmir-American Day) |
Date | 5 February |
Next time | 5 February 2025 (2025-02-05) |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Kashmir conflict |
Kashmir Solidarity Day or Kashmir Day is a national holiday observed in Pakistan on 5 February annually. It is observed to show Pakistan's support and unity with the people of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Kashmiri separatists' efforts to secede from India, and to pay homage to the Kashmiris who have died in the conflict. Solidarity rallies are held in the Pakistani-administered territory of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, organized by Jamaat-ud-dawa, the religious charity associated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba Islamist terrorist organisation. In 2007, the solidarity rally was addressed by Hafiz Saeed – a UN designated terrorist and co-founder of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Kashmir Day was first proposed by Qazi Hussain Ahmad of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1990. In 1991, the then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif called for a "Kashmir Solidarity Day Strike"; Sharif had come to power with the help of the Jamaat in the previous year, and the 1991 event was also a Jamaat affair.
The current 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' was started by the Pakistani minister for Kashmir Affairs and Northern Areas in 2004.
Kashmir-American Day
In the United States, the New York State Assembly passed a resolution on 5 February 2021 calling on the Governor of New York to recognise the day as Kashmir American Day. According to the resolution, the day is meant to recognise New York's Kashmiri community and to "champion human rights including the freedom of religion, movement, and expression for all Kashmiri people, which are embedded within the United States Constitution, through the recognition of diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious identities." The Pakistani mission thanked the New York lawmaker Nader Sayegh and the American Pakistani Advocacy Group for their efforts.
See also
- Observances in Kashmir, Jammu related to the dispute
- 19 January— Jammu and Kashmir Exodus Day
- 5 February— Kashmir Solidarity Day
- 13 July— Kashmir Martyrs' Day
- A black day for some Kashmir related organizations
- 14 September— Martyrs' Day (Oregon)
- 22 October— Jammu and Kashmir Black Day (Invasion Day)
- 24 October— Azad Kashmir Day
- 26 October— Jammu and Kashmir Accession Day
- Other black days also observed by specific groups
References
- ^ "Pakistan to observe Kashmir Solidarity Day today". The Hindu. 5 February 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- "Kashmir Day being observed today". The News International. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2008.
- "Pakistan expresses 'unshakable' support for Kashmiris on Solidarity Day". DAWN.COM. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Karachi stands with Kashmir in solidarity". 6 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- Henne, Peter (2017). Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions. Cambridge University Press. p. 89. ISBN 9781107143227. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Information on Jamaat-i Islami or Jammat Islami, its activities, membership, policies, and connections to military groups, other states, terrorist groups, etc., Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, via UNHCR, 1 June 1991.
- What does Kashmir Solidarity Day mean?, The News International, 5 February 2017
- ^ Lakshman, Sriram (6 February 2021). "New York State Assembly resolution calls for recognition of Kashmir American Day". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ Siddiqui, Naveed (6 February 2021). "Pakistan hails New York Assembly resolution marking Feb 5 as 'Kashmir-American Day'". Dawn. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "New York Assembly passes Kashmir resolution; India calls out attempts to misrepresent J-K's rich mosaic". Tribune India. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links
- Muhammad Raza Malik (4 February 2014), "The Kashmir Solidarity Day", The News International, archived from the original on 1 March 2014
- Nation to observe Kashmir Day today, Pakistan Today, 4 February 2015.
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