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Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari
مولوی افتخار حسین انصاری |
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| Constituency | Pattan, Baramulla |
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| Born | 26 April, 1940 Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Died | 30 September, 2014 (aged 74) Dar-Ul-Jawad, Qamarwari Srinagar |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party |
| Children | Imran Raza Ansari, Irfan Ansari, and a Daughter |
| Residence | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Alma mater | Sultanul Madaris, Lucknow, India |
| Website | http://www.ajksa.com |
Molvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari (Kashmiri: मौलवी इफ्तिखार हुसैन अंसारी (Devanagari), مولوی افتخار حسین ااری (Nastaleeq)) (26 April 1940 – 30 September 2014) was a Kashmiri Shia cleric, politician and a businessman. He succeeded his father Molvi Muhammad Jawad Ansari as president of All Jammu and Kashmir Shia Association in Jammu & Kashmir in 1962.
He was a sitting member of Jammu and Kashmir's Legislative Assembly for the Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party. He was earlier a member of National Conference and Congress. He was also a business tycoon with interest in car dealerships.
On morning of 30 September 2014, Iftikhar Hussain died of due to cirrhosis, aged 74.
