Muhammad Yusuf Shah | |
|---|---|
| President of Azad Kashmir | |
| In office 30 May 1956 – 8 September 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Sher Ahmed Khan |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qayyum Khan |
| In office 2 December 1951 – 18 May 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Ahmed Shah |
| Succeeded by | Raja Haydar Khan (acting) |
| Mirwaiz of Kashmir | |
| In office 1931–1968 | |
| Preceded by | Mirwaiz Atiq Ullah |
| Succeeded by | Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1894 Rajauri Kadal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Died | 12 December 1968 (aged 74) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Kashmiri |
| Political party | All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference |
| Relations | Mirwaiz Maulvi Farooq (nephew) Mirwaiz Atiq Ullah (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
Mirwaiz Muhammad Yusuf Shah (19 February 1894 – 12 December 1968) was a religious leader and politician in the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir during the British Raj. He served as the Imam (head priest) of the Jama Masjid in Srinagar, a position that is also known as the "Mirwaiz of Kashmir" (head of Islam in Kashmir).[1] He relegated the majority of his political career to opposing the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference of Sheikh Abdullah, including siding with Pakistan during the First Kashmir War. He moved to Azad Kashmir and eventually served as the president of Azad Kashmir.