researcher in English linguistics Charaka medicinal science scholar Hakeem Ali Mohammad (1906–1987), Unani Medicine scholar, physician expert on Unani Medicine Ismat Beg mathematician, known for his work on Multiple-criteria decision analysis, and fixed point (mathematics). Jaishree Odin, post-modern literary theorist, professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Hawaii Kailas Nath Kaul (1905–1983), botanist, agricultural scientist, agronomist, and educationist Nyla Ali Khan, Professor, writer, granddaughter of Sheikh Abdullah. Nazir Ahmad Qasmi (1 June 1965 ), Grand Mufti of the Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah in Kashmir. Omkar N. Koul (1941– ), researcher in linguistics, language education, communication, and comparative literature Patañjali, compiler of the Yoga Sūtras, a collection of aphorisms on Yoga practice Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, Islamic scholar and founder of Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah Ravinder Kumar (1933–2001), historian Salman Rushdie - Fiction writer and academic Samsar Chand Kaul (1883-1977), teacher, author and ornithologist of Kashmir Sushruta medical science Vatesvara scholar of trigonometry Vijay Vaishnavi - Researcher and scholar in the computer information systems field Separatist leaders and militants Afzal Guru, convict in 2001 Delhi parliament attack Ashfaq Majeed Wani Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, Pro-Pakistan militant leader Ashraf Sehrai Former Chairman of Hurrirat Conference Asiya Andrabi Burhan Wani, former commander and militant of Hizbul Mujahideen Farooq Ahmed Dar, former militant and current chairman of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Masarat Alam Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Mohammad Abbas Ansari, a Kashmiri separatist, ex-chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Muhammad Ahsan Dar, founder and ex Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Syed Ali Shah Geelani Sayeed Salahudeen, the head of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, pro-Pakistan Kashmiri separatist militant organisation operating in Kashmir. Yasin Malik, president of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Zakir Rashid Bhat, commander of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind Sportspeople Abid Nabi, (1985- ), once regarded as fastest bowler in India Amjad Khan, (21 August 1966) Kashmiri-born-American former cricketer. Aadil Manzoor Peer, International ice stock sport Athlete. Adil Rashid, English Cricketer Adil Nabi, Footballer Afaq Raheem, a first-class cricketer Aleem Dar, International cricket Umpire Amad Butt, Pakistani Cricketer Asif Dar, boxer Awais Zia, Pakistani Cricketer. Haroon Rasheed Dar (1953– ), former Pakistani cricketer. Imran Arif Pakistani-born English first-class cricketer Imtiaz Abbasi Pakistani born Emirati international cricketer Iqra Rasool (2000-), cricketer Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984– ), member of the India national football team and East Bengal FC Moeen Ali English Cricketer Munir Dar, Member of Pakistan National hockey Team Nauman Anwar Pakistani Cricketer Nida Dar, Pakistani cricketer Parvez Rasool (1989 -) first Kashmiri cricketer to