Rafiq Raaz

He was born on 10 March 1950 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir princely state, India (in modern-day Jammu and Kashmir union territory). He was ten years old when his father Khaja Ali Mohd Shamrock permanently relocated to Zaina Kadal and stayed there for over thirty-eight years until he relocated to Bagat Srinagar.[1]

He did his early schooling from various schools in his hometown, and later he attended S. P. College for further studies. He obtained master's degree in Urdu language from the University of Kashmir. From 1975 to 76, he started his PhD thesis at the same university. He was later appointed to the post of lecturer at the department of Kashmiri where he used to taught the students until he was appointed as a programme executive at the All India Radio Srinagar, and by the latter served as director until he retired in 2010.[1]

During his career, he wrote six books out of two such as Anhar and Nai Che Naalan consists of one hundred and eight-three ghazals and one qasida. He also wrote 50 to 60 radio plays broadcast by the Radio Kashmir, and has also used to host morning radio programs, including Zoon-e-Dab program, while some programs were aimed at to recite Āyahs (Quranic verses).[2] He also wrote a patriotic song titled Ek Hai Bharat Shresth Bharat (There is no country like India) that was released on Republic Day by the All India Radio.[5]