A well-known third-gender Kashmiri singer Abdul Rashid who was best known as Reshma passed away early on Sunday morning, know his age, biography and death cause
Abdul Rashid breathed his last breath at the SMHS hospital as his neighbor stated, ‘he died at 12 o’clock. Reshma was his other name and he was known for the typical and unique song ‘Hai Hai Wesai, Yaran hai tadepevnas’ sung at various wedding ceremonies which went viral on social media platforms.
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Kashmir's renowned transgender activist and singer Reshma passed away today at Srinagar.
Abdul Rashid alias Reshma was at the forefront of trans people's struggle for dignity in Kashmir.
Wesiye song had made Reshma famous.
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Abdul Rashid alias 'Reshma' has left for heavenly adobe after a brief illness at SMHS Hospital in Srinagar (J&K).
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Abdul Rashid Death, Professional Career, Songs
Abdul Rashid was a resident of the Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar. According to his neighbors,‘he was very humble, friendly and excellent human being’.
His one neighbor named Jeelani Ahmad mentioned, ‘ Rashid’s funeral will be held at 10 am in Nawa Kadal’. The president of the Bablu Transgender Association has expressed shock and sorrow at Rashid’s death. ‘We are deeply hurt and saddened by the tragic death of our colleague,’ Bablu stated.
Reshma belongs to an extended family of six brothers and two sisters. At the young age of 11 years he developed a great fondness for singing and dancing too. Over the years, Reshma’s way of walking and speaking underwent a radical change. He became more and more conscious of her appearance and preferred to wear feminine colors.
Their mannerisms and feminine dress sense irritated his family members. Reshma was well known for the typical and unique song ‘Hai Hai Wesai, Yaran Hai Tadepevnas’ which he sang at various weddings. He became popular on social media after this song went viral.
This popular singer who was called to sign the marriages tried to unite the ‘third gender’ population of the Kashmir valley to fight for their rights and freedom. He had chosen the revered, thr Hazratbal shrine as a platform to bring all transgender people together on one platform. Just a few years back he called a meeting for all of the trans people hailed from Kashmir and urged them to fight for the rights of the community of the third party. This Meeting discussed different topics, specially the social stigma towards the transgender community.