Siraj Ahmad Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Siraj Ahmad (Halifax, Nova Scotia), who passed away on October 7, 2025, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Rezia Sultan and Ghulam Mohammed Khan. He is survived by: his friends, Amjad Hussain, Qawwali and Urdu; his child Siraj; his wife Munawar; his children, Kamran, Sabeena (Frank) and Zareen (Lucan); his grandchildren, Max, Ixa, Kamran and Idris; his friends, Siraj and Drs; Dr. Frank Woodbury.

Following a stroke and a bout of COVID in early 2022, he defied medical expectations and regained his ability to walk by means of the focus and determination that characterized his entire life.

In the spirit of Siraj's love of reading and of history, donations in lieu of flowers can be directed to the Halifax Public Libraries or to the Peshawar Museum.