Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan[3] (Urdu:مرکزی جمیعت اہلِ حدیث پاکستان, Arabic: المركزى جمعية اهل حديث الباكستان) is a religious organization and political party in Pakistan. It was founded by Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti in 1947. JAH is a founding member of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). As of 2024, the party is led by Sajid Mir.
Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan مرکزی جمیعت اہلِ حدیث پاکستان | |
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| Arabic name | المركزى جمعية اهل حديث الباكستان |
| Abbreviation | JAH |
| Leader | Sajid Mir |
| Nazim-e-ala | Hafiz Abdul Kareem[1] |
| Founder | Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Preceded by | All India Ahle Hadees Conference |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Student wing | Jamiat Talaba Ahle Hadith Pakistan |
| Youth wing | Ahle Hadith Youth Force Pakistan[2] |
| Ideology | Ahl-i Hadith Pan-Islamism Islamic conservatism Social conservatism Federalism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Salafi) |
| National affiliation | Pakistan Democratic Movement Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal |
| Regional affiliation | Markazi Jamiat e Ahlihadith Azad Kashmir |
| Continental affiliation | Jamiat e Ahlihadith Jammu And Kashmir Jamiat Ahle Hadith Hind |
| Colors | Green, White |
| Senate | 0 / 100 |
| National Assembly | 0 / 336 |
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History
editFormation
editJamiat Ahle Hadith was launched as a political party in 1986 by leader Ehsan Elahi Zaheer. A year later, In 1987, Ehsan Elahi Zaheer was martyred.[4]
Split into Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) and Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Elahi Zaheer) (JAHP) and remerge
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In 1987, following Zaheer's death, JAH later splits up into 2 main factions, namely Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) led by Sajid Mir and another faction led by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer's son Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer namely Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Elahi Zaheer) (JAHP).[5] But in 2018, Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer later announced to remerge his faction along with Sajid Mir's faction.[5][6][7]
Ahle Hadith Youth Force
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Starting PDM
editOn 20 September 2020, JAH's Ameer Sajid Mir attended the All Parties Conference (APC). At the APC, ten parties started the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) which was made to remove military establishment of Pakistan from politics. JAH also came for PDM's public gatherings and powershows.
Leaders
edit| List of Ameer of Jamiat Ahle Hadith | ||||
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| Order | Image | Presidents | Year | Rationale |
| 1 | Ehsan Elahi Zaheer | 1986–1987 | First term | |
| 2 | Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer | 1987–2018 | First term (as Ameer of JAHP) | |
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Sajid Mir | 1987-2018 | First term (as Ameer of MJAH) |
| 4 | 2018–present | Second term | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Religious Parties Demand Early Recovery Of Missing President Tehreek Difa-e-Haramain Sharifain Maulana Ali Muhammad Abu Turab". UrduPoint. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "AYF for following Islam". The Nation (newspaper). 22 April 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "List of Political Parties". www.ecp.gov.pk. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ Ali, Bizaa Zeynab (2010). "The Religious and Political Dynamics of Jamiat Ahle-Hadith in Pakistan". Columbia Academic Commons. doi:10.7916/D8VH5X2X. S2CID 154070897. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Alliance in the making". The News International (newspaper). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Merger of JAH factions". Dawn (newspaper). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Efforts on for union of religious parties". The Nation (newspaper). 5 March 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2021.