Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam ( ur, جمیعت علماءِ اسلام, abbreviated as JUI) was founded by
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani (11 October 188713 December 1949) was an Islamic scholar who supported the Pakistan Movement in the 1940s. He was a religious scholar, writer, orator, politician, and expert in Tafsir and Hadith.
Born in 1887 in Bijnor, Us ...
as an offshoot of the
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind or Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind () is one of the leading organizations of Islamic scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought in India. It was founded in November 1919 by a group of Muslim scholars including Abdul Bari F ...
(JUH) on 26 October 1945.
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History
The original Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind or Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind () is one of the leading organizations of Islamic scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought in India. It was founded in November 1919 by a group of Muslim scholars including Abdul Bari F ...
was formed in British India
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in 1919.[Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - Fazal]
Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 April 2013, Retrieved 3 March 2020
After the death of Shabbir Ahmad Usmani in 1949, his close associate Zafar Ahmad Usmani
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, predecessor1 = Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
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replaced him as head or Amir
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cerem ...
of JUH. Then Mufti Mahmud
Mufti Mehmood ( ur, ; 1919–1980) was a Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar who was one of the founding members of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI).[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq HI, GCSJ, ร.ม.ภ, (Urdu: ; 12 August 1924 – 17 August 1988) was a Pakistani four-star general and politician who became the sixth President of Pakistan following a coup and declaration of martial law in ...]
regime, namely Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (S) ( ur, جمیعت علماءِ اسلام (س)) commonly known as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) is a political party in Pakistan. It was established in 1980, as a breakway faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) founded ...
supporting Jihadism
Jihadism is a neologism which is used in reference to "militant Islamic movements that are perceived as existentially threatening to the West" and "rooted in political Islam."Compare: Appearing earlier in the Pakistani and Indian media, Wes ...
and a totalitarian state whereas Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (Fazl) also Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Urdu: ; ; JUI-F) is a Deobandi Sunni political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result o ...
supporting the movement for restoration of democracy in Pakistan
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.[ In Pakistan, the JUI was active in the anti-Ahmadiyya riots in 1953 and 1974 and ]anti-Shia
Anti-Shi'ism is hatred of, prejudice against, discrimination against, persecution of, and violence against Shia Muslims because of their religious beliefs, traditions, and cultural heritage. The term was first used by Shia Rights Watch in 2011, ...
agitations. Part of the JUI’s agenda has also been to establish a “pure” Islam in Pakistan. In particular, the JUI has sought to eliminate the worship of saints and other practices they regard as un-Islamic.
Following were its breakaway factions:
*Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (Fazl) also Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Urdu: ; ; JUI-F) is a Deobandi Sunni political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result o ...
– headed by Fazal-ur-Rehman[
*]Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (S) ( ur, جمیعت علماءِ اسلام (س)) commonly known as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) is a political party in Pakistan. It was established in 1980, as a breakway faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) founded ...
– headed by Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani
Maulana Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani is a Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar who served as a member of the 12th National Assembly of Pakistan from 16 November 2002 until 10 October 2007, when he resigned in protest. He became chief of the Jamiat ...
[
*]Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati ( ur, جمیعت علماءِ اسلام نظریاتی ) was a political party in Pakistan. It was formed by Maulana Asmatullah Khan after leaving Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam. It was formed as a breakaway faction of JUI ...
– headed by Maulvi Asmatullah
Maulvi Asmatullah is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since August 2018. Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly from 2008 to 2013.
Political career
He was elected to the National A ...
*Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh (Bengali: জমিয়তে উলামায়ে ইসলাম বাংলাদেশ) is a Bangladeshi Islamist Party registered with Bangladesh Election Commission. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh was ...
– headed by Zia Uddin
Mufakkir al-Islām Ḍiyā' ad-Dīn ibn Muqaddas ʿAlī ( ar, مفكر الإسلام ضياء الدين بن مقدس علي; born 4 April 1941), better known simply as Zia Uddin ( bn, জিয়া উদ্দিন) or reverentially as Nazi ...
*Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUIP) is a political party in Pakistan. It was established on 29 December 2020 as a breakway faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F), which was led by Fazl-ur-Rehman. The founder and chairman of JUIP is Muha ...
– headed by Muhammad Khan Sherani
Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani (Pashto/ ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018. He is the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (JUIP).
Education
According to ' ...
Electoral History
See also
* List of Deobandi organisations
This list includes Deobandi and pro-Deobandi organizations.
See also
* List of Deobandi universities
Deobandi ( ur, دیو بندی, russian: Деобанди, bn, দেওবন্দ, hi, देवबन्दी) is a term used for a ...
References
1947 establishments in Pakistan
Political parties established in 1947
Islamic political parties in Pakistan
Far-right political parties in Pakistan
Deobandi organisations
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