Qazi Hamidullah Khan (1936 - 18 April 2012) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former member of the
member of the 12th National Assembly of Pakistan from 16 November 2002 until 10 October 2007.
Early life and education
Khan was born in 1934 in
Charsadda District of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
. He got his early education from his hometown and then entered to
Jamia Ashrafia
Jamia Ashrafia (جامعہ اشرفیہ, Ashrafia Islamic University), Lahore, Pakistan, is a religious educational institution founded by Mufti Muhammad Hassan in 1947. The university has produced scholars of the Deobandi school and Deobandi ...
in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
.
Career
President and Sheikh ul Hadees of Jamia Mazahir Uloom and Jamia Anwar ul Uloom at
Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisala ...
. Khatib at Jamia Masjid Anwaar e Madina.
He also served as central Vice Emir of
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 ...
.
Death
Khan died on 18 April 2012. He was buried in his native hometown
Charsadda
Chārsadda ( ps, چارسده; ; ur, ; ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. after offering funeral prayers at Sheranwala Bagh,
Gujranwala
Gujranwala ( ur, , label=none; ) is a city and capital of Gujranwala Division located in Pakistan. It is also known as "City of Wrestlers" and is quite famous for its food. It is the 5th most populous city proper after Karachi, Lahore, Faisala ...
on the morning of April 19, 2012.
See also
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List of Deobandis
Deobandis are the followers of the Deobandi movement, which originated in Deoband, India in the mid-19th century. The movement emphasizes a strict adherence to Islamic law and traditional Islamic scholarship, particularly in the areas of hadith an ...
References
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1936 births
2012 deaths
People from Charsadda District, Pakistan
Pakistani Islamic religious leaders
Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) politicians
Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam
Deobandis
Jamia Ashrafia alumni