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Religious group and political party in Pakistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Party flag | |
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Jamiat 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]
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]
On 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.
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) | |
3 | Sajid Mir | 1987-2018 | First term (as Ameer of MJAH) | |
4 | 2018–present | Second term |
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