Syed Munawwar Hasan
Qayyim (Secretary General)
Syed
Munawwar Hasan hails from a distinguished family, based at Delhi before the Partition of
the sub-continent. He was born in August 1944 and as his family opted for Pakistan,
migrated to Karachi in 1947. He obtained Masters in Sociology (1963) and Islamic Studies
(1966) from Karachi University. As a student, he marked his presence as eloquent speaker,
extempore orator and editor of the college magazine, while being a good player of
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Syed Munawwar Hasan joined National
Students Federation (NSF) - a student body with leftist leaning - and was elected its
President in 1959. The real change appeared in his life when he got a chance to come
closer to the activists of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) Pakistan and studied the writings
of Mawlana Sued Abul A’ala Mawdudi. As a result, he joined IJT in 1960, became its
member and soon he was elected as President of its Karachi University Unit, Karachi City
Unit and member of the Central Executive Council. Later, he reached its top slot and
became all-Pakistan President in 1964 and served in that capacity for three consecutive
terms. During his tenure of the President, the Jamiat organized several campaigns
mobilizing public opinion regarding education problems, system of education, women
education etc. etc.
He joined the Islamic Research
Academy, Karachi as a Research Assistant (1963) and raised to its Secretary Generalship
(1969). Under his supervision, the Academy published 70 scholarly books. He also rendered
services as Managing Editor of the Monthly ‘The Criterion’ and ‘The
Universal Message’, Karachi.
Syed Munawwar Hasan became member of
Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan in 1967. Served Karachi unit as Assistant Secretary,
Secretary, Deputy Ameer and Ameer of the city. He was also elected to the Central Shura
and the Executive Council of the Jama’at. He represented Jama’at at several
platforms, including United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Pakistan National Alliance
(PNA). Contesting National Assembly election in 1977, he secured the highest votes in
Pakistan. He was Assistant Secretary General of Jama’at-e-Islami Pakistan in 1992-93,
and became Secretary General in 1993.
He took part in a number of
international conferences and seminars and has visited USA, UK, Canada, Middle East and
many countries of the South East and South East Asia.
Syed Munawwar Hasan is well versed
in English. He is a welcome speaker in the country and abroad. Many of his speeches,
mostly in Urdu, are also available in cassette form. He heads a number of planning and
research bodies within the Jamaat.
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Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Ameer
(President)
Qazi Hussain Ahmad was born at Ziarat Kaka Sahib, Distt
Nowshera, NWFP,
Pakistan in 1938. His father Qazi Muhammad Abdul Rab was a great religious
luminary and a farmer by profession.......
Liaqat Baloch
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
A former member of the Parliament, Mr. Liaqat Baloch
originally hails from Muzaffargah, a remote area in the Southern Punjab. Born in Multan on
9th
December, 1952, Mr Baloch holds Masters degree in Mass Communication and
a Bachelor degree in Law......
Muhammad Aslam Saleemi
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
Born on June 30, 1933 at Burj Kalan , Distt Kasur,
Punjab, Chaudhry
Muhammad Aslam Saleemi is a law graduate (1957) and also holds Masters
degree in Islamic Studies (1973). He also obtained diploma education in
Taxation and Labour Laws (1972) and has done elementary study in Arabic
and special course of Tafseer......
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Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
A world renowned research scholar, an educationist, an
economist, a versatile
writer and a preacher of Islam, Prof Khurshid Ahmad was born in Delhi on
March 23, 1932......
Prof. Ghafoor Ahmad
Naib Ameer
(Vice President)
One of the most respected politician in Pakistan, Prof
Ghafoor Ahmad was
born in Baraily, U.P. (India) on 26th June, 1927. He got Masters degree in
Commerce from the University of Lucknow in 1948. Later, he also completed.....
Syed Munawwar Hasan
Qayyim
(Secretary General)
Syed Munawwar Hasan hails from a distinguished family,
based at Delhi before the Partition of the sub-continent. He was born in August 1944 and
as his
family opted for Pakistan, migrated to Karachi in 1947. He obtained Masters in
Sociology (1963) and Islamic Studies (1966) from Karachi University. As a
student, he marked his presence as eloquent speaker, extempore orator and... |
