Shah Ahmad Noorani

Shah Ahmad Noorani (1 October 1926 – 11 December 2003, known as Allama Noorani) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, mystic, philosopher, revivalist, and an ultra–conservative politician.[2]

Shah Ahmad Noorani
Ahmad Noorani in 1985
President of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
In office
9 October 2002 – 11 December 2003
Preceded byOffice created
Succeeded byHussain Ahmad
Member of Parliament
In office
14 April 1972 – 7 March 1977
Personal details
Born
Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi

(1926-10-01)1 October 1926
Meerut, British India
(present-day India)
Died11 December 2003(2003-12-11) (aged 77)
Islamabad, Pakistan
Resting placeAbdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
CitizenshipPakistan
NationalityPakistan
Political partyJamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan
1970–2002
ParentsMuhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi[1]
ResidenceIslamabad, Pakistan
Alma materAllahabad University
Darul-Uloom Arabia, Meerut
Philosophy career
Era20th Century
RegionIslamic world
SchoolSunniat
Main interests
Islamic philosophy
Modernity
Notable ideas
Revival of Shia-Sunni relations

He graduated with BA in Arabic language from the Allahabad University and later certified from the Darul Uloom in Meerut, he established himself as renowned Islamic scholar and worked in the developing the Islamic philosophy as well as helping found the World Islamic Mission in 1972.[3]

He has been described as a polyglot who "was conversant with 17 languages and eloquent in six, Urdu, Arabic, English, Persian, French and Swahili."[4]

Early life

Ahmad Noorani was born in Meerut, British India (now India), into an Urdu-speaking family on 31 March 1926 (17 Ramadan 1344).[5] His father, Abdul Aleem Siddiqi was also an Islamic scholar and had accompanied him on Islamic missionary tours to various parts of the world in his early youth.[6] He received his BA degree in Arabic language from the Allahabad University, and certified from the Darul-Uloom in Meerut in Islamic jurisprudence. He became a hafiz-ul-Quran at the age of eight.[3] His family moved to Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan after the partition of India.[5] He established World Islamic Mission in 1972 which is based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.[3]

Career

He declared Qadiyani as Kafir and was elected as member of the National Assembly from Constituency NW-134 (Karachi-VII)[7] after participating in general elections held in 1970 on Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan's platform. The JUP is main Sunni Barelvi political party of Pakistan.[8] After a long struggle Shah Ahmad Noorani and his team succeeded in 1974 to pass the bill in the parliament that Muhammad is the final prophet and hence the Ahmadi were declared non-Muslim. The second time he was elected as MNA from Constituency NA-167 (Hyderabad-II)[9] in 1977 Pakistani general election. Since then, his influence on national politics further grew and he became a Senator in 1980s.[3]

After disassociating from politics in 1990s, he made his notable come back after rigorously opposing and further forming an ultra–conservative alliance to oppose the regime of President Pervez Musharraf.[5] Assuming the presidency of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), he was known to use tough rhetoric against Musharraf and formed a public support against Musharraf's policies in the country.[10]

Death

On 11 December 2003 (17 Shawwal 1424), Shah Ahmad Noorani died from a massive heart attack when he was preparing to leave his residence for the Parliament House to address a press conference along with other opposition leaders at noon.[3][5] The funeral prayer was done in Nishtar Park on Friday and he was buried at the foot of his mother in the graveyard situated in the premises of the Saint Ghazi Abdullah Shah Mausolem in Karachi.

References
  1. "(22 Zil-Hijjah)Shaykh Abd al-Aleem Siddiqui al-Qadiri Meerathi (AlaihirReHma)".
  2. "Qaid-e-Ahl Sunnat His Eminence Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui Al-Qadiri (RA) Rahmatullah alaih (1926–2003)". Noorani. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. Wasim, Amir (12 December 2003). "Maulana Noorani passes away: Funeral prayers at Nishtar Park today". Dawn News. Dawn Newspapers. Dawn Newspapers. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. Obituary in Impact International, volume 34, n° 4, 2004
  5. Hussain, Shahid (12 December 2003). "Noorani dies of a heart attack". GUlf News. Gulf News. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  6. "World Islamic Mission: Mauritius Branch – Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui Al-Qaderi". Islamic Mission. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "In Qadri's fate, Barelvis see their redemption".
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Shah Ahmed Noorani's death shocks MMA leaders". Daily Times. 12 December 2003. Archived from the original on 24 September 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
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