Qazi Hussain Ahmad
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Qazi Hussain Ahmad (Urdu: قاضی حسین احمد; born 12 January 1938[3] – 5 January 2013) was an Islamic scholar, democracy activist, and former Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami, the socially conservative Islamist political party in Pakistan.[3]
Quick Facts 3rd Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami, Preceded by ...
Qazi Hussain Ahmad | |
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قاضی حسین احمد | |
3rd Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami | |
In office 7 October 1987[1] – 29 March 2009[1] | |
Preceded by | Mian Tufail Mohammad |
Succeeded by | Munawwar Hassan |
President of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal | |
In office 10 October 2002 – 18 February 2008 | |
Preceded by | Shah Ahmad Noorani |
Succeeded by | Alliance collapse |
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
In office 18 November 2002 – 23 July 2007 | |
Constituency | NA-5 (Nowshera-I)[2] |
Member of the Senate of Pakistan | |
In office 1986–1996[2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1938-01-12)12 January 1938 Nowshera, NWFP, British India |
Died | 5 January 2013(2013-01-05) (aged 74)[2] Islamabad, Pakistan |
Nationality | British India (1938–1947) Pakistan (1947–2013) |
Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
Children | Samia Raheel Qazi, Asif Luqman Qazi, Anas Farhan Qazi, Khowla Ahmed Qazi |
Residence | Nowshera |
Alma mater | University of Peshawar (BSc, MSc) |
Occupation | Foreign policy commentator, religious leader |
Profession | Professor Religious leader |
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He opposed the United States' participation in the war against the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan.[1][4]