Israr Ahmed
Israr Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد; 26 April 1932 – 14 April 2010), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, orator and theologian. He developed a following in South Asia but also among some South Asian Muslims in the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America.
Dr. Israr Ahmad اسرار احمد SI | |
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| Member of Majlis-e-Shoora | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| President | Zia-ul-Haq |
| 1st Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami | |
| In office 1975–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Akif Saeed |
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| Born | 26 April 1932 |
| Died | 14 April 2010 (aged 77) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | British subject 1932–1947 Pakistani 1947–death |
| Movement | Tanzeem-e-Islami 1975–2002 Jamaat-e-Islami 1947–1957 |
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| Notable idea(s) | Call to Qur'an, revival of Khilafah, and prophetic model of revolution |
| Notable work(s) | The Call of Tanzeem-e-Islami |
| Education | King Edward Medical College (MBBS) University of Karachi (B.A., M.A., Islamic Studies) |
| Muslim leader | |
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| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1981) |
| Website | Israr's official website
Tanzeem-e-Islami website |
He has written around 60 books on Islam and Pakistan, of which twenty nine have been translated into several other languages, including in English, as of 2017.
In 1956 he left the Jamaat-e-Islami, which had become involved in electoral politics, to found Tanzeem-e-Islami. Like many other Sunni Islamic activists/revivalists he preached that the teachings of the Qur'an and the Sunnah and divine law of Sharia must be implemented in all spheres of life, that the Caliphate must be restored as a true Islamic state, and that Western values and influences were a threat to Islam and Pakistan. He was also known for his belief that Pakistan, not Arab lands, should be the foundation for a new caliphate, that democratic governance was unislamic, and his opposition to Shi'i Islam.
He was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan, in 1981.