Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir
Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir | |
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ابتسام الٰہی ظہیر | |
 Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 12 January 1972 |
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| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Ahl-i Hadith |
| Movement | Salafism |
Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir[a] (born 12 January 1972) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar. A member of the Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith, Ibtisam is the eldest son of Ihsan Ilahi Zahir. Ibtisam is known for his inter-Islamic activities, promoting unity between schools of thoughts.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir was born 12 January 1972 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.[2] His father, Ihsan Ilahi Zahir, was a renowned Islamic scholar who belonged to the Sethi clan. He has two other well-known brothers, Hisham and Mutasim.
Ibtisam studied from the Crescent Model School and passed his matriculation from there. After that, he joined Government College Lahore and passed the pre-engineering college examination from there. He then enrolled at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. While there, he also memorized the Quran.
Career
[edit]After the assassination of his father Ihsan Ilahi Zahir, Ibtisam led his own faction of the Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith against the mainstream group led by Sajid Mir.[3] However, in 2018, Ibtisam merged his faction into Sajid Mir's faction.[4]
In 2003, Ibtisam was banned from entering the city of Faisalabad during the Muharram procession of Shias.[5]
In 2012, Ibtisam campaigned against NATO's resumption of strikes in Pakistan under the umbrella of Difa-e-Pakistan Council.[6] Under Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Ibtisam participated in pro-Palestinian rallies amidst the 2014 Gaza war.[7] Ibtisam was a part of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) formed in 2018.[8]
In 2020, Ibtisam was part of the clergy that pushed for Tahaffuz Bunyad-e-Islam bill to be implemented.[2]
Ibtisam Ilahi Zahir contested the 2024 general election on the NA-132 constituency of Kasur, ultimately losing to Shehbaz Sharif.[9]
In 2024, after Zahir toured the United Kingdom, four mosques were assessed by Charity Foundation for association with an "Islamic extremist" cleric.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scholar urges 'positive attitude'". Gulf Times. 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ a b Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020-08-10). "Clerics to get Tahaffuz bill implemented". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "امام کعبہ کی برکت، ابتسام الٰہی ظہیر غیر مشروط طور پر علامہ ساجد میر کیساتھ شامل ہوگئے". اسلام ٹائمز (in Urdu). 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Alliance in the making | Dialogue | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "74 'troubled spots' in Faisalabad". DAWN.COM. 2003-03-06. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Agencies (2012-07-07). "DPC announces long march schedule against Nato supply resumption". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ our.correspondent (2014-08-03). "Gaza under fire: Jamaatud Dawa rallies against Israel". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Ghori, Habib Khan (2018-03-21). "Maulana Fazl to head recently revived MMA". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "NA-132 Election Result 2024 Kasur 2, Cadidates List". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "Mosques which hosted Islamist extremist preacher investigated by charity watchdog". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ "NSS calls for action on charities which hosted extremist cleric". National Secular Society. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ Penna, Dominic (2024-07-27). "Mosques which hosted Islamist extremist preacher investigated by charity watchdog". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
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