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Qibla Ayaz

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Dr. Qibla Ayaz
Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology
In office
6 November 2017 – 21st May 2024
Preceded byMuhammad Khan Sherani
Succeeded byMuhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
Personal details
Born (1953-10-06) 6 October 1953 (age 71)
Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
EducationMasters in Islamic Studies
PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar
University of Edinburgh

Qibla Ayaz is a scholar of Islamic Studies from Pakistan. He was the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).[1][2][3]

Early life

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He was born on 6 October 1953 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Education

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After earning his Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Peshawar in 1975, in which he will serve as vice-chancellor later, he got his PhD from the University of Edinburgh in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in 1985, his unpublished thesis being, in 2 volumes, An unexploited source for the History of the Saljūqs: A translation of and critical commentary on the Akhbār Al-Dawlat Al-Sajūqiyya, under the supervision of Dr Carole Hillenbrand.[4]

Judicial Career

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On 14 June 2024, Dr. Qibla Ayaz was appointed as ad-hoc member of Supreme Court's Shariat Appellate Bench for a period of three years.[5]

Publications

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He has published 5 books and more than 20 research articles.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Mohammad Bilal (3 November 2017). "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology". dawn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed Council of Islamic Ideology chief". tribune.com.pk. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new Council of Islamic Ideology chief". pakistantoday.com.pk. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. ^ Songul Mecit, The Rum Seljuqs: Evolution of a Dynasty, Routledge, 2013, p. 184
  5. ^ "Dr Qibla appointed ad-hoc member of SC Shariat Appellate Bench". 14 June 2024.
  6. ^ Benazir Shah (7 February 2018), "The new chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology: 'This is not an ineffective body'", GeoNews. Retrieved 22 March 2020.