Maulana Samiul Haq's life at a glance
Haq served as chairman of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Religious scholar and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq was assassinated in a targeted attack in Rawalpindi on Friday.
Below is the profile of the JUI-S chief;
Samiul Haq was born on December 18, 1937 in Akora Khattak, North-West Frontier Province of British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan). His father was Moulana Abdul Haq.
He began his education in 1366 AH (1946 or 1947 CE) at Darul Uloom Haqqania, which was founded by his father. There he studied fiqh, usul al-fiqh, Arabic literature, logic, Arabic grammar (sarf and nahw), tafsir, and Hadith.
He was well versed in Arabic but also used Urdu, the national language of Pakistan, and the regional language of Pashto.
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He was a religious scholar and former Senator. He was member of the Senate from 1985 to 1991 and again from 1991 to 1997.
Haq was the chancellor of Darul Uloom Haqqania. Haq served as chairman of the Difa-e-Pakistan Council and was the leader of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party, known as JUI-S. Samiul Haq was also a founding member of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.
He had also served as a member of the Senate. He formed Mutahida Deeni Mahaz (United Religious Front), an alliance of relatively small religio-political parties, to participate in Pakistani general election, 2013.
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In the backdrop of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan calling polio-vaccination un-Islamic and forcing people to quit vaccinating their children, Maulana Samiul Haq on December 9, 2013, issued a fatwa in favour of polio vaccination. The fatwa says "vaccination against deadly diseases is helpful in their prevention according to research conducted by renowned medical specialists. It adds that the vaccines used against these diseases are in no way harmful".
Career
Taught Arabic Literature and Grammar and specialized in the teaching of Hadith and Tafseer. Served as Teacher of Hadith and Chancellor Darul Uloom Haqqania, Akora Khattak.
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Secretary General, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan.
Senior Vice President, Islamic Democratic Alliance.
Founder and Secretary General National Uniformity Council (A Common council of All Religious Political Parties.)
Founder and President of Mutahedda Denni Mahazz (United Religious Front)
Founder and President of Intekhabi Mushtareka Mahaz (Common Electoral Front)
Services
Member committee for religious Institutions.
Member, Federal Council (Majlis Shoora) 1983-85.
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Member, Senate of Pakistan 1985-1991.
Member, Majles-ul-Ighasa Wad Dawatul A’ami Cairo, Egypt
Senate Membership
He was a member of Majlis-Shora, the Para Parliament of Zia regime (1983-85) representing effectively the Muslim Umma there. In 1985 he was elected unopposed by the provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa. Province for the membership of Senate.
He has been serving the nation for the cause of religion, morality and socio-politics since the very beginning of the upper house of parliament. In 1986 he brought shariat Bill before Senate for the implementations of Islamic Law in the country.
