Ahmed Ali Lahori احمد علی لاہوری | |
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| Ameer ofJamiat Ulema-e-Islam | |
| In office 1956–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Zafar Ahmad Usmani |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Darkhawasti |
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| Born | 1887 |
| Died | 23 February 1962(1962-02-23) (aged 74–75) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, Quran interpreter |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Muslim leader | |
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Ahmed Ali Lahori (1887 – 23 February 1962) (Urdu:مولانا احمد علی لاہوری) was a Pakistani Muslim scholar,Quran interpreter and Ameer of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in West Pakistan.[1][2] His students includeAbul Hasan Ali Nadwi.[3]
Ahmed Ali Lahori was a student ofUbaidullah Sindhi.[4] He studied Islamic studies and graduated in 1927.[2]
Ahmed Ali Lahori was employed as a lecturer at his teacher's institute and also married his teacher's daughter. He also helped him in organizing new groups.[2] However, Ubaidullah Sindhi died in 1944 before the 1947partition of India. So MaulanaShabbir Ahmad Usmani led a group of Deobandi scholars including Ahmed Ali Lahori to support the demand forPakistan movement andMuhammad Ali Jinnah. Therefore, this whole group came over to newly created Pakistan in 1947 and settled here.[4]
Lahori taught theQuran in Lahore for 40 years.[1] He and Hakeem Ferozuddin founded theAnjuman-e-Khuddam-e-Din in 1922 to be able to publish Islam-related books and magazines from Lahore. In addition, Madressah Qasim-ul-Uloom was established where opening ceremony was performed by MaulanaShabbir Ahmad Usmani. Due to Lahori's untiring efforts, Islamic awareness and teachings were spread among the people of Lahore.[1]
Lahori was also elected Vice-President ofAnjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam in 1956. He was an active participant in 1956 on behalf ofMajlis-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatme Nabuwwat as well.[1]
He was arrested, along with otherSilk Letter Movement activists, by the British rulers and jailed.[1]
In October 1956, Ahmed Ali Lahori was elected Amir (Head) ofJamiat Ulema-e-Islam,West Pakistan by consensus. Within a year, 300 branch offices of this party were established under his leadership.[1]
Ahmed Ali Lahori died inLahore, Pakistan on 23 February 1962 and was buried inMiani Sahib Graveyard. His sonUbaidullah Anwar also was an Islamic scholar who arranged and conducted his funeral prayers on the day after his death.[1][2]
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