Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam جمیعت علماءِ اسلام | |
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| Abbreviation | JUI |
| Historical leaders | |
| Founder | Shabbir Ahmad Usmani |
| Founded | 26 October 1945 |
| Split from | Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind |
| Succeeded by | Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh |
| Ideology | Islamism clericalism[1] Islamic fundamentalism[1] Religious nationalism Religious conservatism Pro-Pakistan[2] |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Deobandi)[1] |
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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Urdu: جمیعت علماءِ اسلام, abbreviated as JUI) was founded by Shabbir Ahmad Usmani as an offshoot of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH) on 26 October 1945.[3][2][4]
History
The original Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind was formed in British India in 1919.[5] After the death of Shabbir Ahmad Usmani in 1949, his close associate Zafar Ahmad Usmani replaced him as head or Amir of JUH. Then Mufti Mahmud became Amir of this party in 1962 and remained its head until his death in 1980.[2][5]
After the death of Mufti Mahmud, the group was further divided during Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq regime, namely Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) supporting Jihadism and a totalitarian state whereas Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) supporting the movement for restoration of democracy in Pakistan.[2] In Pakistan, the JUI was active in the anti-Ahmadiyya riots in 1953 and 1974 and anti-Shia agitations. Part of the JUI’s agenda has also been to establish a “pure” Islam in Pakistan. In particular, the JUI has sought to eliminate the worship of saints and other practices they regard as un-Islamic.[6]
Following were its breakaway factions:
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) – headed by Fazal-ur-Rehman[2]
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) – headed by Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani[2]
- Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati – headed by Maulvi Asmatullah
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh – headed by Zia Uddin
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan – headed by Muhammad Khan Sherani
Electoral History
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| 1970 | Mufti Mahmud | 1,315,071 | 3.98% | 7 / 131
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| 1977 | 286,313 | 1.69% | 7 / 200
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani's profile". storyofpakistan.com website. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) history". Islamopediaonline.org website. 1 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Micha’el M. Tanchum
- ^ Pirzada, Sayyid A. S. (2000). The politics of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Pakistan : 1971-1977. Karachi: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-579302-1. OCLC 42791175.
- ^ a b Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam - Fazal Dawn (newspaper), Published 5 April 2013, Retrieved 3 March 2020
- ^ Campo, Juan Eduardo (2009). Encyclopedia of Islam. Infobase Publishing. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-4381-2696-8.
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