Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Khadim Hussain Rizvi | |
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| Chairman of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1966 Attock, Pakistan |
| Nationality |  Pakistan |
Khadim Hussain Rizvi (Urdu: خادم حسين رضوى ) is a Pakistani Islamic preacher. He is also the founding chairman of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan.[1]
Early life
Khadim Rizvi was born in 1966 in the Pindi Gheb area of Attock District, Punjab.[2] He has been confined to a wheelchair since 2006 ever since an accident near Gujranwala as the driver of his vehicle fell asleep while driving from Rawalpindi to Lahore.[3] In 2015, he founded a political party called Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), a political front for Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYP).[4]
TLP came into existence after hanging of Mumtaz Qadri, who assassinated Salmaan Taseer, the Punjab Governor, for opposing the blasphemy laws and subsequently rose to fame using religion, more specifically the hardline Barelvi school of thought.[5] During this time, Rizvi was serving as an auqaf official in the Punjab government. Rizvi had justified the murder on the pretext that Taseer had termed the blasphemy law as a “black law.” He was served warning notices to cease and desist from spreading his hate speech, and a refusal to do so led to his removal from public service. [6]
Relieved from his duties, Rizvi found ample time and liberty to preach his views. He became deeply involved in gathering public support for Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal Code, which deals with blasphemy committed against Muhammad, and travelled nationwide for the cause. Simultaneously he continued to raise his voice for the release of Mumtaz Qadri. His persistent advocacy of the matter earned him the nickname of “blasphemy activist” in religious circles. [7]
Activism
On 6 November 2017, Rizvi organized a long march from Lahore to Islamabad against those involved in attempts to amend Ordinance XX.[8][9][10] Rizvi was publicly criticised for creating an environment of intolerance.[11][12] The general public was shocked to hear the crude, abusive language being used by the ostensibly religious leaders.[13]
References
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- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". 3 December 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via www.dawn.com.
- ^ "The Mullah of NA-120". Nation.com.pk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi? - Global Village Space". Global Village Space. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "Tehreek Labik to hold Islamabad long march". Nation.com.pk. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Hussain, Shaiq; Constable, Pamela (11 November 2017). "Large religious protests halt traffic in Islamabad and Rawalpindi". Retrieved 18 December 2017 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
- ^ "Tehreek Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (SAW) protest continue - Times of Islamabad". TimesOfIslamabad.com. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ Shahrukh, Malik (2017-11-25). "Discordant Saga of Blasphemy". https://www.nation.com.pk.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help); External link in|website= - ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". dawn.com.
- ^ Ali, Kalbe (2017-12-03). "Who is Khadim Hussain Rizvi?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
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