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Abdul Khabeer Azad

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Abdul Khabeer Azad
عبدالخبیر آزاد
Abdul Khabeer Azad in 2018
Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
Assumed office
30 December 2020
Preceded byMuneeb-ur-Rehman
Personal
ReligionIslam
NationalityPakistani
Parent
  • Abdul Qadir Azad (father)
Known forChairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee
ProfessionKhateeb of Badshahi Mosque
OccupationIslamic scholar
Muslim leader
ProfessionKhateeb of Badshahi Mosque

Abdul Khabeer Azad (Urdu: عبدالخبیر آزاد) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar who is the current chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and career

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He is the son of Muhammad Abdul Qadir Azad who is the former grand imam of famous Islamic heritage Badshahi Mosque situated in Lahore, Pakistan.[5] He is the khateeb of Badshahi Mosque and was appointed as the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on 30 December 2020 by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, Government of Pakistan succeeding its long-term serving chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.[6][7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rabi-us-Sani moon not sighted in Pakistan: Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee". The Nation (newspaper). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Blocking roads, damaging property against Islam: religious scholars". Daily Times (newspaper). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chief says Muslims happy in China". The News International (newspaper). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ruet-e-Hilal committee meets today". The News International (newspaper). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ "RELIGIOUS LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE TO MAULANA AZAD, LATE MUSLIM SCHOLAR". Union of Catholic Asian News. 9 February 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad appointed as new chairman of Ruet-e Halal committee". The Nation (newspaper). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ "New Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman appointed". The News International (newspaper). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Mufti Muneeb removed as chairman of Ruet-i-Hilal Committee". Dawn (newspaper). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.