Qazi Hussain Ahmad (Pashto / Urdu: قاضی حسین احمد) is the president of the Pakistani Muslim religious party, the Jamaat-e-Islami. He is also the leader of the Muttahidah Majlis-e-'Amal (Council of United Action) or MMA.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed was born in 1938 at Ziarat Kaka Sahib in the district of Nowshera, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). His father Qazi Muhammad Abdul Rab, a farmer by profession, was also well versed in Islamic religious sciences.
After having completed his early education at home, Qazi Hussain Ahmed was admitted to Islamia College, Peshawar, and earned his Masters of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Geography from the University of Peshawar. He served as lecturer for three years, teaching at the graduate level in Swat, NWFP. Inclined more towards business, he was not very enthusiastice to continue his teaching profession; instead he started his own business 34 Sueqarno Chowk Peshawar The business is now administrated by his Son Dr.Anas Farhan Qazi. His affiliation with the Islamic Movement started in his school days when he joined [Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba] an islamic students organization very well known for promoting peace activities and islamic values in educational institutions], Pakistan. He became member of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1978, and was elected the Ameer of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1987. He continues to serve in that capacity, getting re-elected twice.
Despite bashing PML(N) and PPP for promoting family members in politics and transforming political parties into a family business based on chronieism rather than democracy, he got his daughter, Mrs.Samia Raheel Qazi, who is an active member of jamaat's women wing ,elected as member of the national assembly in 2002. She was a staunch opponent of the women rights bill proposed by Musharraf government. The bill was aimed to protect the rights of rape victims.
Though being an arch opponent of USA, and preaching poor pople to send their sons to madrassas and Jihad, his Son Asif Luqman Qazi Holds a Masters Degree From Boston University USA. He came back to Pakistan in 1994 after completing his studies He is now Deputy Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Nowshehra and Deputy Director Foreign Relations Jamaat-e-Islami pakistan(another example of serving family interests). His other Daughter Khowla Ahmed Qazi is a well educated Woman has done LLB Shariah from IIUI, and MA English From Wise College Lahore and also involved on a senior level in Jamaat politics strengthening the house of Qazis.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed was first elected as member of the Senate of Pakistan in 1986 for a term of six years. He was re-elected as such in March 1992, but he resigned in 1996 as a protest against the corrupt political system.
Mr. Ahmed has widely travelled abroad to represent the Jamaat at the international forums, leading goodwill missions as well as in his personal capacity to mediate on issues concerning the Muslim Ummah. The Jamaat strongly supported military dictator Zia ul Haq in his "Islamization" of Pakistan, particularly the introduction of the Hudood Ordinances, under which thousands of Pakistani women, some alleged to be rape victims, have been jailed for adultery.
Within the country, Qazi Ahmed remains in the movement undertaking the campaign of fundamentalism, mobilization of militias and party organization. His patronage of organizations like Pasban and subsequently the formation of Shabab-e-Milli, notorius for their violent means and enforcing talibanization of the society, is very well known.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that holding of both the offices of president and army chief by Gen Pervez Musharraf is unlawful and immoral,the MMA leader said Gen Musharraf should have put off his uniform after December 31, 2004, as he had pledged. But he backed out and this made his position unlawful, he added. While in public having made repeated statements against Musharraf, he played a pivotal role in getting the 17th amendment passed by the parliament which legitimized the General's rule and paved way for army to stay in power. hawever not to forget that Qazi and his party were key supporters of Gen. Zia another military dictator in 80's.
However in public he put forward several demands, which were resignation of Gen Musharraf as president, an interim government after consensus, restoration of constitution in its original form as that prior to October 12, 1999, and an independent election commission, revamping women rights bill, passing of Hisba bill by senate and finally pulling out of amrican war of terrorism, since Qazi is well known for his struggle against evil forces.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed was born in 1938 at Ziarat Kaka Sahib in the district of Nowshera, North-West Frontier Province (NWFP). His father Qazi Muhammad Abdul Rab, a farmer by profession, was also well versed in Islamic religious sciences.
After having completed his early education at home, Qazi Hussain Ahmed was admitted to Islamia College, Peshawar, and earned his Masters of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Geography from the University of Peshawar. He served as lecturer for three years, teaching at the graduate level in Swat, NWFP. Inclined more towards business, he was not very enthusiastice to continue his teaching profession; instead he started his own business 34 Sueqarno Chowk Peshawar The business is now administrated by his Son Dr.Anas Farhan Qazi. His affiliation with the Islamic Movement started in his school days when he joined [Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba] an islamic students organization very well known for promoting peace activities and islamic values in educational institutions], Pakistan. He became member of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1978, and was elected the Ameer of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in 1987. He continues to serve in that capacity, getting re-elected twice.
Despite bashing PML(N) and PPP for promoting family members in politics and transforming political parties into a family business based on chronieism rather than democracy, he got his daughter, Mrs.Samia Raheel Qazi, who is an active member of jamaat's women wing ,elected as member of the national assembly in 2002. She was a staunch opponent of the women rights bill proposed by Musharraf government. The bill was aimed to protect the rights of rape victims.
Though being an arch opponent of USA, and preaching poor pople to send their sons to madrassas and Jihad, his Son Asif Luqman Qazi Holds a Masters Degree From Boston University USA. He came back to Pakistan in 1994 after completing his studies He is now Deputy Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Nowshehra and Deputy Director Foreign Relations Jamaat-e-Islami pakistan(another example of serving family interests). His other Daughter Khowla Ahmed Qazi is a well educated Woman has done LLB Shariah from IIUI, and MA English From Wise College Lahore and also involved on a senior level in Jamaat politics strengthening the house of Qazis.
Qazi Hussain Ahmed was first elected as member of the Senate of Pakistan in 1986 for a term of six years. He was re-elected as such in March 1992, but he resigned in 1996 as a protest against the corrupt political system.
Mr. Ahmed has widely travelled abroad to represent the Jamaat at the international forums, leading goodwill missions as well as in his personal capacity to mediate on issues concerning the Muslim Ummah. The Jamaat strongly supported military dictator Zia ul Haq in his "Islamization" of Pakistan, particularly the introduction of the Hudood Ordinances, under which thousands of Pakistani women, some alleged to be rape victims, have been jailed for adultery.
Within the country, Qazi Ahmed remains in the movement undertaking the campaign of fundamentalism, mobilization of militias and party organization. His patronage of organizations like Pasban and subsequently the formation of Shabab-e-Milli, notorius for their violent means and enforcing talibanization of the society, is very well known.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) President Qazi Hussain Ahmed has said that holding of both the offices of president and army chief by Gen Pervez Musharraf is unlawful and immoral,the MMA leader said Gen Musharraf should have put off his uniform after December 31, 2004, as he had pledged. But he backed out and this made his position unlawful, he added. While in public having made repeated statements against Musharraf, he played a pivotal role in getting the 17th amendment passed by the parliament which legitimized the General's rule and paved way for army to stay in power. hawever not to forget that Qazi and his party were key supporters of Gen. Zia another military dictator in 80's.
However in public he put forward several demands, which were resignation of Gen Musharraf as president, an interim government after consensus, restoration of constitution in its original form as that prior to October 12, 1999, and an independent election commission, revamping women rights bill, passing of Hisba bill by senate and finally pulling out of amrican war of terrorism, since Qazi is well known for his struggle against evil forces.
On July 23, 2007, he resigned for his National Assembly seat saying that the parliament was being neglected and whims of an individual.
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