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AllamahShah Ahmad Noorani شاہ احمد نورانی
Ahmad Noorani in 1985.

President of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
'In office 9 October 2002 – 11 December 2003
Preceded by	Office created
Succeeded by	Hussain Ahmad

Personal details
Born	Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi Template:Lang-ur (1926-10-01)1 October 1926 Meerut, British India Present-day India
Died	11 December 2003(2003-12-11) (aged 77) Islamabad, Pakistan
Resting place	Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum
Citizenship	Pakistan
Nationality	Pakistan
Political party	Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan 1970–2002
Residence(s)	Islamabad, Pakistan
Alma mater	Allahabad University Darul-Uloom Arabia, Meerut
Era	20th Century
Region	Islamic world
School of Tradition	Sunniat
Islamic philosophy Modern philosophy
Main interests	Islamic philosophy Modernity
Website	www.imamnoorani.net

Shah Ahmad Noorani (Template:Lang-ur; 1 October 1926 – 11 December 2003, known as Allama Noorani), was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, philosopher, revivalist and an ultra–conservative politician.

He graduated with BA in Arabic language from the Allahabad University and later certified from the Darul Uloom in Meerut, he established himself as renowned Islamic scholar and worked in the developing the Islamic philosophy as well as helping found the World Islamic Mission in 1972.

Early life

Ahmad Noorani was born in Meerut, British India (now India), into an ultra-religious Urdu-speaking family on 1 October 1926. His father, Abdul Aleem Siddiqi was also an Islamic scholar and had accompanied him on Islamic missionary tours to various parts of the world in his early youth. He received his BA degree in Arabic language from the Allahabad University, and certified from the Darul-Uloom in Meerut in Islamic jurisprudence. His family moved to Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan after the partition of India. He established World Islamic Mission in 1972 which is based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Career

He was elected as member of the National Assembly after participating in general elections held in 1970 on Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan's platform. Since then, his influence on national politics further grew and eventually becoming a Senator in 1980s. After disassociating from politics in 1990s, he made his notable come back after rigorously opposing and further forming a ultra–conservative alliance to oppose the regime of President Pervez Musharraf. Assuming the presidency of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), he was known to have use tough rhetoric against Musharraf and formed a public support against Musharraf's policies in the country.

Death

In 2003, Noorani suffered a massive heart attack when he was preparing to leave his residence situated in F-8/4 sector for the Parliament House to address a press conference along with other opposition leaders at 12 noon. He is now buried in Abdullah Shah Ghazi Mausoleum in Karachi.

References

"Qaid-e-Ahl Sunnat His Eminence Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui Al-Qadiri (RA) Rahmatullah alaih (1926-2003)". Noorani. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Wasim, Amir (12 December 2003). "Maulana Noorani passes away: Funeral prayers at Nishtar Park today". Dawn News. Dawn Newspapers. Dawn Newspapers. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
^ Hussain, Shahid (11 December 2003). "Noorani dies of a heart attack". GUlf News. Gulf News. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
"World Islamic Mission: Mauritius Branch – Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqui Al-Qaderi". Islamic Mission. Retrieved 25 July 2014. {{cite web}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
"Shah Ahmed Noorani's death shocks MMA leaders". Daily Times. 12 December 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2012.

External links

Imam Noorani Website
"Home". tangali.net. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
"imamnoorani | Facebook". fb.com. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
"Home". jup.com.pk. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

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