In memoriam: Shah Turabul Haq Qadri passes away

President of the Jamaat Ahle Sunnat suffered from a prolonged illness

KARACHI: Religious scholar, former MNA and president of the Jamaat Ahle Sunnat Allama Shah Turabul Haq Qadri passed away on Thursday at the age of 72 after a prolonged illness.

Qadri was born in 1944 in Hyderabad Deccan, India, and his family migrated to Pakistan after Partition. He got his religious education from Darul Uloom Amjadia in Karachi and later began his political career by contesting the local government elections for the seat of councillor and later won an MNA seat during the non-party election in 1985.



He also served on various positions, including member of Karachi Intermediate Board, Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and Nazim Taleemat Darul Uloom Amjadia, president of the Madaris Ahle Sunnat, Karachi, and director of the Javedan Cement Factory. Being a social worker, he was associated with many charitable organisations in the capacity of member and trustee.

“Despite being advised by doctors to rest, Maulana Sahib continued participating in religious and political activities,” said Mufti Muneebur Rehman, the chairperson of the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee. He was an active participant of the Tehreek-e-Nizam-e-Mustafa and Tehreek-e-Khatam Nabuwat and visited a number of countries including America, Canada, China, Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Sri Lanka, Holland, Germany, Jordan, Egypt and South Africa.



He was also the author of more than one dozen books on religious topics. Among other books that gained popularity in religious circles, his works include Tasawwuf Wa Tareeqat, Mubarak Raatein and The Role of Religious Scholars in Pakistan Movement.

He is survived by three sons, five daughters and a large number of followers to mourn his death. According to family sources, Qadri’s funeral prayers will be offered at MA Jinnah Road near Boulton Market today (Friday) at 3:30pm and he will be laid to rest in the Khori Garden Graveyard.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 7^th, 2016.