Dr. Israr Ahmad, the second son of a government servant, was born on April 26, 1932 in Hisar (a district of East Punjab, now a part of Haryana) in India. He graduated from King Edward Medical College (Lahore) in 1954 and later received his masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Karachi in 1965. He came under the influence of Allama Iqbal and Maulana Abul A`la Maududi as a young student, worked briefly for Muslim Student’s Federation in the Independence Movement and, following the creation of Pakistan in 1947, for the Islami Jami`yat-e-Talaba and then for the Jama`at-e-Islami. Dr. Israr Ahmad resigned from the Jama`at in April 1957 because of its involvement in the electoral politics, which he believed was irreconcilable with the revolutionary methodology adopted by the Jama’at in the pre-1947 period.

While still a student and an activist of the Islami Jami`yat-e-Talaba, Dr. Israr Ahmad gained considerable fame and eminence as a Mudarris (or teacher) of the Holy Qur’an. Even after resigning from the Jama`at, he continued to give Qur’anic lectures in different cities of Pakistan, and especially after 1965 he has, according to his own disclosure, invested the better part of his physical and intellectual abilities in the learning and teaching of the Qur’anic wisdom.

Dr. Israr Ahmad wrote an extremely significant tract in 1967 in which he explained his basic thought — that an Islamic Renaissance is possible only by revitalizing the Iman (true faith and conviction) among the Muslims, particularly their intelligentsia. The revitalization of Iman, in turn, is possible only by the propagation of the Qur’anic teachings and presenting the everlasting wisdom of the Book of Allah (SWT) in contemporary idiom and at the highest level of scholarship. This undertaking is essential in order to remove the existing dichotomy between modern physical and social sciences on the one hand and the knowledge revealed by Almighty Allah (SWT) on the other. This tract is available in English as “Islamic Renaissance: The Real Task Ahead”.

Dr. Israr Ahmad gave up his thriving medical practice in 1971 in order to launch a full-fledged and vigorous movement for the revival of Islam. As a result of his efforts, the Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur’an Lahore was established in 1972, Tanzeem-e-Islami was founded in 1975, and Tahreek-e-Khilafat Pakistan was launched in 1991.

Dr. Israr Ahmad first appeared on Pakistan Television in 1978 in a program called Al-Kitab; this was followed by other programs, known as Alif Lam Meem, Rasool-e-Kamil, Umm-ul-Kitab and the most popular of all religious programs in the history of Pakistan Television, the Al-Huda, which made him a household name throughout the country. Although he did not like to receive it personally, Dr. Israr Ahmad was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 1981. He has to his credit over 60 Urdu books on topics related to Islam and Pakistan, 9 of which have been translated into English and other languages.

In the context of Qur’anic exegesis and understanding, Dr. Israr Ahmad is a firm traditionalist of the genre of Maulana Mehmood Hassan Deobandi and Allama Shabeer Ahmad Usmani; yet he presents Qur’anic teachings in a scientific and enlightened way, being also a disciple of Allama Iqbal and Dr. Muhammad Rafiuddin, and also because of his own background in science and medicine. Concerning the internal coherence of and the principles of deep reflection in the Qur’an, he has essentially followed the thinking of Maulana Hameed Uddin Farahi and Maulana Ameen Ahsan Islahi, though even here he has further developed their line of argument. Dr. Israr Ahmad believes in a dynamic and revolutionary conception of Islam, and in this regard he is a disciple of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Maulana Sayyid Abul A`la Maududi.

For the last forty years or so, Dr. Israr Ahmad has been actively engaged not only in reviving the Qur’an-centered Islamic perennial philosophy and world-view but also reforming the society in a practical way with the ultimate objective of establishing a true Islamic State, or the System of Khilafah. He has widely traveled abroad and the audio and video tapes of his Qur’anic discourses in Urdu and English languages have circulated in thousands throughout the world.

A master’s thesis, entitled Dr. Israr Ahmad’s Political Thought and Activities, was written by Ms. Shagufta Ahmad in the Islamic Studies department of Canada’s Mac Gill University. This thesis is available from Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur’an Lahore.

“Late Dr Israr Ahmed relinquished the Imarat of Tanzeem in October,2002 due to his health issues, and Hafiz Akif Saeed, who was nominated by Dr israr Ahmed ra. For the Imarat, became the new Ameer. He remained Ameer of Tanzeem e Islami till August, 2020. He relinquished The Imarat on grounds of poor health, and the present Ameer is Shujauddin Shaikh, to whom all rufaqaa of Tanzeem renewed their pledge of Baiyah.”

Mohtaram Shujauddin Shaikh is the current Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami. He was born on September 29, 1974. His forefathers had migrated in 1947 from the Gujarat province of India to Karachi. He was brought up in Karachi, Pakistan.
His professional studies were in chartered accountancy (CA) and he completed his 4-year audit training and internship from A.F. Fergusons & Co. Chartered Accountants in 2001.
Shujauddin Shaikh took a few basic Arabic courses from Karachi in 1989. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Karachi in 1996.
Shujauddin Shaikh has been in regular attendance of various lectures and droos of renowned Ulema and Scholars. In particular, he started listening to the lectures and Qur’anic expositions of Late Dr. Israr Ahmed (RAA) since 1991.In 1998 he joined Tanzeem-e-Islami as a formal member (rafiq).
He then completed the one year Qur’anic learning course (Raju Illal Qur’an course) in 2002 from Qur’an Academy, DHA Karachi, established by Late Dr. Israr Ahmed(RAA) – the founder of Tanzeem-e-Islami.The stated aim (mission and core objective) of Tanzeem-e-Islami is to “establish an Islamic Welfare State on the lines of the one established by Prophet Muhammad (SAAW) in Madinah and succeeded by the first four Khulafa (Rightly-Guided Caliphs) in Islamic history, in the context of the modern age.” Tanzeem-e-Islami is striving towards that goal by pursuing a non-violent, non-militant revolutionary mass movement. Simply put, Tanzeem-e-Islami is an organized struggle for the supremacy of Allah (SWT)’s ordained Islamic System, in Pakistan, as the first stage of its mission.
Shujauddin Shaikh did not peruse his Chartered Accountancy profession and Allah, The Almighty, (SWT) blessed him with the bounty of dedicating his life for the cause of Islam and accordingly he joined to serve in the Qur’an Academy, DHA Karachi in 2002. He has been a faculty member there for many years and has held the Chair of Director, Academic of Qur’an Academy, DHA Karachi for many years, till the start of August 2020. He has also been delivering Qur’anic lectures and Droos on various satellite channels and social media since 2001. Additionally, he has delivered speeches in various educational, business, government and private institutions across Pakistan. Furthermore, he has delivered lectures abroad including U.K., Australia, Hong Kong, Oman, U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia. He also organized training(Tarbiyah) courses for rufuqa overseas.
Shujauddin Shaikh has carried out various responsibilities in Tanzeem-e-Islami since 1999, at various positions, including delivering pubic speeches, engaging in propagation (Da’wah) programs, conducting training (Tarbiyah) programs, as well as serving in various administrative capacities at different levels, and lately he was the Deputy (Naib) of the Central Nazim of Tarbiyah of Tanzeem-e-Islami, till the start of August 2020.
With the Blessings of Allah, The Almighty(SWT), Shujauddin Shaikh has also been supervising the development of a comprehensive syllabus of Qur’anic teachings (from 2009 to 2020) for students of educational institutions, which consists of complete translation and exposition of the Holy Qur’an that is agreed upon by all the schools of religious thought and approved by the Federal Ministry of Education,Government of Pakistan.
After a process of consultations initiated by the former Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami,Hafiz Aakif Saeed, on the issue of the future Imaarat of Tanzeem-e-Islami, Mohtaram Shujauddin Shaikh’s name came to the forefront in the Majlis-e-Shoora of Tanzeem-e-Islami held on Saturday 8 August 2020. He was appointed as the new Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami on the same day, by a majority decision taken by the Majlis-e-Shoora of Tanzeem-e-Islami.
May Allah (SWT) bestow upon him special blessings, guidance, protection and nusrah in fulfilling his personal as well as the collective responsibility of leading the rufuqa (members) of Tanzeem-e-Islami to eternal salvation and the establishment of the Islamic Khilafah (socio-politico economic, Just World Order) in Pakistan. Aameen!

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