Arif Hussain Hussaini
Arif Hussain Hussaini | |
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عارف حسين الحسينى | |
1st Leader of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan | |
In office 29 August 1983 – 5 August 1988 | |
Preceded by | Mufti Jafar Hussain |
Succeeded by | Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi |
Personal details | |
Born | Syed Arif Hussain Hussaini 25 November 1946 Wilayat al Faqih[2] |
Notable work(s) |
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Muslim leader | |
Syed Arif Hussain Al Hussaini (
Family background and education
Family background
Arif Hussain al-Hussaini was born on 25 November 1946 in the village of Pewar, Kurram, Parachinar into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a imam, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn. The specific local branch name was Duparzai. He was Fluent in Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Persian and Arabic.
Education
Hussaini received his primary education from his home town government primary school and later went on to
Return to Pakistan
Hussaini returned to Pakistan in 1977 to mobilize the Shia community. In the same year, he became the first person to recite a majlis in Pashto, which is unusual given that the vast majority of
Leadership of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan
In a meeting of 28 people called in
Death
Hussaini died in Peshawar on 5 August 1988. He was at the stairs of his seminary, coming down from his residence at first floor, when two assailants opened fire on him. The assailants of Hussaini escaped but were later arrested. The attackers were allegedly affiliated with Sipah-e-Sahaba, an anti-Shia organization in Pakistan.[9] It is also alleged that Zia-ul-Haq was also involved in the assassination of Hussaini. Hussaini died of his wounds while being transported by ambulance to a local hospital. Hussaini’s death sparked a riot by around 500 supporters who threw stones at cars and buses in the eastern city of Lahore before riot police dispersed them with tear gas.[10]
His body was taken from Peshawar to his native village of Peiwar by helicopter. The former President Zia-ul-Haq and special representatives of Imam Khomeini, Ayatullah Jannati,[11] participated in his funeral rites. The Iranian government supported the construction of a mazar over his grave in Peshawar.
See also
- Mufti Jafar Hussain
- Muhammad Hussain Najafi
- Muhammad Nawaz Irfani
- Sheikh Rajab Ali
- Sheikh Ali Madad
- Sheikh Fida Hussain Muzahiri
References
- ^ "Allama Arif Hussaini martyrdom anniversary held at his shrine". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Alex Vatanka, Influence of iranian revolution in Pakistan: Security, Diplomacy Islamist Influence, I.B.Tauris (1989), pp. 148 & 155
- ^ Alex Vatanka, Influence of iranian revolution in Pakistan: Security, Diplomacy Islamist Influence, I.B.Tauris (1989), pp. 148 & 155
- ISBN 9781576075166
- ^ Jafri 1979, p. 181.
- ^ Nasr, Mawdudi and Islamic Revivalism 1996, p. 49
- ISBN 978-3-03911-289-0.
- ^ "Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan". www.satp.org.
- ^ "Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan". web.stanford.edu.
- ^ "Shia Muslim Leader Is Gunned Down in Pakistan". Los Angeles Times. 6 August 1988.
- ^ Funeral Prayers of Allama Arif Hussaini by Ayatullah Jannati 1988 - Arabic Urdu - ShiaTV.net, retrieved 2021-07-17
Works cited
- Jafri, S.H.M (1979). Origins and Early Development of Shia Islam. London: Longman.
- Nasr, Seyyed Vali Reza (1996). Mawdudi and the Making of Islamic Revivalism. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-535711-0.