Mian Tufail Mohammad
Mian Tufail Mohammad | |
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میاں طفیل محمد | |
Secretary General of Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi | |
Succeeded by | Qazi Hussain Ahmad |
Personal details | |
Born | April 1914 religious leader |
Mian Tufail Mohammad (
Early life and career
He was born in
Agitation for democracy
In 1965, the joint opposition against Ayub Khan was organised, he was one of its central leaders. Along with other leaders of the Combined Opposition Parties coalition, Mian Tufail toured both East Pakistan and West Pakistan to create mass awareness and organise a strong national democratic movement.[3][1]
Books
Mian Tufail Mohammad co-authored with Abul A'la Maududi and Amin Ahsan Islahi the following books:
Several biographies have been written on his life and work. The most prominent ones are the following:
- Mushahidaat (Urdu)
- " Tufail Nama" (Urdu)
- " Tufail Qabila" (Urdu)
- " Raah-e-Nijat" (Urdu)
Death
On 7 June 2009, he had a
Legacy
As one of the 75 founding members of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, he will always be remembered in party history.[1] His political legacy also descends down his family line. His son-in-law Ejaz Chaudhary is the Punjab president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[4]
See also
- Naeem Siddiqui
- Mian
- Abdul Ghafoor Ahmed
- Khurshid Ahmad
- Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
- Politics of Pakistan
- List of political parties in Pakistan
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Mian Tufail Mohammad passes away The Nation (newspaper), Published 26 June 2009, Retrieved 18 November 2017
- ^ a b c Jamaat leader Mian Tufail Mohammad passes away Dawn (newspaper), Published 26 June 2009, Retrieved 18 November 2017
- ^ 1965 Presidential Election in Pakistan storyofpakistan.com website, Retrieved 18 November 2017
- ^ Ejaz Chaudhry elected as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Punjab president Dunya News, Updated 17 March 2013, Retrieved 18 November 2017