Mufti Muhammad Naeem

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Mufti Muhammad Naeem
مفتی محمد نعیم
Chancellor of Jamia Binoria
In office
unknown – 20 June 2020
Succeeded byNoman Naeem
Personal
Born1958
Died20 June 2020(2020-06-20) (aged 61–62)
Karachi, Pakistan
Resting placeJamia Binoria cemetery
Religion
Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia
Founder ofJamia Binoria

Mufti Muhammad Naeem (1958 – 20 June 2020) was a Pakistani cleric and Islamic scholar who served as Chancellor of Jamia Binoria.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Family background

His paternal family came from

Parsi who adopted Islam.[6]

Life and career

Naeem was born in 1958.

Deobandi seminary Jamia Binoria.[8]
He was executive member of
Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[9]

Death and legacy

He died in Karachi on 20 June 2020 because of a heart attack.

Murad Ali Shah revealed in a speech at Sindh Assembly that Mufti Naeem, Talib Jauhri and Munawar Hasan, all of the three clerics who died in past week were due to COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[11]

His funeral prayer was led by

Syed Murad Ali Shah expressed sadness over his death.[13]

He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters.[9] Earlier in 2014, his son-in-law, Masood Beg, was killed in an attack[14] in Karachi.

Voice of justice and anti-terrorism

Reportedly he played a significant role in shaping 'Paigham-e-Pakistan' – a historic fatwa against terrorism issued on 10 February 2016, at the end of a 'Paigham-e-Islam' conference attended by over five thousand Ulema, Mashaikh and Islamic scholars. Mufti Naeem had also spoken out against suicide bombings and rise of terrorism back in 2007.[6]

References

  1. ^ "POPULATION CONTROL". Dawn (newspaper). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ Salma Ahmed (16 April 2017). "Blasphemy law is being misused, says Mufti Naeem". DND Pakistan website. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  3. ^ Ali Arqam (December 2015). "Interview: Mufti Muhammad Naeem". Newsline (magazine). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ Ansar Abbasi (18 July 2019). "Army chief's hours long meeting with ulema, minister on Madrasa reforms". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. ISSN 2519-6707.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link
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  6. ^ a b c Tooba Masood (21 June 2020). "Five things you didn't know about Mufti Naeem". Samaa TV. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ Aamir Latif (20 June 2020). "Pakistan: Renowned scholar Mufti Naeem dies at 62". Anadolu Agency website. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. ^ Mughairi, Imtiaz (21 June 2020). "Renowned religious scholar Mufti Naeem passes away in Karachi". Dawn. Retrieved 21 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ a b c "Renowned religious scholar Mufti Naeem passes away in Karachi". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Senior religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Naeem passes away". Dunya News. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  11. ^ "CM Murad Reveals Munawar Hassan, Talib Jauhari, Mufti Naeem Died From Coronavirus". Naya Daur. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Mufti Naeem laid to rest in Jamia Binoria cemetery". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  13. ^ "President, PM express deep grief and sorrow over sad demise of Mufti Naeem".
  14. ^ "Mufti Naeem's son-in-law among seven gunned down in Karachi". Pak Tribune. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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