Ehsan Elahi Zaheer
| Ehsan Elahi Zaheer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 May 1945 Ahmedpura, Sialkot, British Raj, now Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died |
30 March 1987 (aged 41) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Other names | Ihsan Ilahi Zahir; Ehsaan. |
| Era | Modern era |
| Religion | Islam |
| Creed | Ahl-i Hadith |
| Main interest(s) | Salafism |
Ehsan Elahi Zaheer (Urdu: احسان الہی ظہیر) (31 May 1945 – 30 March 1987) was a Pakistani Islamic theologian and leader of the Ahl-i Hadith movement.[1][2] He died from an assassin's bomb blast in 1987.
Biography
Views
Zaheer believed that Shi'ites were Israeli agents[3] and infidels.[4]
Death
While giving a speech, a bomb, which had been planted on the stage exploded killing Zaheer.[5]
Works
- Al-Qadiyaniyyah, a refutation of Ahmadiyyah (1376 AH)[6]
References
- ↑ Ravinder Kaur, Religion, Violence and Political Mobilisation in South Asia, p 153. ISBN 0761934308
- ↑ Roy, Olivier, The Failure of Political Islam, by Olivier Roy, translated by Carol Volk, Harvard University Press, 1994, p.118-9
- ↑ Commins, David (2015-03-30). Islam in Saudi Arabia. I.B.Tauris. p. 170. ISBN 9781848858015.
- ↑ Moghadam, Assaf (2011-07-21). Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism: Trends and Patterns. Routledge. p. 166. ISBN 9781136663536.
- ↑ Derrick M. Nault, Development in Asia: Interdisciplinary, Post-neoliberal, and Transnational Perspectives, p 184. ISBN 1599424886
- ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Qadiyania-Ehsan-ilahi-zaheer/dp/B007OVXODI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409218638&sr=8-1&keywords=Ehsan+ilahi+zaheer
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