Biography of Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer
Biography of Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer
Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer was born on January 12, 1972 to the renowned scholar the Lion of Tawheed and Sunnah and destroyer of Shirk, innovations and secularism, Allamah Ihsan Elahi Zaheer. His maternal grandfather was Hafiz Muhammad Gondalwi, one of the greatest Ahl e Hadith scholar of the last century and erudite scholar of Hadith.
Education
Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer got his primary education from Crescent Model School and passed his matriculation from this school. He than entered Government College Lahore and passed his pre-engineering college exams from this College. He then entered the famous Engineering University of Lahore. During his graduation he memorised the Quran and after graduating from Engineering University, he obtained the following degrees:
1- Masters in Psychology in 2006 from Bahaudin Zakriyyah University
2- Masters in History in 2005 from University of Punjab
3- Masters in Computer Sciences done in 2004 from Engineering University Lahore
4- Masters in Business Administration in 2003 from Allama Iqbal Open University Lahore
5- Masters in Arabic in 2000 from University of Punjab
6- Masters in Political Science in 1999 from University of the Punjab
7- Masters in Islamiyat in 1998 from University of the Punjab
8- M.Phil in Media Studies in 1998 from University of the Punjab (thesis not complete)
9- Masters in English in 1997 from University of the Punjab
10- Masters in Mass Communication in 1996 from University of the Punjab
11- B.Sc. (Engineering) in 1994 from U.E.T Lhr.
12- Hifz e Quran done in 1994 from Jamia Lasorian Walee Lahore
His current positions
Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer is currently the Chief Organiser of Markazi Jamiat Ahl e Hadith and the Chairman of Quran O Sunnah Movement Pakistan. Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer is standing for the National Assembly in NA-132.
His pro-active role in politics
Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer is a very pro-active religious scholar and politician, an ardent speaker against Shirk, Bid’ah and secularism, and an excellent orator like his father. He appears on many national TV programs and on Pegahm TV.
Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer always stands for the oppressed and raises awareness, wherever a Ahl e Hadith Masjid will be attacked or tried to shut down by government, Shaykh Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer on the same day will come. He will also pro-actively raise awareness for weak people oppressed by corrupt politicians and speak to TV Channels, politicians and other key state players.
His writings
He authored many books such as “Aap ke Masail ka Hal” and “Iman bil Ghayb”. He also wrote in English “Mosque Imam as Opinion leader” 104 pages, which was his paper for the degree of Master of Arts in mass communication and is a very important work to read for young Ahl e Hadith to know the active role played by Ahl e Hadith scholars in politics in Pakistan. This book is published by Idara Tarjuman As-Sunnah
Regarding Tafsir, the Shaykh wrote the book “Khulasa Tafsir Al-Qur’an” from his lessons on the Qur’an after Tarawih. This book was published by Bayt As-Salam Lahore, the bookshop of his paternal uncle Hafiz Abid Elahi Zaheer.
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