Muhammad Saleem Qadri
محمد سلیم قادری
President of the Sunni Tehreek
In office
23 April 1990 – 10 May 2001
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byBilal Saleem Qadri
Personal details
Born
Muhammad Saleem

1960
Nanak Wara
Died10 May 2001
Baldia Town
Resting placeSaeedabad, Karachi
Political partySunni Tehreek
Other political
affiliations		Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan

Muhammad Saleem Qadri (1960 – 10 May 2001) was a Pakistani politician and Barelvi leader, who founded the Sunni Tehreek and served as its president till his death.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and career

Qadri was born in 1960 at Nanak Wara. He was a auto-rickshaw driver whose family migrated from Gujarat, India to Karachi, Pakistan during the partition.[1]

Early career

He was a disciple of Ilyas Attar Qadri, in the Qadiriyya-Attariya order, He was then made the branch head of Saeedabad in Baldia town. He was recognized by Jamiat Ulama-e-Pakistan and he got the ticket of JUP, which he lost. He then left his auto-rickshaw drivering work and started a garments and poultry business.[1][5]

Career

He started politics in his student days from the platform of All Pakistan Muttahida Students Organization, but soon joined Dawat-e-Islami, a non-political organization, which was established in 1984 in competition with the Tablighi Jamaat of the Deobandi school of thought.[1]

Election

He contested in the 1988 provincial assembly elections from the Baldia Town area on the ticket of Shah Ahmed Noorani's Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan.[1]

Death

Qadri, along with 5 other members of the Sunni Tehreek, was killed by a member of the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan on 10 May 2001 in Baldia Town.[6][7][8][9]

The case[clarification needed] was filed by Mohammad Iqbal Qadri, the elder brother of Qadri on members of Sipah-e-Sahaba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi.[10]

References

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  2. ^ "Roots Of Rage: How Barelvi Militancy Became A Mass Political Force". The Friday Times. 2021-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  3. ^ "Pakistani Sunni leader killed". 2001-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ^ "About Us – Pakistan Sunni Tehreek". Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2014). Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City. Oxford University Press. pp. 178–180. ISBN 978-0-19-935444-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ Siddiqui, Tahir (2003-04-12). "KARACHI: SSP activist gets death in Qadri murder case". DAWN.COM. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  7. ^ Rubin, Barry M. (2010). Guide to Islamist Movements. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-4138-0. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  8. ^ Bringing Back the Social into the Sociology of Religion: Critical Approaches. BRILL. 2018-06-19. ISBN 978-90-04-36879-8. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  9. ^ Sabharwal, Sharat (2022-02-17). India's Pakistan Conundrum: Managing a Complex Relationship. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-54516-6. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  10. ^ Desk, Web (2017-01-16). "'LeJ faction leader killed Sunni Tehreek chief Saleem Qadri'". ARY NEWS. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.

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