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Ali Sher Hyderi

Islamic Scholars, Jurists & Sufi Teachers

Ali Sher Hyderi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and religio-political figure who lived from about 1963 to 2009 and served as chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at. He became chief of Sipah-e-Sahaba, an Islamist organization banned as a terrorist group in 2002, following the death of its previous leader Azam Tariq in a 2003 ambush, and he had previously also served as Sarparast-e-Aala, or patron-in-chief, of both Sipah Sahaba and Millat-i-Islamia.

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Identity
Gender
Male 2
Life
Lifespan or Floruit
from 1963 1
Manner of Death
Assassinated 1
Classification
Nationality
Pakistan 1
Veneration Status
Officially Recognized or Venerated 2
Attestation
Historicity
Historically attested 1
Traditions Revering This Figure
Islam 2
Connections

Belongs to Tradition

Islam, Religions
Source Wikipedia: Ali Sher Hyderi

Revered In

Islam, Religions
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Nationality

Pakistan

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Located In

Karachi

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Source Wikipedia: Ali Sher HyderiArticle texttier 2
Quote, Article text
Born in 1963 in Khairpur, he received his early education at a government primary school before continuing his studies at various madrasas, including Islamic institutions in Kolab Jial, Therhi, and later in Karachi at Jamia Uloom al-Islamia.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ali Sher Hyderi
Wikipedia
  • Nationality, from source article
    Ali Sher Hyderi was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and a Religio-political figure who served as the chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at.
  • lead paragraph
    (c. 1963-17 August 2009)
  • page categories
    Category:Assassinated religious leaders
  • Lead section: historicity
    Ali Sher Hyderi (c. 1963-17 August 2009) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and a Religio-political figure who served as the chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at (ASWJ).
  • Belongs to Tradition: Islam, Lead section
    was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, author and a Religio-political figure who served as the chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at (ASWJ).
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2. Ali Sher Hyderi, Structured Record (Wikidata Q6780330)
WikidataWikidata property P21 (sex or gender)View the Source

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