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Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen
مجلس وحدتِ مسلمین
AbbreviationMWM
Secretary-GeneralRaja Nasir Abbas Jafri[1]
Deputy Secretary GeneralNasir Shirazi[2]
Political SecretaryAsad Abbas Naqvi[3]
Central Leader For PreachingEjaz Hussain Bahashti
Founded2 August 2009(15 years ago)(2009-08-02)
HeadquartersIslamabad
Student wingWahdat Student Wing
Youth wingWahdat Youth Pakistan
Women's wingWahdat Women Wing
Charity wingKhair ul Amal Foundation
IdeologyIslamic democracy
Islamic socialism
Shi'a–Sunni unity
Political positionCentre[4][better source needed]
ReligionShia Islam(Majority)[5]
Sunni Islam(Minority)[6]
National affiliationTehreek Tahafuz Ayin[7]
ColorsBlack,Redandgreen
Senate
1 / 100
National Assembly
1 / 336
Punjab Assembly
1 / 371
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly
1 / 33
Election symbol
Party flag
Majlis Wahdat e Muslimeen Flag
Website
Official website

Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen(MWM;Urdu:مجلس وحدتِ مسلمین,lit. 'Muslim Unity Assembly') is a PakistaniShi'aIslamic political organization. Its headquarters are inIslamabad.MWM Pakistan works to establish anIslamic democraticwelfare state, particularly emphasisingShi'a-Sunniunity.

Party profile

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Party objective, agenda and manifesto

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The Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen is aShiite Muslimpolitical and religious party ofPakistanwhose main objective is to make a practical effort for the revival of Islam and the integrity and stability of Pakistan's nation, Party's main perspective is to speak against the oppression of Pakistan's Shia community, establish goodwill with theSunni Muslimcommunity, raise political and religious awareness among Muslims and to revive the teachings of theQuranin the society espousingIslamic socialism,MWM agenda envisions a religiousIslamic republicthat advocates individuals' welfare particularly emphasising muslim unity through community co-operation, MWM wants to set Pakistan on a course to political stability, social harmony, and economic prosperity for all religious, ethnic and racial communities.[8][9][10][11]

MWM has an agenda to blend traditional social and religious values and cultural and ethnic diversity of Pakistan into common goals and aspirations for a just society based onMohammad Iqbal's andMohammad Ali Jinnah's vision ofIslamic democraticregime providing religious awareness,social security,welfare values and therule of lawin the country.[12][13][14]

The party manifesto includes a desire to provide credible leadership, to restore Pakistan's political, religious and economic sovereignty, to establish a strong system of accountability and defense to combat corruption and terrorism.[15][16][17]

Foundation

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Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen was founded by a group of Shiite Muslim clergy and former members of the largestShiitestudents' organizationImamia Students Organizationon August 2, 2009 inIslamabad,Pakistan.

Electoral performance

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In an interview withThe Express Tribune,MWMKarachi's political secretary, Syed Asghar Abbas Zaidi, said that the party’s aims were to gain seats and to install an Islamic regime.[18]TheElection Commission of Pakistandesignated the MWM as a political organization in 2013. The election commission allotted Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen the tent as anelectoral symbol.

2013 general elections

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The MWM announced in March 2013 that in the2013 general elections,it would field more than 50 candidates on provincial seats and 20 on national seats, including 10 provincial slots and 11 national seats fromKarachi.[19]

2015 GB elections

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The MWM participated in the2015 GB electionsand successfully won two seats in theGilgit-Baltistan Assembly.[20]

2020 GB elections

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For the2020 GB elections,MWM partnered withPakistan Tehreek-e-Insafand won one seat in theGilgit-Baltistan Assembly.[21]

2024 general elections

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The MWM participated in the2024 Pakistani general electionpartnered withPakistan Tehreek-e-Insafand won one seat fromNA-37 KurraminNational Assembly.The MWM also won one seat in theProvincial Assembly of the Punjab.[22]

2024 Senate election

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The Secretary-GeneralRaja Nasir Abbas Jafriduring2024 Pakistani Senate electionelected as a member ofSenateunopposed from thePunjabas a MWM candidate.[23][24]

Ties and Muslim unity

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Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen supportedPakistan Tehreek-e-Insafin the2013 Pakistani general elections,2024 Pakistani general electionand the first religio-political organization supported byImran Khanand his party.[25]

Sunni-basedSunni Tehreek,Pakistan Awami Tehreek,Sunni Ittehad CouncilandJamiat Ulema-e-Pakistanare supporters of Shiite-based Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen. All of them are on one platform running againstPakistani Talibanand its sub-groupsSipah-e-SahabaandLashkar-e-Jhangvi.[26]

Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen andSunni Ittehad Councilheld many gatherings across Pakistan to promote unity. Minorities including Christians and Hindus were invited to these gatherings. MWM says that they believe that unity is the only way out of sectarian tensions among the Muslims.[27]

PAT President Dr Raheeq Abbasi expressed gratitude to the MWM leadership for its support to Tahir-ul-Qadri’s revolutionary struggle.[28]

Terrorist attacks on party activist and leaders

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On April 28, 2013, Hassan Kashmiri, MWM activist and a resident ofRizvia Societywas gunned down by unidentified gunmen. Following his funeral, the mourning procession took his body toWadi-e-Hussaingraveyard. According to the Senior Superintendent of the Police, Imran Shoukat, as the procession was passing through theLiaquatabadarea, some participants opened fired, killing two people. The MWM condemned the attack and denied that the participants had opened fire. The bannedSipah-e-Sahabais blamed for the attack.

While police were busy with Kashmiri's case, an attack on aShiitescholar nearLiaquatabadNo.10 left him injured and his police bodyguard dead. The Senior Superintendent of the Police, Amir Farooqi said that Syed Baqar Hussain Zaidi was heading towardsRizvia Societywhen four men on motorcycles opened fire.[29]

On 22 August 2014, Mazhar Haider and his younger brother Irfan Haider sustained bullet wounds. They were rushed to hospital where doctors pronounced Irfan's death and admitted Mazhar with critical wounds. MWM spokesman said Mazhar was the MWM president of central district. It was a targeted attack conducted by Sipah-e-Sahaba.[30]

On 15 February 2017, Allama Syed Tasawar Jawadi and his wife were gun shot at Siringar HighwayMuzaffarabadbySipah-e-Sahaba's terrorists.[citation needed]Allama Tasawar Jawadi was theShiitescholar and was Secretary General of MWMAzad Kashmir(2009-2021). Allama Syed Tasawar Jawadi was given early treatment at SKBZ/CMH Muzaffarabad then referred to CMH Rwp. After 8 months of treatment, Allama Syed Tasawar Jawadi Allama was discharged from CMH Rwp.

Other activities

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Hunger strike protests over killing of party workers

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In 2013, MWM announced a general strike after the killing of several of its workers.

A hunger strike by MWM chief commenced in May 2016, while camped in front of National Press Club Islamabad.[31]It organized protests through banners, placards and demonstration led by religious leaders at almost all big cities of Pakistan on Friday 22 July 2016. MWM staged a sit-in at Numaish Chowrangi, Karachi[32]and on The Mall outside the Punjab Assembly on same day.[33]

Palestine Independence Aid Campaign

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On 23 October 2023, The Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen announced Palestine Independence Aid Campaign. The party installed Palestinian aid camps across Pakistan.[34]

The MWM Secretary-General Allama Raja Nasir Abbas praised theHamas-led attack on Israel.[35]On the same day MWM organised pro-Palestine rallies across the country mainly outsideUS Consulate Karachiparty workers burn the US and Israeli Flags in support of the successful attacks of theHamasand its allies onIsraeland expresses solidarity with Palestinians.[36][37][38]

Speaking at the main rally, Majlis-e-Wahdat Muslimeen Pakistan’s Central Secretary General Syed Nasir Abbas Shirazi said that the international community, which is criminally silent on Israeli atrocities, is now shocked by the Palestinian resistance brave Palestinian people have destroyed Israel’s claim of invincibility, the responsibility of the entire situation is on the usurper Israel, whose pride has been crushed by the mujahideen Palestinians.[39][40][41]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"MWM opposes 'secret' talks with TTP".Dawn (newspaper).22 November 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  2. ^"Registration of cases: Police biased against mourners: MWM".The News International (newspaper).2 October 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  3. ^"Religious leaders pay tributes to Quaid-i-Azam".The News International (newspaper).26 December 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  4. ^The Islamic Politics For Future,The Ideology Agenda of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Pakistan),(2016), p. 25
  5. ^"Vote(s) of confidence: MWM banks on Shia voters across Sindh to sweep upcoming general elections".Express Tribune. April 20, 2013.
  6. ^"Yaum-e-Ali processions organized by MWM taken out countrywide with huge muslim unity".The News International (newspaper).5 May 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  7. ^"Pakistan: Opposition alliance launches protest movement against govt in Balochistan's Pishin".13 April 2024.
  8. ^"PAT thanks Majlis-e-Wahat-ul-Muslameen for supporting revolution".Pakistan Awami Tehreek official.
  9. ^"Sunni Ittehad Council, MWM's Qaumi aman convention in Islamabad".Abb Takk News. Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2014.
  10. ^The Islamic Politics For Future,The Ideology Agenda of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Pakistan),(2016), p. 25
  11. ^"PTI and Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen decide to jointly promote unity, peace and harmony".PTI official. November 20, 2013.
  12. ^"Religious leaders pay tributes to Quaid-i-Azam".The News International (newspaper).26 December 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  13. ^The Islamic Politics For Future,The Ideology Agenda of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Pakistan),(2016), p. 25
  14. ^"Sunni Ittehad Council, MWM's Qaumi aman convention in Islamabad".Abb Takk News. Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2014.
  15. ^The Islamic Politics For Future,The Ideology Agenda of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (Pakistan),(2016), p. 25
  16. ^"Pakistan's Top Shiite Party (MWM) Rejects Talk with Taliban".Ahlul Bayt News Agency. February 3, 2014.
  17. ^"MWM opposes 'secret' talks with TTP".Dawn (newspaper).22 November 2021.Retrieved27 December2021.
  18. ^"Vote(s) of confidence: MWM banks on Shia voters across Sindh to sweep upcoming general elections".Express Tribune. April 20, 2013.
  19. ^"MWM declares 3-point agenda for seat adjustment".The Nation. March 31, 2013.
  20. ^Tribune.pk (2015-06-25)."Maiden session: 33 members of G-B Assembly take oath".The Express Tribune.Retrieved2019-07-21.
  21. ^"Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Election 2020".dunyanews.tv.Retrieved2020-11-17.
  22. ^"MWM enters mainstream politics with a crucial win from Kurram".10 February 2024.Retrieved10 February2024.
  23. ^"Seven candidates elected senators unopposed from Punjab".Business Recorder.28 March 2024.Archivedfrom the original on 1 April 2024.Retrieved1 April2024.
  24. ^Rana Yasif; Syed Ali Shah (28 March 2024)."Seven senators elected unopposed from Punjab".The Express Tribune.Archivedfrom the original on 28 March 2024.Retrieved1 April2024.
  25. ^"PTI and Majlis-e-Wahdat-ul-Muslimeen decide to jointly promote unity, peace and harmony".PTI official. November 20, 2013.
  26. ^"Pakistan's Top Shiite Party (MWM) Rejects Talk with Taliban".Ahlul Bayt News Agency. February 3, 2014.
  27. ^"Sunni Ittehad Council, MWM's Qaumi aman convention in Islamabad".Abb Takk News. Archived fromthe originalon February 21, 2014.
  28. ^"PAT thanks Majlis-e-Wahat-ul-Muslameen for supporting revolution".Pakistan Awami Tehreek official.
  29. ^"Surge of violence: 11 killed in separate incidents in Karachi".Express Tribune. April 28, 2013.
  30. ^"An activist of Shiite political party shot martyred in Karachi".Ahlul Bayt News Agency. August 23, 2014.
  31. ^"Hunger strike of MWM leader enters second month".The Shia Post. June 19, 2016.
  32. ^"Karachi traffic in chaos as MWM extends sit-ins to other areas".Samaa TV. July 22, 2016.
  33. ^"MWM stages sit-in".Dawn News. July 23, 2016.
  34. ^"Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen of Pakistan starts Palestine Independence Campaign".Retrieved23 October2023.
  35. ^"Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen of Pakistan starts Palestine Independence Campaign".Retrieved23 October2023.
  36. ^"Pakistani police block pro-Palestine rally outside US Consulate".Retrieved23 October2023.
  37. ^"MWM rally in Islamabad in support of the successful attacks of the Palestinian Mujahideen".Retrieved23 October2023.
  38. ^"MWM rally expresses solidarity with Palestinians".Retrieved23 October2023.
  39. ^"Pakistani police block pro-Palestine rally outside US Consulate".Retrieved23 October2023.
  40. ^"MWM rally in Islamabad in support of the successful attacks of the Palestinian Mujahideen".Retrieved23 October2023.
  41. ^"MWM rally expresses solidarity with Palestinians".Retrieved23 October2023.
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