Sunni Tehreek
Pakistan Sunni Tehreek سنی تحریک | |
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| President | Shadab Raza Naqshbandi[1]hd.tv |
| General Secretary | Ahmed Bilal Qadri[2] |
| Founder | Muhammad Saleem Qadri |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Ideology | Pan-Islamism Islamism |
| Political position | Far-right[citation needed] |
| Religion | Sunni Islam(specifically majority,Barelvi) |
| Colors | Green |
| Election symbol | |
Table Lamp (2018 General Elections)[3] | |
| Website | |
| Official Website | |
Pakistan Sunni Tehreekor simplySunni Tehreekis a PakistaniBarleviorganization. The organization was founded by Muhammad Saleem Qadri in 1990 in order to preventBarelevimosques from being seized byDeobandiandWahabiorganizations.[4]It also sees itself as a defender of Barelvis from attacks from Deobandis and Wahabi Muslims.[5]
TheIslamistgroup is known for its strong support of Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, and for its hardline support of the death penalty for those accused of committing blasphemy.[6]Sunni Tehreek is vocal in its support ofMumtaz Qadri,the bodyguard who murdered Punjab's governorSalman Taseerafter Taseer called for reform of blasphemy laws.[7]Supporters of the organization assaulted the popular former pop-starJunaid Jamshed,and called for his prosecution under the blasphemy laws.[8]
The party was delisted in January 2024 by theElection Commission of Pakistanfor failing to conduct intra-party elections.
History[edit]
After the fragmenting and decline of theMuttahida Qaumi Movement,Pakistan Sunni Tehreek arose as the primary opposition to the Deobandi-WahabiBanuri Mosque,headed byNizamuddin Shamzai.The Pakistan Sunni Tehreek strongly opposed the giving of important religious posts toDeobandis.Its branch in Lahore publicly declared its opposition to the appointment of a Deobandi cleric askhateebofBadshahi Mosque,and other similar appointments.[9]
Split into PST and ST and reunion[edit]
Due to internal disputes, Sunni Tehreek later splits up into two main factions.[10]Sarwat Ejaz Qadri,[11]one of its main leader formed a much larger faction which was later named asPakistan Sunni Tehreek (PST)[12] while Ahmed Bilal Qadri (son of ST's founder Saleem Qadri) formed his own faction and his faction adapted its same old name.[13]Both factions later announced merger in September 2023 with Ahmed Bilal Qadri appointed as party's secretary general and Sarwat Ejaz Qadri as party's president.[2][14][15]
Ahead of the2024 elections,the party was delisted by theElection Commission of Pakistanfor failing to conduct intra-party elections and was not eligible to contest on any seat.[16]
Controversies[edit]
In May 2001, sectarian riots broke out after Sunni Tehreek leader Saleem Qadri was assassinated bySipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan,an anti-ShiiteDeobandimilitant and terrorist group. His successor, Abbas Qadri, charged PresidentAsif Ali Zardariwith "patronising terrorists" and "standing between us and the murderers."[17]
In April 2007, alleged Sunni Tehreek members opened gunfire on anAhl-i Hadithmosque inKarachi.One worshiper was killed in the attack.[18]After the attack, Western analysts described the movement as a radicalization of traditional beliefs in the Indian subcontinent.[citation needed]
References[edit]
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- ^ab"Three injured in attack on Sunni Tehreek office".The Express Tribune.2 January 2024.Retrieved29 January2024.
- ^"Pakistan Election 2018: List of Political Parties and their Symbols for General Election 2018".THe News.Pakistan. 3 July 2018.Retrieved17 December2022.
- ^ "Karachi suicide blasts have Al-Qaida links".The Times of India.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2009.Retrieved13 April2008.
- ^Yusuf, Huma (July 2012)."Sectarian violence: Pakistan's greatest security threat?"(PDF).Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre.Retrieved7 October2020.
- ^"Ditching the tag of mysticism, Barelvi militancy rears head in form of Sunni Tehreek".Geo TV. 2 April 2016.Retrieved5 January2017.
- ^"Sunni Tehreek demands police charge Shaan Taseer with blasphemy".Pakistan Today. 3 January 2017.Retrieved2 February2017.
- ^"Who is Junaid Jamshed? Pakistan singer feared dead in plane crash".Coventry Telegraph. 7 December 2016.Retrieved5 January2017.
- ^[sacw] SACW Dispatch | 9 Sept. 00
- ^"Ditching the tag of mysticism, Barelvi militancy rears head in form of Sunni Tehreek".The News International.2 April 2016. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2016.
...The ST has been facing internal rifts in recent times. Ejaz Sarwat Qadri heads the more powerful faction of the group, which has recently renamed itself as the Pakistan Sunni Tehreek. Muhammad Bilal Qadri, the son of ST founder Saleem Qadri, has formed his own faction after developing differences with Sarwat Ejaz Qadri and other leaders...
- ^"Sarwat Ejaz Qadri | President Sunni Tehreek".PakistanHerald. Archived fromthe originalon 2 January 2010.Retrieved30 January2012.
- ^"Sunni Tehreek is now a political party".Pakistan Today.2 April 2016.
- ^"Sunni Tehreek chief taken into custody".The Express Tribune.19 February 2017.Retrieved30 July2021.
- ^"Muttahida, Sunni Tehreek agree to contest polls together".The News International (newspaper).20 December 2023.Retrieved29 January2024.
- ^"List of Enlisted Political Parties"(PDF).ecp.gov.pk.Election Commission of Pakistan.23 January 2024. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 29 January 2024.Retrieved29 January2024.
- ^"ECP delists 13 political parties".Pakistan Today.12 January 2024.
- ^"South Asia Monitor >".Archived fromthe originalon 5 January 2009.Retrieved11 April2008.
- ^Staff report (11 April 2007)."One dead as ST tries to take control of Ahle Hadith mosque".Daily Times.Archived fromthe originalon 7 June 2011.Retrieved2 December2011.