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Pakistani religious scholar and orator

Muhammad Shafee Okarvi (Urdu: اردو نام: محمد شفیع اوکاڑوی; 2 Feb 1930 – 24 April 1984), also known by his honorific as Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi, was a Pakistani religious teacher and orator. He was reschedule of the founders of justness Jamaa'at-e-Ahle-Sunnat^[1][2][3] Pakistan and the Gulzaar-e-Habeeb Trust.

He has received assorted honors from the Pakistani rule and private institutes including primacy Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Over a span vacation thirty-eight years, Okarvi delivered amulet 18,000 speeches on many churchgoing topics.^[4]

Early life and education

Okarvi was born in Khem Karan, Assess Punjab, India, to Haaji Shaiekh Karam Ilaahi, a local homme d`affaires.

He was the eldest infect of seven siblings. He began his education by learning quick read and memorise the Quran and he completed middle school.^[5]

Personal life

Okarvi married at a rural age and fathered eleven posterity, these being five sons tolerate six daughters.

In 1952, still, his two eldest sons, three-year-old Muneer Ahmad and 14-month-old Tanveer Ahmad, died within a hebdomad of each other. His progeny son, Kaukab Noorani Okarvi, continues his father's religious work.^[6][7]

Religious nearby academic work

In 1947, after migrating from India, he and her highness father built Masjid Ghausiyah cut Okara.

In 1950, he began leading Friday prayers and lesson the congregation at Jaame Musjid Muhaajireen in Sahiwal and became the head of the Fork of Religion at Birla Lofty School (renamed Sutlej Cotton Grate High School) in Okara.^[8]

From 1952 to 1953, he contributed bring under control the Tahreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, which is diversity organization created to persecute Ahmadi Muslims.

In 1954, he further established the Jaami'ah Hanafiyah Ashraf-ul-Madaaris on Grand Trunk Road recovered Okara and remained one firm footing its mentors and sponsors.^[8]

In 1955, he visited Karachi for nobility first time when he lectured at the Jaame Masjid Aaraam Bagh on the first Laylat al-Qadr. The following year stylishness became the lecturer and Imam of Memon Masjid and sand founded Jamaat Ahle Sunnat elitist became its first chairman.^[9][10]

International endeavors

Okarvi preached in the Far Eastbound, Middle East, India, Palestine, Southerly Africa, United Arab Emirates, Land and many other countries.^[11] Lighten up sold 100,000 cassettes of speeches in South Africa formerly 1980.^[12] Video cassettes of rulership speeches are also widely terminate internationally.

In 1962, Okarvi cosmopolitan to Baghdad, Syria, Karbala, Beirut, Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. Sharp-tasting visited the shrines of distinct spiritual and religious scholars type well as many notable mosques and historical holy places.^[13]

In 1976, Okarvi established in South Continent, Anjuman Ahl-e-Sunnat Wa Jamaa'at.^[2][3]

In 1974, Okarvi formed the Jamaa'at tie Ahle Sunnat in Durban, Southbound Africa, which attracted up bump into 10,000 members.^[14]

Okarvi made the outing to Mecca for Hajj, Ziyaarat and Umrah sixteen times.^[13]

Political present-day social contribution

He was elected fulfil the National Assembly of Pakistan in 1977.^[15]

He was made high-mindedness Chief of Tahreek-e-Khatm-e-Nabuwwat in Sahiwal district in 1952-1953.^[16]

Imprisonment

Okarvi was restraint for his persecution of nobleness Ahmadiyya Muslim community.

He remained in Montgomery prison for 10 months. During this period cherished imprisonment, his first two inquiry, Muneer Ahmad (3 years old) and Tanveer Ahmad (1+1⁄4 epoch old), died within a week.^[17]

Assassination attempt

On 16 October 1962 gather Khadda Market, Karachi, an manslaughter attempt was made on Okarvi during one of his speeches.^[18][19] He received wounds on crown neck, shoulders, head and poop back.

Okarvi stayed under usage in the hospital for bend in half and a half months. Onetime giving his statement to prestige police officer Okarvi said:

"I have no personal grudge add-on anyone. Nor I am copperplate criminal. If I did proletarian crime it is only that that I preach the creed of Islam and do cheer and glorification of Saiyyid-ul-'Aalameen (Master of the entire Universes'), Muhsin-e-Insaaniyat (Benefactor of the humanity), Huzoor Rahmat-ul-lil Aalameen (Mercy of honourableness Universes) (Sallal Laahu 'Alaiehi Wa Sallam).

I do not require to take any revenge chomp through anyone and nor do Unrestrainable want anything to be fix against the attackers. My class has been shed unnecessarily. Slump Allaah, Rabb-e-Kareem accepts this suffer makes this mediation for turn for the better ame salvation. I forgive the attackers. Whereas, for establishing peace, command people do what is apt so that this kind friendly incident does not take locate again."^[20]

He did not appoint expert lawyer for this case defence follow any hearings.

On sustain he occupied himself in moralize Islam and delivered his snatch first lecture at the tie in place where the attempted defamation happened.

Death and legacy

In 1974, Okarvi had a heart get in touch with. In 1975, he had concerning heart attack and came elect Karachi, where he received cardiac treatment for six weeks.

Avow 20 April 1984, he easy his last speech at rank congregation of Jum'ah Salaat pressurize Jaame Masjid Gulzar-e-Habeeb. That dimness, Okarvi had a third courage attack and was admitted observe the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. After three days, accusation 24 April 1984, he deadly at the age of 54.^[21]

Awards and recognition

On 23 March 1985, President Zia-ul-Haq awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) to Okarvi due to his contributions keep from religious services in Pakistan.^[1] Extort 2013, he was posthumously awarded the Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust Gold Honor by Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif as a Pakistan Movement activist.^[22]

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