Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan
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The Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) (Urdu
: جميعت علماء پاکستان) (Assembly of Pakistani Clergy
) is a political party
in Pakistan
. It is part of the Islamic Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
, that won at the last legislative elections
, 20 October 2002, 11.3 of the popular vote and 53 out of 272 elected members.
This party belongs to the Sunni (Ahl al-sunnah wa al-jama'ah) current, which in the subcontinent is often called "Barelvi
". JUP was founded and headed until 1971 by the late Allama Khwaja Qamar ul Din Sialvi
. After him Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi
took over as president till 11 December 2003. After him, his son Shah Anas Noorani took charge of JUP. However, Anas Noorani resigned from the post of president in March 2008.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
: جميعت علماء پاکستان) (Assembly of Pakistani Clergy
Ulema
Ulama , also spelt ulema, refers to the educated class of Muslim legal scholars engaged in the several fields of Islamic studies. They are best known as the arbiters of shari‘a law...
) is a political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. It is part of the Islamic Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties...
, that won at the last legislative elections
Elections in Pakistan
At the national level, Pakistan elects a bicameral legislature, the Parliament of Pakistan, which consists of a directly elected National Assembly of Pakistan and a Senate, whose members are chosen by elected provincial legislators. The Prime Minister of Pakistan is elected by the National Assembly...
, 20 October 2002, 11.3 of the popular vote and 53 out of 272 elected members.
This party belongs to the Sunni (Ahl al-sunnah wa al-jama'ah) current, which in the subcontinent is often called "Barelvi
Barelvi
Barelvi is a term used for the movement of Sufi , Sunni Islam originating in the Indian subcontinent.The Movement is known as Ahle Sunnat movement to its followers....
". JUP was founded and headed until 1971 by the late Allama Khwaja Qamar ul Din Sialvi
Khwaja Qamar ul Din Sialvi
Khwaja Qamar ul Din Sialvi known as Shaykh-ul-Islam was a Pakistani religious leader and politician. He is a waliullah of the Chishti order. He founded the political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and became its president in 1970.-Early life and education:Khwaja Qamaruddin Sialvi was born on 24...
. After him Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi
Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi
Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi was a Barelvi Sunni spiritual and political leader in Pakistan. Siddiqi was founder of the World Islamic Mission, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and later president of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal ....
took over as president till 11 December 2003. After him, his son Shah Anas Noorani took charge of JUP. However, Anas Noorani resigned from the post of president in March 2008.