Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani

Not to be confused with Hamid Ul Haq.
Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani
حامد الحق حقانی
Hamid Ul Haq in c. 2021
Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
In office
16 November 2002 – 2 October 2007
ConstituencyNA-6 (Nowshera-II)
Emir of JUI-S (1980–2025)
In office
2 November 2018 – 28 February 2025
Preceded bySami-ul-Haq
Succeeded byAbdul Haq Sani
Regional Chairperson of Difa-e-Pakistan Council
In office
2007 – 28 February 2025
Preceded byAbdul Rashid Ghazi
Personal details
Born(1968-05-26)26 May 1968
Akora Khattak, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Died28 February 2025(2025-02-28) (aged 56)
Darul Uloom Haqqania, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Manner of deathAssassination
PartyJUI-S (1980–2025)
ChildrenAbdul Haq Sani
Parent
RelativesAbdul Haq Akorwi (grandfather)
Rashid Ul Haq Haqqani (brother)
Alma materDarul Uloom Haqqania
Nowshera Degree College
Punjab University
OccupationPolitician, Religious Scholar

Hamid ul Haq Haqqani (Urdu: مولانا حامد الحق حقانی; 26 May 1968 – 28 February 2025)[1] was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician, who served as a member of the 12th National Assembly of Pakistan from 16 November 2002 until 10 October 2007, when he resigned in protest.[2][3]

He became chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) party after his father Sami ul Haq's assassination in 2018.[4]

He was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Darul Uloom Haqqania.[5][6]

Background

Haqqani was born on 26 May 1968 in Akora Khattak, a town in the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[7] He was Sami-ul-Haq's second son from his first wife.[8]

Haqqani received religious and school education from his grandfather, Abdul Haq Akorwi, while attending Haqqania High School, a school located inside the premises of the Darul Uloom Haqqania seminary. There he completed his Dars-i Nizami and became a scholar of the Hadith and the Quran.[9]

He later enrolled in Nowshera Degree College, receiving a Bachelor’s in Islamic Studies before obtaining a master's degree in theology from Punjab University in the late 1980s.[10]

Political career

Haqqani joined and became secretary-general of the student wing of JUI (S), Jamiat Talba-e-Islam, in 1985.[10] He was later appointed vice-emir of JUI (S) by the group's shura members in part due to his "prudence in political and religious affairs."[11]

During the 2002 general election, Haqqani was elected to the 12th National Assembly of Pakistan on the ticket of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal coalition,[12] beating Pakistan People's Party candidate Naseerullah Babar.[9] He served as the representative of the NA-6 Nowshera-I seat from 2002 until 2007.[11][13]

Assassination

Main article: 2025 Darul Uloom Haqqania bombing

On 28 February 2025, a suicide bomb attack occurred at Darul Uloom Haqqania in Akora Khattak, Nowshera District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, following Friday prayers. The attack targeted Haqqani, who was among those killed. He was 56.[6][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Maulana Hamid had consistently opposed suicide bombings". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  2. ^ "12th National Assembly from 2002 to 2007, List of Members and Addresses" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Members of the National Assembly of Pakistan 1972 to 2002". www.na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Nazim-e-Aala of Haqqani seminary passes away". The News International. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Pakistan: Six killed in blast at mosque dubbed 'University of Jihad'". BBC News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "JUI-S chief among four martyred in blast at Darul Uloom Haqqania, Nowshera". The Express Tribune. 28 February 2025.
  7. ^ "The life of Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani". The Express Tribune. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Pakistan: Six killed in blast at mosque dubbed 'University of Jihad'". BBC News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b Paracha, Mushtaq (1 March 2025). "Maulana Hamid had consistently opposed suicide bombings". The News International. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Profile: Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani — the vice chancellor of Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania". Dawn. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  11. ^ a b Yousafzai, Shahabullah (4 November 2018). "Maulana Sami's son named JUI-S acting chief". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Maulana Hamid had consistently opposed suicide bombings". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  13. ^ AsiaNews.it. "Carnage at the 'University of Jihad', Taliban leader killed". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  14. ^ Akbar, Farzana Ali | Kashan Awan | Naveed (28 February 2025). "Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani killed in Nowshera madressah suicide blast: police". Aaj English TV. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Haqqania madrassa's top official among eight killed in Nowshera suicide blast". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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