Not to be confused with Hamid Ul Haq.

Maulana Hamid ul Haq Haqqani (Urdu: مولانا حامد الحق حقانی; 26 May 1968 – 28 February 2025) was a Pakistani politician and Islamic scholar 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.[1][2] He became chief of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) party after his father Sami ul Haq's assassination in 2018, remaining in the position until he was killed in a suicide bombing in 2025.[3]

Life

Haqqani was born on 26 May 1968 in Akora Khattak, a town in the Nowshera District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[4] He was Sami-ul-Haq's second son from his first wife. 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.[5] 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.[6]

Political career

Haqqani joined and became secretary-general of the student wing of JUI (S), Jamiat Talba-e-Islam, in 1985.[6] 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."[7]

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, beating Pakistan People's Party candidate Naseerullah Babar.[5] He served as the representative of the NA-6 Nowshera-I seat from 2002 until 2007.[7]

Death

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.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "12th National Assembly from 2002 to 2007, List of Members and Addresses" (PDF). na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Members of the National Assembly of Pakistan 1972 to 2002". www.na.gov.pk. National Assembly of Pakistan. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Nazim-e-Aala of Haqqani seminary passes away". The News International. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "The life of Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani". The Express Tribune. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Paracha, Mushtaq (1 March 2025). "Maulana Hamid had consistently opposed suicide bombings". The News International. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Profile: Maulana Hamidul Haq Haqqani — the vice chancellor of Jamia Darul Uloom Haqqania". Dawn. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  7. ^ a b Yousafzai, Shahabullah (4 November 2018). "Maulana Sami's son named JUI-S acting chief". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  8. ^ "JUI-S chief among four martyred in blast at Darul Uloom Haqqania, Nowshera". The Express Tribune. 28 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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