Sajid Mir

Sajid Mir (Urdu: ساجد میر) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar belonging to the Ahl-i Hadith movement and a politician, being a member of Senate of Pakistan, currently serving as Chairperson- Senate Committee on Science and Technology.[1]

Senator

Prof. Sajid Mir
پروفیسر ساجد میر
Vice President of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Assumed office
20 March 2018
Emir of Jamiat Ahle Hadith
Assumed office
1995
Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Kashmir Affairs & Gilgit Baltistan
Assumed office
March 2009
PresidentMamnoon Hussain
Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif
DeputyMumammad Abu Ali Turab
Preceded byali safar
Pakistani Senator from Punjab
Assumed office
23 March 2003
Personal details
Born
Sajid Mir

(1938-10-02) 2 October 1938
Sialkot, Punjab Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPML-N Markzi Jamiat
Alma materM.A (English) (1960),

M.A (Islamic Studies) (1969),

B.A (Eco. Urdu, Psychology) (1966
OccupationPolitician,Muslim leader

Education

He earned Masters in English literature from the University of the Punjab in 1960 followed by a Masters in Islamic studies from the same university in 1969, while he also completed traditional Islamic studies with the Fazil Darse Nizami.[2]

Political career

He belongs to Punjab province of Pakistan, and was elected to the Senate of Pakistan in March 2009 on reserved seat for technocrats and ulema as PML-N candidate.[3][4] He is the chairperson of Senate Committee on Science and Technology[5] and member of senate committees of Rules of Procedures and Privileges, Functional Committee on Government Assurances, Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.[6] He is also the Ameer of Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith.[7][8]

Writings

He's the author of many books and articles, including Isayat ka Tajziyah wa Muatalah on Christianity.[9]

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See also

References
  1. "Chairperson - Senate Committee on Science and Technology". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. Profile on the website of the Senate of Pakistan
  3. "Oath as Senator". Geo TV. 12 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. "50 Senators elect to take oath Thursday". AAJ TV. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  5. "Chairman's absolute powers deprive many of Senate bodies". Pakistantoday. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. "Senate Profile". Senate of Pakistan. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. "Profile-pakistanherald". Pakistanherald. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. "Sajid-Mir-calls-on-CM". thenews. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  9. "Biography of Shaykh Sajid Mir" on Umm-ul-Qura Publications
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