Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani (Urdu: مسعود الرحمان عثمانی; c. 1968 – 5 January 2024) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and religious leader who served as the Central Deputy Secretary of Sunni Ulema Council[1] and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, renamed Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) until his death. He was shot by an unknown person in Islamabad on 5 January 2024.[2][3][4] He was also a member of Council of Islamic Ideology, a constituent body of Government of Pakistan.[1][5]
Masood ur Rehman Usmani | |
|---|---|
مسعود الرحمان عثمانی | |
| Central Deputy Secretary of Sunni Ulema Council (SUC) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 Shangla District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Died | 5 January 2024 Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Political party |  Ahle-Sunnat-Wal-Jamat |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Karachi |
Usmani was arrested in April 2018 by unknown persons from Sharifabad area under Koral police station. After his disappearance, his supporters blocked the Islamabad Expressway. However, the circumstances surrounding his arrest are still unclear.[6][7]
Early life
editMaulana Usmani was born in 1968 in the Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. He received his religious education at various madrasas, including Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi and Jamia Ashrafia Lahore. He earned the distinguished title of "Maulana" by completing his Dars-e-Nizami, a traditional Islamic scholarly program.[7]
Assassination
editMasood ur Rehman Usmani was shot dead on 5 January 2024 by bike-borne shooters in Ghori Town, a suburb in Islamabad.[8] He was taken to the hospital where doctors declared him dead.[9]
Funeral
editThousands of mourners attended a funeral Saturday for a Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric gunned down in broad daylight on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, police and a spokesman for the cleric’s organization said:
The funeral of Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani was held a day after unidentified gunmen shot and killed him and wounded his driver in the neighborhood of Ghauri Town, according to a statement issued by the Islamabad police.[10]
Investigation
editImmediately after the incident, a heavy police force reached the spot and cordoned off the area and an investigation has been started to arrest the accused.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Web Desk (5 January 2024). "Sunni Ulema Council leader Allama Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani shot dead". Hum NEWS. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Sunni Ulema Council leader Masood Usmani killed in Islamabad". 5 January 2024.
- ^ "اسلام آباد فائرنگ میں سنی علماء کونسل کے رہنما مولانا مسعود الرحمان شہید" [Sunni Ulema Council leader Maulana Masoodur Rehman martyred in Islamabad firing]. 5 January 2024.
- ^ "اسلام آباد میں گاڑی پر فائرنگ، سنی علما کونسل کے رہنما مولانا مسعود الرحمان جاں بحق" [Sunni Ulema Council leader Maulana Masoodur Rehman was killed in a shooting at a vehicle in Islamabad].
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "ASWJ protesters block Islamabad expressway after party leader 'goes missing'". 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b "maulana masood ur rehman usmani biography - Digi Web Global". 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Desk (Lahore), Web (5 January 2024). "Sunni Ulema Council cleric Allama Masood Usmani shot dead in Islamabad". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Maulana Masood ur Rehman Usmani gunned down in Islamabad". 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Thousands of mourners in Islamabad attend funeral for Pakistani cleric gunned down in broad daylight". Arab News PK. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.