Awrangzib Faruqi

Awrangzib Faruqi
Faruqi in 2022
Chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (Karachi chapter)
Personal
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
MovementAhle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (Karachi chapter)
Political partyPakistan Rah-e-Haq Party

Awrangzib Faruqi (Urdu: اورنگزیب فاروقی, romanized: Awrangzīb Fārūqī) is a Pakistani religious leader[1] who is the chief of the Karachi chapter of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), also known as the Sipah-e-Sahaba.[2][3] Faruqi is taking part in the 2024 Pakistani general election on NA-230 on the ticket of Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party.[4]

Political career[edit]

Faruqi lost the 2013 elections by 202 votes.[5] He campaigned for the 2018 Pakistan elections,[5] and got 23,625 votes in PS-128, losing to MQM candidate.[6]

Views[edit]

He is accused of disseminating religious animosity, allegedly connected to the killings of multiple Shiite activists. Farooqi is listed on Pakistan's terrorism watch, referred to as the "fourth schedule." Video recordings depict Farooqi vociferating, "Shia are infidels!" during his speeches.[5]

Assassination attempts[edit]

He survived a targeted assassination attempt, when he was leaving for court in 2012.[7] In February 2015, he survived another assassination attempt in 2015.[8] In June 2015, he was arrested by counterterrorism department.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Failure to arrest Maulana Adil's killers: Religious groups consider 'wheel-jam strike'". The News International newspaper. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ^ "The Head of banned Sipah e Sahaba Aurangzeb Farooqi threatens State Institutions". Shiite News Network. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ^ "List of Incidents involving Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, Terrorist Group of Pakistan". South Asia Terrorism Portal website. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ^ Tanoli, Ishaq (15 January 2024). "581 vying for 22 National Assembly seats in Karachi". Dawn newspaper. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Abi-Habib, Maria; Baloch, Shah Meer; ur-Rehman, Zia (17 July 2018). "Violent Extremist or Political Candidate? In Pakistan Election, You Can Be Both". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  6. ^ Gayer, Laurent (2014). Karachi: Ordered Disorder and the Struggle for the City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-935444-3.
  7. ^ "Altaf condemns murderous attack on Maulana Aurangzeb Farooqi". Business Recorder newspaper. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  8. ^ "ASWJ local leader killed in Rawalpindi, central leader attacked in Karachi". Dawn newspaper. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  9. ^ "ASWJ's Aurangzeb Farooqui arrested". Dawn newspaper. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2024.


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