Muhammad Khan Sherani
{{Short description|Pakistani politician (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-suffix =
| name = Muhammad Khan Sherani
| office = Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology
| image = Muhammad Khan Sherani (cropped).jpg
| term_start = 16 November 2010
| term_end = 17 November 2016
| predecessor = Dr. Muhammad Khalid Masud
| successor = Dr. Qibla Ayaz
| office1 = Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan
| term_start1 = 1 June 2013
| term_end1 = 31 May 2018
| constituency1 = NA-264 (Zhob-cum-Sherani-cum-Killa Saifullah)
| term_start2 = 18 November 2002
| term_end2 = 18 November 2007
| constituency2 = NA-264 (Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah)
| term_start3 = 1 December 1988
| term_end3 = 12 October 1999
| constituency3 = NA-200 (Zhob)
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1948}}
| birth_place = Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan
| nationality = Pakistani
| party = Rabita Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam{{cite web | url=https://senate.gov.pk/en/profile.php?uid=95 | title=Senate of Pakistan }}{{Cite news|date=2020-12-22|title=Rifts in Fazl-led JUI deepen|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1597153|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Dawn (newspaper)|language=en}} (2020-2022)
| otherparty = Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (1988-2020)
}}
Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani (Pashto/{{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|مولانا محمد خان شیرانی}}}}) is a Pakistani Deobandi religious cleric and politician who established Rabita Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam the breakway faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) over rifts with (JUI-F) leader Fazal-ur-Rehman.{{Cite news|date=2020-12-22|title=Rifts in Fazl-led JUI deepen|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1597153|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Dawn (newspaper)|language=en}} He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, between 1988 and May 2018. He was the Chairman of the influential Council of Islamic Ideology from 2010 to 2016.
Early life and education
He was born in 1948/1951 into a Pashtun family of the Shirani tribe in Zhob, Balochistan.{{Cite book |title=National Assembly of Pakistan [1997] |publisher=Promedia |year=1999 |editor-last=Ameen |editor-first=Irshad |pages=220}}
His father Malik Masoom Khan was one of the sardars or leaders of the tribe who also used to deliver sermons at the local Jama Masjid, and following his father's wishes, after completing his early education he studied in many Islamic seminaries, including Madrasa Matta al Ulum, the Madrasa of Maulana Abdur Rahim, the Madrasa Darul Ulum Lakki Marwat, the Madrasa Waqia Nar of Malik Mahabat, the Madrasa Siraj ul Uloom Bannu and the Madrasa Qasim ul Uloom.
In 1961 he was involved in a tribal feud.
His early political and religious influences were Mufti Mehmood and Maulana Abdullah Darkhawasti.
Political career
He was active in the Khatme Nabuwwat movement against the Ahmadiyya under Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and was later jailed under General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law.
He has served as the Former District Nazim Zhob District.{{cite web|title=Chairman's Profile |url=http://cii.gov.pk/aboutcii/chairmansprofile.aspx |website=cii.gov.pk |publisher=Council Of Islamic Ideology |accessdate=16 May 2017 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516132252/http://cii.gov.pk/aboutcii/chairmansprofile.aspx |archivedate=16 May 2017 }}
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) from Constituency NA-200 Zhob in the 1988 Pakistani general election. He received 13,307 votes and defeated Maulvi Allah Dad, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (D).{{cite web|title=National Assembly election result 1988-97|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=27 March 2018|archive-date=28 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225608/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/Results%201988%20-%201997/NA.pdf|url-status=dead}}
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-200 Zhob in the 1990 Pakistani general election. He received 15,965 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a candidate of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP).
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of IJM from Constituency NA-200 Zhob in the 1993 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. He received 15,260 votes and lost the seat to Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a candidate of the PKMAP.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-200 (Zhob) in the 1997 Pakistani general election. He received 14,679 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a candidate of the PKMAP.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) from Constituency NA-264 (Zhob-cum-Killa Saifullah) in 2002 Pakistani general election. He received 20,381 votes and defeated Nawab Muhammad Ayaz Khan Jogezai, a candidate of the PKMAP.{{cite web|title=2002 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=27 March 2018|archive-date=26 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126141507/https://www.ecp.gov.pk/ge/ge2002vol2.pdf|url-status=dead}}
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly as a candidate of MMA from Constituency NA-264 (Zhob-cum-Sherani-cum-Killa Saifullah) in 2008 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful.{{cite news|title=JUI-N to re-merge into JUI-F on 25th|url=http://nation.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2016/jui-n-to-re-merge-into-jui-f-on-25th|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=The Nation|date=14 February 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515105512/http://nation.com.pk/national/14-Feb-2016/jui-n-to-re-merge-into-jui-f-on-25th|archivedate=15 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|title=Balochistan poll scene turns topsy-turvy|url=http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/06-May-2013/balochistan-poll-scene-turns-topsy-turvy|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=The Nation|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316062911/http://nation.com.pk/elections-2013/06-May-2013/balochistan-poll-scene-turns-topsy-turvy|archivedate=16 March 2017|df=dmy-all}} He received 17,066 votes and lost the seat to Maulvi Asmatullah, an independent candidate.{{cite web|title=2008 election result|url=https://www.ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=27 March 2018|archive-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105060230/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202008/Report,%20General%20Election%202008,%20Vol-II.pdf|url-status=dead}}
He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan and was made chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=the|title=Sheerani appointed CII chairman|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/583444|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=19 November 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://www.dawn.com/news/583444|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}} with the status of federal minister in 2010{{cite news|title=Two new ministers inducted|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/610285-two-new-ministers-inducted|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=www.thenews.com.pk|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/print/610285-two-new-ministers-inducted|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}} for three years.{{cite news|last1=Newspaper|first1=the|title=Three-year term notification for Sheerani issued|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/585773|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=25 November 2010|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://www.dawn.com/news/585773|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}} He was again made chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology in 2013.{{cite news|title=Sherani's appointment as CII chief challenged in court|url=https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/06/17/sheranis-appointment-as-cii-chief-challenged-in-court/|accessdate=16 May 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/06/17/sheranis-appointment-as-cii-chief-challenged-in-court/|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}
He has served as Federal Minister for Religious Affairs.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly as a candidate of JUI-F from Constituency NA-264 (Zhob-cum-Sherani-cum-Killa Saifullah) in 2013 Pakistani general election.{{cite news|last1=Asad|first1=Malik|title=CII chief's appointment challenged in court|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1265414/cii-chiefs-appointment-challenged-in-court|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=DAWN.COM|date=17 June 2016|language=en|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003143745/http://www.dawn.com/news/1265414/cii-chiefs-appointment-challenged-in-court|archivedate=3 October 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|title=Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazal National Assembly - The Express Tribune|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/526967/jamiat-ulema-islam-fazal-national-assembly/|accessdate=16 May 2017|work=The Express Tribune|date=27 March 2013|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912162219/https://tribune.com.pk/story/526967/jamiat-ulema-islam-fazal-national-assembly/|archivedate=12 September 2017|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |author1=Amir Wasim |title=JUI-F fails to win PML-N support for Senate seat |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1023843 |work=DAWN.COM |date=9 July 2013 |language=en |accessdate=17 May 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919164332/http://www.dawn.com/news/1023843 |archivedate=19 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }} He received 30,870 votes and defeated Moulana Asmatullah, a candidate of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati.{{cite web|title=2013 election result|url=https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|publisher=ECP|accessdate=7 April 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180201140612/https://ecp.gov.pk/Documents/General%20Elections%202013%20report/Election%20Report%202013%20Volume-II.pdf|archivedate=1 February 2018}}
Alliance with Imran Khan's PTI
On 13 June 2022, Sherani met with Imran Khan and declared an alliance with his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.{{cite web | url=https://arynews.tv/maulana-sherani-announces-political-alliance-with-pti/ | title=Maulana Sherani announces political alliance with PTI | date=13 June 2022 }}
Sherani also took to Twitter and said that when he asked Fazl ur-Rehman does he have proof that Imran Khan is a Jewish and Indian agent, Fazl responded with "it's just a political statement".{{cite web | url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2373104/sherani-criticises-fazl-for-misusing-religion-for-politics-against-imran | title=Sherani criticises Fazl's 'fatwa' against Imran | date=25 August 2022 }}
See also
References
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Category:Pakistani MNAs 2013–2018
Category:People from Zhob District
Category:Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) politicians
Category:Pakistani MNAs 2002–2007
Category:Pakistani MNAs 1988–1990
Category:Pakistani MNAs 1990–1993