Zahid Ur Rashdi
{{Short description|Pakistani islamic scholar}}
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| denomination = Sunni
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| institute = Institute of Policy Studies
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
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| awards = Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (2015)
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| alma_mater = Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala
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| nationality = Pakistani
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| birth_name = Muhammad Abdul Mateen Khan Zahid
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| birth_place = Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan
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| children = Ammar Khan Nasir
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| father = Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar
| relatives = Abdul Hameed Swati (uncle)
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Mawlānā Zahid Ur Rashdi (born; 28 October 1948) (Urdu: مولانا زاہد الراشدی) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer, editor, columnist and founding director of Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. He has served as various positions in different political and educational institutions.{{cite news|url=http://www.ips.org.pk/maulana-zahid-ur-rashdi/|publisher=Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)|title=Maulana Zahid-ur-Rashdi|access-date=2 July 2020}}
Early life and education
Rashdi born in Ghakhar to Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar. He got Hifz ul Quran from Madrasa Tajweed-ul-Quran Ghakhar, Dars-i Nizami from Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala under his father Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar and uncle Abdul Hameed Swati. He also studied at Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.{{cite news|url=http://zahidrashdi.org/taaruf|publisher=zahidrashdi.org|title=محمد عبد المتین خان زاہد (المعروف ابوعمار زاہد الراشدی)|access-date=2 July 2020}}
Career
He served as a teacher of Dars-i Nizami at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom Gujranwala from 1970 to 1990, currently serving as president and Sheikh-ul-Hadees of Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala since 2000.{{cite news|url=https://ebrahimcollege.org.uk/notable-visitors/|publisher=ebrahimcollege.org.uk|title=Notable Visitors|access-date=2 July 2020}} He also served as a member of the National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.{{cite news|url=http://www.ips.org.pk/about-ips/national-academic-council/former-members/|publisher=Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)|title=Former Members|access-date=2 July 2020}}
Political career
Zahid Ur Rashdi served as information secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (as Deputy of Mufti Mahmood from 1975 to 1980), Deputy Secretary-General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan from 1980 to 1990, Secretary-General Pakistan National Alliance, Punjab from 1977 to 1979 and Vice President Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Punjab from 1987 to 1990.
Literary works
Since 1965, he has published more than 2000 articles on scientific, political and national issues in various newspapers and magazines and book collections on various topics.
- Khutbat e Rashdi {{Google books|id=dfJrMwEACAAJ|title=خطبات راشدى}}
- Asr e Hazir Mein Ijtihad{{cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/AsrEHazirMeinIjtihad|title=Asr E Hazir Mein Ijtihad|access-date=2 July 2020}}
- Deeni Madaris Ka Nisab o Nizam{{cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/deeni-madaris-nisab-o-nizam|title=Deeni Madaris Nisab-o-nizam|access-date=2 July 2020}}
Award and honors
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Education (2015){{cite news|url=https://nation.com.pk/23-Mar-2015/president-confers-awards-today|publisher=nation.com.pk|title=President confers awards today|date=23 March 2015|access-date=2 July 2020}}
- Former member of the Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)
- He is also delivering lecturer as a guest in various institutions.{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/518963-humanitarian-principles-for-conflict-reporting-and-medical-relief-discussed|publisher=thenews.com.pk|title=Humanitarian principles for conflict reporting and medical relief discussed|date=29 August 2019|access-date=2 July 2020}}
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Category:People from Gujranwala District
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