Abdul Khabeer Azad
Abdul Khabeer Azad | |
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عبدالخبیر آزاد | |
 Abdul Khabeer Azad in 2018 | |
| Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Muneeb-ur-Rehman |
| Imam and Khatib of Badshahi Mosque | |
| Assumed office 15 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Qadir Azad |
| Personal life | |
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| Known for | Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabeer Azad (Urdu: سید محمد عبدالخبیر آزاد) is a Pakistani Islamic cleric who is the current Grand Imam of Badshahi Mosque since 2003 and the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee since 2020.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and career
[edit]He is the son of Muhammad Abdul Qadir Azad who served as the former Grand Imam of Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan.[5] He is the khateeb of Badshahi Mosque since his father's death in 2003, and was appointed as the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on 30 December 2020 by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Inter-faith Harmony, Government of Pakistan succeeding its long-term serving chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman.[6][7][8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Rabi-us-Sani moon not sighted in Pakistan: Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee". The Nation (newspaper). 5 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Blocking roads, damaging property against Islam: religious scholars". Daily Times (newspaper). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chief says Muslims happy in China". The News International (newspaper). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ruet-e-Hilal committee meets today". The News International (newspaper). 7 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "RELIGIOUS LEADERS PAY TRIBUTE TO MAULANA AZAD, LATE MUSLIM SCHOLAR". Union of Catholic Asian News. 9 February 2003. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azad appointed as new chairman of Ruet-e Halal committee". The Nation (newspaper). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "New Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman appointed". The News International (newspaper). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "Mufti Muneeb removed as chairman of Ruet-i-Hilal Committee". Dawn (newspaper). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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