Faiz-ul Hassan Shah


Faiz-ul Hassan Shah, known by some as Khatib ul Islam, was a Pakistani Islamic religious scholar, orator, poet and writer.

Early life and education

Faiz ul Hassan was born in Allo Mahar, Daska Tehsil, Sialkot District in Punjab, Pakistan, to Muhammad Hussain shah, an honorary magistrate in British rule in India. He was the eldest son of five siblings. He began his education by learning to read and memorize the Quran and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Government Murray College Sialkot.

Political and social contribution

He was president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan for ten years, and struggled to establish Islamic reforms in Pakistan. He was also a provincial president of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam.

Imprisonment

He was arrested for his persecution of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. He spent several months in prison, where he wrote a poetry book of naats. He returned to prison in Pakistan during the protest against ahmadis.

Contribution in 1965 War

Radio Pakistan covered his speeches during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. He was awarded by the president with the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz due to his participation in the war.

Contribution in Kashmir

Thousands of followers of his ancestors have been living in Kashmir valley he prepared them to fight for the freedom,In 1948 during the independence war of kashmir he made speeches all over the occupied jammu and kashmir.

Religious and academic work

In 1932, after the death of his father, he became the religious leader of Allo Mahar. He began leading Friday prayers and teaching the congregation Allo Mahar and in different part of Indian subcontinent and became a famous orator. He contributed to the Tahreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-Nubuwwat, which is an organization created to persecute Ahmadis. He led the movement in the days of British rule in India against Ahmadis. For 20 years he led the Eid Prayer in police line Gujranwala.
He visited Karachi as a president of Jamiat Ulma e Pakistan and made his historic speech which was highly appreciated by all scholars at that time.

Death and legacy

In 1983, he had a heart attack. In 1984, he had another and went to Lahore, where he received cardiac treatment for six weeks. He delivered his last speech at the congregation of Allo Mahar. On 22 February 1984, he died in Gujranwala. He was buried in Allo Mahar beside his father. His death anniversary is celebrated on March 23.

Family

He was a grandson of Amin Shah Majadadi and great-grandson of Muhammad Channan Shah Nuri.
He had five sons:
He also had three daughters.
His grandson Sahabzada Syed Murtaza Amin is currently the religious leader of the Allomahar movement of Islamic scholars and delivers lectures in different parts of the world.