Allama Arif Hussain Hussaini
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Arif Hussain Al Hussaini (November 25, 1946 - August 5, 1988) was a Shia leader in Pakistan
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into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini
branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a imam, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn. The specific local branch name was Doerazai. Arif received his primary education at his home town government primary school and later on went to Parachinar
to complete his matriculation. Later he showed a keen interest in religious studies and received admission into the Madressa Jafria Parachinar from where he went to the Iraqi city of Najaf
for further studies. In 1973 he returned home and married, and a year later went to the holy city of Qom
, Iran to join the Hauza Ilmia. In 1975 and 1977 he went on Haj
. Due to the situation in Kurrum Agency and also for Madressah-e-Jaffaria in Parachinar, Abid Hussain al Hussaini called him for help. As a teacher, he Shaheed Arif Hussain Al Hussaini tried to improve the syllabus of the madrassa while also encouraging students to adopt modern techniques to understand Islam with the strict following of Taqwa-e-Ilahee.
. They used Afghan
refugees to suppress the Kurram Agency's population. Initially, large camps were erected around Kurram Agency and then soon after settling, elements within the Afghan refugees attacked Kurrum Agency.
Arif played a leading role in defending the area. He founded the "Alamdar Foundation" comprising approximately 1200 youth members and appointed himself its leader. He told the members of the Alamdar Foundation that the future of Parachinar was in extreme danger due to the imperialist plot to disengage all Shia centers from the Islamic revolution. The "Alamdar Foundation" focused on the welfare of the people of the region and instructed its members to initiate a campaign against social evils, especially the use of heroin.
, Punjab, Arif Hussain was given the leadership of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, five months after the death of Mufti Jafar Hussain
on February 10, 1984 in Bhakkar. He was recommended by Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, principal of Sultanul Madaris Sargodah, and Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi
, principal of Jamia tul Muntazir Lahore.
His body was taken from Peshawar
to his native village of Pehwar by helicopter. Pakistani president Muhammad Zia ul Haq and special representatives of the Iranian government participated in his funeral rites. The Iranian government supported the construction of a mazar
over his grave in Pehwar. His soyem was attended by Ambassadors of different countries including Morocco, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon etc. in Parachinar, Pakistan.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
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Early life
Shaheed Hussaini was born on 25 November 1946 in the Village Piwaar of Kurram Agency, ParachinarParachinar
Parachinar is the capital of Kurram Agency, FATA of Pakistan. It is about 290 km west of the capital, Islamabad...
into the house of Fazal Hussain Shah. His family belongs to the Husseini
Husseini
Husseini is an Arabic surname.-Etymology:It is a nisba derivation of the given name Hussein...
branch of Syeds, which trace descent to the fourth Shi'a imam, Zayn al-‘Ābidīn. The specific local branch name was Doerazai. Arif received his primary education at his home town government primary school and later on went to Parachinar
Parachinar
Parachinar is the capital of Kurram Agency, FATA of Pakistan. It is about 290 km west of the capital, Islamabad...
to complete his matriculation. Later he showed a keen interest in religious studies and received admission into the Madressa Jafria Parachinar from where he went to the Iraqi city of Najaf
Najaf
Najaf is a city in Iraq about 160 km south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2008 is 560,000 people. It is the capital of Najaf Governorate...
for further studies. In 1973 he returned home and married, and a year later went to the holy city of Qom
Qom
Qom is a city in Iran. It lies by road southwest of Tehran and is the capital of Qom Province. At the 2006 census, its population was 957,496, in 241,827 families. It is situated on the banks of the Qom River....
, Iran to join the Hauza Ilmia. In 1975 and 1977 he went on Haj
Háj
Háj may refer to:* Háj in Turčianske Teplice District, Slovakia* Háj in Košice-okolie District, Slovakia...
. Due to the situation in Kurrum Agency and also for Madressah-e-Jaffaria in Parachinar, Abid Hussain al Hussaini called him for help. As a teacher, he Shaheed Arif Hussain Al Hussaini tried to improve the syllabus of the madrassa while also encouraging students to adopt modern techniques to understand Islam with the strict following of Taqwa-e-Ilahee.
Political life
After the success of the 1979 Islamic revolution, the imperialists feared that the revolution would be spread throughout the Middle East and neighbouring Muslim nations and therefore marked areas where it could reach and influence. Kurram Agency was also marked due to its sizeable Shia population and close geographical contact with IranIran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
. They used Afghan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
refugees to suppress the Kurram Agency's population. Initially, large camps were erected around Kurram Agency and then soon after settling, elements within the Afghan refugees attacked Kurrum Agency.
Arif played a leading role in defending the area. He founded the "Alamdar Foundation" comprising approximately 1200 youth members and appointed himself its leader. He told the members of the Alamdar Foundation that the future of Parachinar was in extreme danger due to the imperialist plot to disengage all Shia centers from the Islamic revolution. The "Alamdar Foundation" focused on the welfare of the people of the region and instructed its members to initiate a campaign against social evils, especially the use of heroin.
Leadership of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan
In a meeting of 28 persons called in BhakkarBhakkar
Bhakkar is the principal city of Bhakkar District, Punjab, Pakistan. It lies on the left bank of the Indus river. It has a population of almost 300,000 and was given status of district in 1981.-Administration:...
, Punjab, Arif Hussain was given the leadership of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, five months after the death of Mufti Jafar Hussain
Mufti Jafar Hussain
Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafaria Ayatollah Mufti Jafar Hussain was a Pakistani Shia mujtahid and a political leader. He was elected as the President of...
on February 10, 1984 in Bhakkar. He was recommended by Ayatollah Muhammad Hussain Najafi, principal of Sultanul Madaris Sargodah, and Allama Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi
Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi
Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was a great scholar and leader of Islam.-Family & Childhood:Maulana Syed Safdar Hussain Najafi was born in 1932 at Alipur, a tehsil of Muzaffargarh District in the Panjab province of Pakistan. He is the son of Syed Ghulam Sarwar Naqvi from a well known Naqvi Syed...
, principal of Jamia tul Muntazir Lahore.
Death
Hussaini was killed in Peshawar on August 5, 1988. After having prayed at a local mosque, he was confronted by two gunmen and shot. The attackers escaped but were later arrested. Hussaini died of his wounds while being transported by ambulance to a local hospital.His body was taken from Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
to his native village of Pehwar by helicopter. Pakistani president Muhammad Zia ul Haq and special representatives of the Iranian government participated in his funeral rites. The Iranian government supported the construction of a mazar
Mazar
A Mazār is a tomb or mausoleum ; the word deriving from the Arabic verb zāra , 'to visit', whence also comes the noun ziyārah , 'a visit', or 'visiting the tomb of a saint for blessings.'. Though the word is Arabic in origin, it has been borrowed by a number of eastern languages, including Persian...
over his grave in Pehwar. His soyem was attended by Ambassadors of different countries including Morocco, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon etc. in Parachinar, Pakistan.