Allama Hassan Turabi
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Allama Hassan Turabi was a Pakistan
i and prominent Shia Muslim
cleric, chief of the main Shiite political party, Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan. He was assassinated by a Sunni Bangladesh
i on 14 July 2006 following his return from an anti-Israel protest regarding the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
.
district of Baltistan
area of Western Ladakh. After completing his secondary education he got admission in a madressa at Skardu
, he then migrated to Karachi
and got his masters degree from University of Karachi
. He also completed his religious education at Jama Imamia Nazimabad (Karachi).
He became the Khateeb of a shia Jamia Mosque at Mehmoodabad in Karachi in 1976 after completion of his education from Jama Imamia.
The organization changed its name to Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan. In 1999 this organization was banned by the Musharraf Government, so scholars of the organization formed another platform named Tehrik-e-Islami
and after that, the current organization Shia Ulema Council. Turabi also held a strong position in Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
, the united front of six Islamic parties of Pakistan.
al-Faqih
) school of thought and tried to work to preach the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and Ali Khamenei
. Guardianship of the [Islamic] Jurists is a Twelver doctrine regarding Islamic leadership.
Turabi was attacked in Karachi several times by what he believed to be the agents of the United States
, whom he blamed along with Israel for inciting sectarian violence. The last unsuccessful attempt was made on 6 April 2006 near his residence at Abbas Town in which he escaped. This attack was accomplished by blasting a remotely controlled bomb hidden under a fruit cart as he climbed into his car outside his home. Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.
The final attempt made on 14 July 2006 succeeded. At a rally that was organized by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
to protest Israel
's role in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
. When he reached his house in Abbas Town (Karachi), he got out of his jeep
and was killed by 16-year-old (some sources say 25 year old) Bangladesh
i suicide bomber Abdul Karim, who was disguised as beggar. Kalim was wearing a 2.5 kg explosive (some sources say 1 kg) loaded jacket blew himself up when he approached Turabi at his house's main gate. Turabi's ten-year old nephew Ali Imran and one guard also died, and three policemen were wounded in the attack at Abul Hassan Isphahani Road at Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Town.
The bomber said in his video message that he is carrying out the attack on his own and that he is happy to do so, but the police had arrested Sultan alias Mahmood, Rahmatuallh, Mohammad Amin and Mufti Zakir Hussain Siddiqui for their alleged involvement in the case. Mohammad Khalid, Qari Abid and Mohammad Sadiq were declared absconders.
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...
i and prominent Shia Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
cleric, chief of the main Shiite political party, Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan. He was assassinated by a Sunni Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i on 14 July 2006 following his return from an anti-Israel protest regarding the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War #Other uses|Tammūz]]) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War , was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. The principal parties were Hezbollah...
.
Early life
He was born in 1953 at ShigarShigar
Shigar is a town in Baltistan near Skardu in northern Pakistan. Nearby is the Shigar River.-External links:* *...
district of Baltistan
Baltistan
Baltistan , also known as بلتیول བལིུལ་ in the Balti language, is a region in northern Pakistan which forms Gilgit-Baltistan, bordering the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. In addition, a part of Baltistan also falls into Jammu and Kashmir of India. It is situated in the Karakoram mountains...
area of Western Ladakh. After completing his secondary education he got admission in a madressa at Skardu
Skardu
Skardu , is the main town of the region Baltistan and the capital of Skardu District, one of the districts making up Pakistan's Gilgit Baltistan....
, he then migrated to Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
and got his masters degree from University of Karachi
University of Karachi
The University of Karachi is a public university located in Karachi, Pakistan. It serves an on-campus student population of more than 24,000. According to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, it is ranked among the top three universities of the country...
. He also completed his religious education at Jama Imamia Nazimabad (Karachi).
He became the Khateeb of a shia Jamia Mosque at Mehmoodabad in Karachi in 1976 after completion of his education from Jama Imamia.
Political career
He joined Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafaria in early 80's and in almost 1989 he become the divisional president of organization. Due to his immense interest in national politics he become the provincial General Secretary of Tehrik.The organization changed its name to Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan. In 1999 this organization was banned by the Musharraf Government, so scholars of the organization formed another platform named Tehrik-e-Islami
Tehrik-e-Islami
The Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan also called Tehrik-e-Islami is a Shia political party in Pakistan. It was formed in 1979 with the name Tehrik-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqah-e-Jafaria as result of enforcement of controversial Islamic laws and politicization and discrimination against shias in Pakistan Army and ...
and after that, the current organization Shia Ulema Council. Turabi also held a strong position in Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties...
, the united front of six Islamic parties of Pakistan.
His Struggle for Muslim Unity
He always made efforts for uniting Muslims of different schools of thought.Soldier of Wilayat-e-Faqeeh
He became the preacher and follower of "Guardianship of the Islamic Jurists" ( WilayatWali
Walī , is an Arabic word meaning "custodian", "protector", "sponsor", or authority as denoted by its definition "crown". "Wali" is someone who has "Walayah" over somebody else. For example, in Fiqh the father is wali of his children. In Islam, the phrase ولي الله walīyu 'llāh...
al-Faqih
Fiqh
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
) school of thought and tried to work to preach the thoughts of Imam Khomeini and Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
. Guardianship of the [Islamic] Jurists is a Twelver doctrine regarding Islamic leadership.
Death
Karachi has been the scene of bloody rivalry between Pakistan's majority Sunnis and minority Shiites since the 1980s.Turabi was attacked in Karachi several times by what he believed to be the agents of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, whom he blamed along with Israel for inciting sectarian violence. The last unsuccessful attempt was made on 6 April 2006 near his residence at Abbas Town in which he escaped. This attack was accomplished by blasting a remotely controlled bomb hidden under a fruit cart as he climbed into his car outside his home. Two bodyguards and a passerby were hurt in that incident, and the car was severely damaged.
The final attempt made on 14 July 2006 succeeded. At a rally that was organized by Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties...
to protest Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's role in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict
The 2006 Lebanon War, also called the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War and known in Lebanon as the July War #Other uses|Tammūz]]) and in Israel as the Second Lebanon War , was a 34-day military conflict in Lebanon, northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories. The principal parties were Hezbollah...
. When he reached his house in Abbas Town (Karachi), he got out of his jeep
Jeep
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and was killed by 16-year-old (some sources say 25 year old) Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i suicide bomber Abdul Karim, who was disguised as beggar. Kalim was wearing a 2.5 kg explosive (some sources say 1 kg) loaded jacket blew himself up when he approached Turabi at his house's main gate. Turabi's ten-year old nephew Ali Imran and one guard also died, and three policemen were wounded in the attack at Abul Hassan Isphahani Road at Gulshan-e-Iqbal
Gulshan-e-Iqbal
'Iqbal Goth' is a large residential and commercial neighbourhood of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.The name "Gulshan-e-Iqbal" means "the garden of Iqbal", referring to the national poet of Pakistan, Allama Muhammad Iqbal....
Town.
The bomber said in his video message that he is carrying out the attack on his own and that he is happy to do so, but the police had arrested Sultan alias Mahmood, Rahmatuallh, Mohammad Amin and Mufti Zakir Hussain Siddiqui for their alleged involvement in the case. Mohammad Khalid, Qari Abid and Mohammad Sadiq were declared absconders.