Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi

Imam of Thanvi Masjid and Senator
Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 2014
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (2021-present)
Parent

Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi son of Ehtisham ul Haq Thanvi (Urdu: مولانا تنویرالحق تھانوی) is an Current Imam of Thanvi Masjid, CEO of Jamia Ehtishamia Madarsa after his Father death in 1980 and Pakistani politician who has been a member of Senate of Pakistan, since May 2014.

Education

He Hifz Quran from Thanvi Masjid in early 60s then went to Jamia Darul-uloom Siddiqia, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan for further studies and has a degree of Bachelor of Arts which he received from the University of Karachi in 1978.[1]

Political career

In September 2012, he was appointed president of the Muttahida Bain-ul-Muslimeen Forum.[2]

He was elected to the Senate of Pakistan as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement from Sindh in May 2014 following the resignation of Syed Mustafa Kamal In April 2018, he Joined Pakistan Muslim League (N) after a meeting with Mushaid Hussain. Later he joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf in March 2021.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". www.senate.gov.pk. Senate of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Office-bearers of MQM-led Ulema forum appointed". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Thanvi replaces Mustafa Kamal in Senate". The Nation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Altaf felicitates Maulana Thanvi on becoming senator". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Moulana Thanvi returns to Senate unopposed". www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.


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