Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Urdu:, Arabic: جمعية اهل حديث الباكستان) is a religious organization and political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1947 by Maulana Dawood Ghaznavi and Muhammad Ibrahim Mir Sialkoti.

History

Formation

Jamiat Ahle Hadith was launched as a political party in 1986 by leader Ehsan Elahi Zaheer. A year later, In 1987, Ehsan Elahi Zaheer was martyred.

Split into Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) and Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Elahi Zaheer) (JAHP) and remerge

In 1987, following Zaheer's death, JAH later splits up into 2 main factions, namely Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) led by Sajid Mir and another faction led by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer's son Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer namely Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Elahi Zaheer) (JAHP). But in 2018, Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer later announced to remerge his faction along with Sajid Mir's faction. Now the original Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan is led by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer's son Dr. Allama Hisham Elahi Zaheer

Ahle Hadith Youth Force

Starting PDM

On 20 September 2020, JAH's Ameer Sajid Mir attended the All Parties Conference (APC). At the APC, ten parties started the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) which was made to remove military establishment of Pakistan from politics. JAH also came for PDM's public gatherings and powershows.

Leaders