Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi

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.

Imam of Thanvi Masjid and Senator
Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi
Member of the Senate of Pakistan
Assumed office
May 2014
Personal details
NationalityPakistani
Political partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf
Parent

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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