Who is Javed Ahmed ghhamidi?

Ghamidi at Georgetown University, USA, 27 May 2015. Re-interpretation of Hadees under the framework of Quran. Jāvēd Ahmed Ghāmidī ( Urdu: جاوید احمد غامدی ‎) (born April 7, 1952) is a Pakistan Muslim theologian, Quran scholar, Islamic modernist, exegete and educationist.

Where did Ahmad Ghamidi grow up?

Ghamidi and his two elder sisters grew up in a Sufi household. His early education included a modern path (matriculating from Islamia High School, Pakpattan ), as well as a traditional path ( Arabic and Persian languages, and the Qur’an with Nur Ahmad of Nang Pal).

Who is Saad Uddin Ghamidi?

He was also a student of Islamic scholar and exegete, Amin Ahsan Islahi. He is running an intellectual movement similar to Wasatiyyah, on the popular electronic media of Pakistan. Currently he is Principal Research Fellow and Chief Patron of Ghamidi Center of Islamic Learning in United States.

Why did Ghamidi leave Pakistan?

Exile from Pakistan. Ghamidi left Pakistan in 2010 as a result of strong and violent actions against his work. In a 2015 interview with Voice of America, Ghamidi explained his reason for departure was to safeguard the lives of people near him including his neighbours who had begun to fear for their safety.

What is Javed Ghamidi’s stance on religious education?

Javed Ghamidi is against religious education that is imparted from the very beginning of a child’s learning. This is a norm in madrassas across India and Pakistan and even Afghanistan. Most of these madrassas are primarily orphanages.

What has Javed Ghamidi said about Sunnah and Quran?

Javed Ghamidi has always emphasised the need for Quran and Sunnah to be the focus of governance and not the scholar’s opinion. If attention is concentrated on the basics only then differences will feel trivial. Ghamidi has done rigorous research on Islam in the subcontinent and how it varies from Islam practiced elsewhere.

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