Shia Ulema Council

Shia Ulema Council

شیعہ علماء کونسل
Shia Ulema Council شیعہ علماء کونسل
	File:Official Logo - S.U.C Pakistan.jpg
Patron-in-Chief	Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi
Electoral Alliance	Pakistan Peoples Party
Political position	Centre-left
Religion	Shiite Islam
Colors	Maroon and Black;
Slogan	"God is greatest." (Arabic: الله أكبر)
National Assembly of Pakistan	44 / 342
Senate of Pakistan	41 / 104
Election symbol
	File:Arrow Electoral Symbol by Election Commission of Pakistan.jpg

Shia Ulema Council (S.U.C) (Urdu: شیعہ علماء کونسل; English: Council of Shiite Muslim clergy) is a Shiite Muslim religio-political organization in Pakistan and a board of Shiite Muslim clergy affiliated with the Islamic council of Iran. Its goal was to introduce Twelver Shiite Islam as personal law for the Shiite Muslims of Pakistan, so that no other school of thought may be forcefully imposed on them to follow. It is also known as Islami Tehreek or Tehrik-e-Jafaria in Pakistan.

Leadership and Objectives

Shia Ulema Council is being led by Allama Sajid Ali Naqvi. The main objective of this party is to create an Islamic rule in the country according to the wishes of all factions of Islamic society of Pakistan.

The Shiite Muslim body of scholars, describes the scholarly education provided for Shiite Muslims clergy in the schools around the center of Shiite Islamic theology in Najaf, Iraq.^[5]

General Elections, 2013

During 2013 elections, the Shia Ulema Council announced to allied itself with the Pakistan Peoples Party and won a number of seats, the candidates of the Pakistan Peoples Party are also representing the Shia Ulema Council in the respective assemblies.^[6]

Terrorist attacks on leaders, candidates & workers

January, 2014

Muzaffargarh president of the Shia Ulema Council, Syed Altaf Hussain Bukhari, and his security guard were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire at them on January 18, 2014 at night when they were heading towards their home.^[7]

References

^ Ahmed, Samina (2005), "Reviving state legitimacy in Pakistan", Making States Work: State failure and the crisis of governance, United Nations University Press, p. 163
^ GEMC ([Upddated]). "Election Results 2013". Geo Election Monitoring Cell. Retrieved 28 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ M. Ilyas Khan (2 March 2012, last updated at 16:55 ET). "Pakistan poll: President Zardari party 'makes gains'". BBC, South Asia (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
^ Islamabad, Desk (2 March 2012). "Numerical polls showing Party's number of seats". Jang News Group, 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
^ al-Khoei, Yousif, Obituary: Ayatollah Hussain Bahr al-Uloom , The Guardian, 26 June 2001
^ http://www.shiitenews.org/index.php/pakistan/6754-ppp-and-shia-ulema-council-forms-electoral-alliance
^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/660209/shia-ulema-council-district-president-shot-guard-injured

[1] Ahmed, Samina (2005), "Reviving state legitimacy in Pakistan", Making States Work: State failure and the crisis of governance, United Nations University Press, p. 163

[Geo_Election_Monitoring_Cell-2] GEMC ([Upddated]). "Election Results 2013". Geo Election Monitoring Cell. Retrieved 28 May 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[BBC,_South_Asia_(Pakistan)-3] M. Ilyas Khan (2 March 2012, last updated at 16:55 ET). "Pakistan poll: President Zardari party 'makes gains'". BBC, South Asia (Pakistan). Retrieved 2 March 2012. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[Jang_News_Group,_2012-4] Islamabad, Desk (2 March 2012). "Numerical polls showing Party's number of seats". Jang News Group, 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.

[5] -Khoei, Yousif, Obituary: Ayatollah Hussain Bahr al-Uloom , The Guardian, 26 June 2001

[6] ttp://www.shiitenews.org/index.php/pakistan/6754-ppp-and-shia-ulema-council-forms-electoral-alliance

[7] ttp://tribune.com.pk/story/660209/shia-ulema-council-district-president-shot-guard-injured

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