LAHORE, Apr 14 (APP): Veteran religious scholar and writer of several books Dr Israr Ahmed passed away here early Wednesday 14 April 2010. He was 78. He was suffering from back-ache and cardiac disorder since long. His Namaz-e-Janaza would be held after Asr prayer (17:00) at Central Park Model ground, Model Town extension, Lahore. Dr. Israr Ahmad was born on April 26, 1932 in Hissar (a district of East Punjab, now a part of Haryana) in India. He graduated from King Edward Medical College (Lahore) in 1954 and later got Master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the University of Karachi in 1965.
He came under the influence of Abul Ala Maududi as a young student, worked briefly for Muslim Student’s Federation in the Independence Movement and, following the creation of Pakistan in 1947, for the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba and then for the Jamaat-e-Islami.
In 1971 Dr. Israr Ahmad gave up his medical practice to devote himself full time to the Islamic services. In 1972 he helped TO establish the Markazi Anjuman Khuddam-ul-Qur’an Lahore. He was also a founder member of Tanzeem-e-Islami which was constituted in 1975.
Dr. Israr Ahmad first appeared on Pakistan Television in 1978 in a program called Al-Kitab. This was followed by other programs, known as Alif Lam Meem, Rasool-e-Kamil, Umm-ul-Kitab and the most popular of all religious programs in the history of Pakistan Television, the Al-Huda, which made him a household name throughout the country.
Dr. Israr Ahmad was awarded Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1981. He wrote several books in Urdu on various aspects of Islam and Pakistan.
He was the great Islamic scholar who contribute alot in bring people towards ISLAM.
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