Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith

Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith
مرکزی جمیعت اہلِ حدیث
AbbreviationMJAH
LeaderHafiz Abdul Kareem
FounderDawood Ghaznavi
Ibrahim Mir
Abdullah Ropari
Muhammad Ishaq Bhatti
Ihsan Ilahi Zahir
Founded1948 (1948)
HeadquartersLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Student wingJamiat Talaba Ahle Hadith Pakistan
Youth wingAhle Hadith Youth Force Pakistan
IdeologyIslamism
Salafism (Ahl-i Hadith)
Islamic conservatism
Federalism
Political positionRight-wing
ReligionSunni Islam (Salafi)
National affiliationPDM
MMA
Regional affiliationMarkazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Azad Kashmir
Continental affiliationJamiat e Ahlihadith Jammu And Kashmir
Jamiat Ahle Hadith Hind
Jamiat Ahle Hadith Bangladesh
Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK
Colors   Green, White
Senate
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National Assembly
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Election symbol
Spectacles
Party flag
Website
www.ahlehadith.pk

Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) is a Islamic religious organization and political party in Pakistan, Although a Islamist missionary political party the MJAH derives itself from the Ahl-e-Hadith a Salafi reform movement. It was founded in 1948 by Salafi Islamic scholars in Lahore.

Although Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) is one of the country's largest Salafi religious organization and political party but it has spliter faction internally called Jamiat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (JAHP) led by Zahir's son Hisham Ilahi Zahir.

The Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) supported Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) in the 2013 Pakistani general elections, 2018 Pakistani general election and its the first religio-political organization which is openly supported by Nawaz Sharif and his party the both parties maintain close political alliance in Pakistan's national politics. The MJAH always has made noteworthy diplomatic efforts that strengthened the bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.