Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith
Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith مرکزی جمیعت اہلِ حدیث | |
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| Abbreviation | MJAH |
| Leader | Hafiz Abdul Kareem |
| Founder | Dawood Ghaznavi Ibrahim Mir Abdullah Ropari Muhammad Ishaq Bhatti Ihsan Ilahi Zahir |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Student wing | Jamiat Talaba Ahle Hadith Pakistan |
| Youth wing | Ahle Hadith Youth Force Pakistan |
| Ideology | Islamism Salafism (Ahl-i Hadith) Islamic conservatism Federalism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Salafi) |
| National affiliation | PDM MMA |
| Regional affiliation | Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith Azad Kashmir |
| Continental affiliation | Jamiat e Ahlihadith Jammu And Kashmir Jamiat Ahle Hadith Hind Jamiat Ahle Hadith Bangladesh Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith UK |
| Colors | Green, White |
| Senate | 0 / 100 |
| National Assembly | 0 / 336 |
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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.