This article is about Pakistani Islamic theologian. For other people with the same name, see Israr Ahmed (disambiguation).<br />Dr.<br />Israr Ahmad<br />اسرار احمد<br />SI<br />Dr.Israr Ahmed.jpg<br />1st Ameer of Tanzeem-e-Islami<br />In office<br />1975–2002<br />Preceded by Position established<br />Succeeded by Akif Saeed<br />Personal<br />Born 26 April 1932<br />Hisar, Punjab, British India<br />(present-day Haryana, India)<br />Died 14 April 2010 (aged 77)<br />Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan<br />Religion Islam<br />Nationality Pakistani<br />Children Akif Saeed (son)<br />Citizenship <br />British Indian (1932–1947)<br />Pakistani (1947–2010)<br />Era 20th-century<br />Denomination Muslim<br />Movement Tanzeem-e-Islami 1975–2002<br />Jamaat-e-Islami 1947–1957[1]<br />Main interest(s) <br />Islamic philosophyQuran and Sunnahrealismrationalism<br />Notable idea(s) Call to Qur'an, revival of Khilafah, and prophetic model of revolution<br />Notable work(s) The Call of Tanzeem-e-Islami[2]<br />Education King Edward Medical College (MBBS)<br />University of Karachi (B.A., M.A., Islamic Studies)<br />Muslim leader<br />Influenced by<br />Influenced<br />Awards Star of Excellence Sitara-e-Imtiaz.png Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1981)<br />Website Israr's official website<br />Tanzeem-e-Islami website<br />Israr Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد; 26 April 1932 – 14 April 2010), was a Pakistani Islamic leader,[3] and theologian. He developed a following in South Asia but also among some South Asian Muslims in the Middle East, Western Europe, and North America.[4][5][6]<br /><br />He wrote around 60 books on Islam and Pakistan, of which twenty nine have been translated into several other languages, including in English, as of 2017
