Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi
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Qaide Ahle Sunnat Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi (October 1, 1926 – December 11, 2003), also known as Noorani Mian, was an Islamic scholar of the Barelvi school of thought, son of the legendary Sufi Saint Maulana Abdul Aleem Siddiqi[citation needed], founder of Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and leading co-founder of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal. He was also Founder President of world wide mission World Islamic Mission[1].
His political career started during the Pakistan election of 1971. At that time, Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi's Jamaat-e-Islami was in forefront as an Islamic party against the socialist Pakistan Peoples Party headed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Other Islamic scholars, particularly from the Barelwi school of thought, differed with Jamaat-e-Islami on some issues, and thus formed Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan under the leadership of Noorani Mian. In the election the party won 7 seats, Bhutto won the elections for West Pakistan and after the breakup of East Pakistan, he became the prime minister of remaining Pakistan.
The newly-elected prime minister Bhutto showed him a lot of respect[citation needed]. However Noorani Mian, along with other Islamic parties, clashed with him on many occasions[citation needed]. First it was about declaring Ahmadies (Qadiani) as non-Muslims. Second time he joined a coalition known as Pakistan National Alliance in the 1977 elections. He gave the slogan "Tehreek Nizam Mustafa" to the election campaign. The protests against the election results resulted in martial law. While other Islamic parties joined the military lead government, Noorani Mian joined Pakistan Peoples Party in its resistance.
Noorani Mian was the person who wrote the constitution of Pakistan; the prime minister and president take an oath written by him.[citation needed]
Before his death in 2003, Noorani Mian was able to convince all Islamic parties into forming a grand coalition called Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal.
