Amir Hamza (born 10 May 1959) is a founding leader of the Islamist, Salaji jihadist militant group

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based in Pakistan.He is regarded as its second most important leader, after

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.Arif Jamal, "Analyzing the Role of the Top LeT Ideologue: A Profile of Amir Hamza" in ''Militant Leadership Monitor'', Volume III, Issue 6 (June 2012), p. 6 Hamza was designated as a

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by the

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. Described as "a fiery speaker and a prolific writer," he is also considered to be "the top LeT ideologue." Hamza is believed to sit on its Central Committee. He is said to have negotiated for the release of other leaders, and to have led LeT's campaigns for charitable donations, and to have been the founding editor of LeT's official publication ''Majallah al-Daawa''. In 2002 Hamza published ''Qafila Da'wat aur Shahadat'' (Caravan of Proselytizing and Martydom). In 2018, Hamza formed the ''Jaish-e-Manqafa'' as a fund-raising front for the LeT, due to a ban on the Jamat-ud-Dawa and

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(other LeT fronts) by the Pakistani government, and continues to openly solicit for funds under that name in Pakistan.

Books

The head of LeT's publications division and the editor of many of its periodicals (like the monthly magazine ''Mujallah ad-Dawah''), he's the author of the following books, among others:Samina Yasmin, ''Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah'', Oxford University Press (2017), pp. 270-271 *''Toor-e-Khan Se Koh-e-Qaaf Tak—Roos Ke Taaqub Mein'' (From Torkhum to the

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) *''Shahrah-e-Bahisht'' (The Road to Paradise) ** Fair, C. Christine, and Safina Ustaad, " ''Highway to Heaven'' by Amir Hamza", ''The Literature of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba: Deadly Lines of Control'' (translation,

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, 2023) *''Afghanistan Ki Chuttiyo Par—Qafla Dawat o Jihad'' (On the Mountain Tops of Afghanistan—The Caravans of Call and Jihad). *''Mainey

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Se Pucha Qur’an Kyun Jaley ?'' (I Asked the Bible Why the Qurans were Set Alight) *''Hindu Ka Hamdard'' (Hindu's Well Wisher) *''Kashmiri Aurat Aur Amrika'' (Kashmiri Woman and America) *''

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Mein Main Ney Kiya Dekha'' (What Did I See in Khomeini and Kemal Atatürk's Iran and Turkey?) *''Mazhabi Wa Siyasi Bavay'' (Religious and Political Leaders) *''Rawayyee Meray Hazoor Kay'' (My Prophet's Behaviour) *''Seerat Kay Suchay Moti'' (Real Pearls of the Prophet's Character)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hamza, Amir 1959 births Living people Lashkar-e-Taiba members Mujahideen members of the Soviet–Afghan War Leaders of jihadist groups Pakistani Islamists People from Sheikhupura Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Pakistani theologians Urdu-language writers from Pakistan