Zafar Ahmad Ansari (; 19081991) Pakistani Muslim scholar, politician and joint secretary of
All India Muslim League
The All-India Muslim League (AIML) was a political party founded in 1906 in Dhaka, British India with the goal of securing Muslim interests in South Asia. Although initially espousing a united India with interfaith unity, the Muslim League lat ...
. He was an expert in constitutional law and Islam. He was appointed to the
Council of Islamic Ideology
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII; () is a constitutional body of Pakistan, responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to the government and the Parliament.
This body was founded in 1962 under the government of Ayub Khan.
Functions ...
in Pakistan in 1977.
Education and early life
He did his MA Hons. in Philosophy and also was a qualified LLB lawyer.
Personal and Family life
He spent most of his life in a flat in Saeed Manzil, Karachi.
His son
Dr Ishaq Zafar Ansari(d.2016) was a renowned educationist who retired as President of International Islamic University Islamabad.
Political career
He was elected as a member of
National Assembly
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in 1970 elections. He was a key figure in formulating the 1973
constitution
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When these pri ...
. He was amongst the pioneer members of
Mutamar Alim e Islami. He was the founding Chairman of the commission setup by
President General Zia Ul Haq to advise Islamic changes in constitution in the light of
Shariah
Sharia, Sharī'ah, Shari'a, or Shariah () is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith. In Islamic terminology ''sharīʿah'' refers to immutable, intan ...
. It was later named as
Ansari Commission.
Books
-Pakistan and Muslim India was Translated by Zafar Ahmed Ansari under the title 'Pakistan Aur Musalman', Published from Delhi in 1944.
-Gandhi As I Knew Him, Author Indulal Yagnik was Translated by Zafar Ahmed Ansari under the title with the title 'Pir-i-Sabarmati', Published from Delhi in 1943. 'Pir-i-Sabarmati'. This flawless translation in Urdu, is being published again from Karachi, tentative date of publication is August 2018.
References
External links
* Pir e Sabarmati (1943 Edition), Title & Other Details https://www.flickr.com/photos/rashid_ashraf/39963294600/in/dateposted/
* Article on Zafar Ahmed Ansari https://www.flickr.com/photos/rashid_ashraf/41098408304/in/dateposted/
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Pakistani MNAs 1972–1977
1991 deaths
1908 births
Pakistan Movement activists
University of Allahabad alumni