Dr.[1] Israr Ahmed, SI, (Urdu: اسرار احمد), born April 26, 1932) is a Pakistan-based Muslim religious figure who has been described as well-known among Muslims inPakistan, India, the Middle East, and North America.[2] Born in East Punjab, (now part of Haryana) in India, the second son of a government servant, he is the founder of the Tanzeem-e-islami, an off-shoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami. He currently has a daily show on Peace TV, a 24/7 Islamic channel broadcast internationally, and until a recent controversy had a program on Quran TV (QTV (ARY)).
His supporters describe him as having spent the "last forty years" actively engaged in "reviving the Qur'an-centered Islamic perennial philosophy and world-view" with "the ultimate objective of establishing a true Islamic State, or the System of Khilafah." [2] Ahmed is skeptical of the efficacy of "parliamentary politics of give-and-take" in establishing an "Islamic politico-socio-economic system" as implementing this system is a "revolutionary process".[3]
Controversy has accompanied statements he has made about Ali ibn Abu Talib,[4] Jews[5] and conflict with non-Muslims.[6]
