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Qibla Ayaz

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Dr. Qibla Ayaz
Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology
In office
6 November 2017  21st May 2024
Preceded byMuhammad Khan Sherani
Succeeded byMuhammad Raghib Hussain Naeemi
Personal details
Born (1953-10-06) 6 October 1953 (age 72)
EducationMasters in Islamic Studies
PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies
Alma materUniversity of Peshawar
University of Edinburgh

Qibla Ayaz is a scholar of Islamic Studies from Pakistan. He was the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).[1][2][3]

Early life

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He was born on 6 October 1953 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Education

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After earning his Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Peshawar in 1975, in which he will serve as vice-chancellor later, he got his PhD from the University of Edinburgh in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in 1985, his unpublished thesis being, in 2 volumes, An unexploited source for the History of the Saljūqs: A translation of and critical commentary on the Akhbār Al-Dawlat Al-Sajūqiyya, under the supervision of Dr Carole Hillenbrand.[4]

Judicial career

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On 14 June 2024, Dr. Qibla Ayaz was appointed as ad-hoc member of Supreme Court's Shariat Appellate Bench for a period of three years.[5]

Publications

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He has published 5 books and more than 20 research articles.[6]

References

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  1. Mohammad Bilal (3 November 2017). "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology". dawn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  2. "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed Council of Islamic Ideology chief". tribune.com.pk. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  3. "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new Council of Islamic Ideology chief". pakistantoday.com.pk. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  4. Songul Mecit, The Rum Seljuqs: Evolution of a Dynasty, Routledge, 2013, p. 184
  5. "Dr Qibla appointed ad-hoc member of SC Shariat Appellate Bench". 14 June 2024.
  6. Benazir Shah (7 February 2018), "The new chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology: 'This is not an ineffective body'", GeoNews. Retrieved 22 March 2020.