Khadim Hussain Rizvi
Khadim Hussain Rizvi | |
|---|---|
امیرالمجاھدین خافط خادم حسین رضوی | |
| 1st Ameer of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan | |
| In office 1 August 2015 – 19 November 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Saad Hussain Rizvi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 22 May 1966 |
| Died | 19 November 2020 (aged 54) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | 6, including Saad Hussain Rizvi |
| Political party | Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Jamia Nizamia Rizvia |
| Occupation | Preacher, leader, Islamic scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
Khadim Hussain Rizvi (Urdu: خادم حسین رضوی; 22 May 1966 – 19 November 2020) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and the founder and Amir of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a religiopolitical organization founded in 2015, known to protest against any change to Pakistan's blasphemy law.
Fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and Persian, he was known for his speeches in the defense of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, and apart from the Quran and hadith, for heavily quoting the poetry of Ahmad Raza Khan and Muhammad Iqbal, whom he considered to be his main influences.