Imamia Students Organization Explained

Imamia Students Organization Pakistan
Type:Student organisation
Headquarters:Al Mustafa House, Lahore, Pakistan
Founding Location:University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Website: (in English)
Leader Title2:President
Leader Name2:Br. Hassan Arif
Leader Title:Supreme Leader of Iran
Sec Gen:Br. Moammar Naqvi
Location Country:Pakistan

Imamia Students Organization (Urdu: {{Nastaliq|امامیہ اسٹوڈنٹس آرگنائزیشن پاکستان) is the Shiite Muslim students' organization in Pakistan. It was founded by Ayat ullah Syed Murtaza Hussain Sadar ul Fazil, Molana Agha Ali Moosvi, Molana Safdar Hussain Najafi, Dr Muhammad Ali Naqvi on 22 May 1972 at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore. In 2022, it had "around 3000 units in Pakistan"[1] located in Pakistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Azad Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Links to Iran

Ground reality is that the ISO is funded by students through their own pocket money, and that the organisation only receives moral guidance from Iran.[1]

Goals

ISO is Working to eliminate the non-Islamic elements and secularism from the curriculum and teachings of the educational institutions of Pakistan. The ISO has attempted to spread the message of unity among Muslims at all levels and help poor students who cannot bear the expense of education.[2] [3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Amir Rana and Waqar Gillani (November 24, 2003). Iran not funding ISO: Shirazi. DailyTimes.com. Accessed 2007-09-10.
  2. Web site: Sixth attack on Shias in Parachinar highlights growing intolerance in Pakistan. April 2017.
  3. Web site: Muharram blood donations elixir for thalassaemia children. 12 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Gilgit Baltistan: That part of Pakistan where coexistance is a reality – The Express Tribune Blog . blogs.tribune.com.pk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161103124743/http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/41924/gilgit-baltistan-that-part-of-pakistan-where-coexistance-is-a-reality/ . 2016-11-03.