Shahabuddin Popalzai Explained

Religion:Islam
Honorific Prefix:Mufti
Shahabuddin Popalzai
Native Name:شهاب‌الدین پوپلزی
Nationality:Pakistani
Occupation:Khatib at Masjid Qasim Ali Khan
Denomination:Sunni
Movement:Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat
Main Interests:Shari'a, Hadith, Tafsir
Education:Islamic studies
Alma Mater:Islamia College Peshawar

Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai (Pushto; Pashto: مفتي شهاب‌الدین پوپلزی) is an Islamic cleric,[1] Imam,[2] Khatib and head of the regional moon-sighting committee at the historic Qasim Ali Khan Mosque, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[3] The committee, whose existence predates the creation of Pakistan, traditionally declares the sighting of the Ramadan and Shawwal moons, resulting in the fasting and Eid in certain regions of Khyber Pakthunkhwa including Peshawar, although most of the rest of Pakistan follows the central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee.[4]

Popalzai is also serving as the Emir of the Aalmi Majlis Tahaffuz Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter.[5]

Biography

Mufti Popalzai is born into the Popalzai clan of Durrani tribe of Pashtuns in Peshawar. He studied Islamic studies at Islamia College Peshawar and later became a prominent cleric in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Mufti Popalzai has large following in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Tribal Areas, and the northern tip of Balochistan province among Pashtuns.

Notes and References

  1. News: Peshawar clerics declare central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee 'illegal, unconstitutional'. tribune.com.pk. 5 July 2017. 26 December 2017.
  2. News: Mufti Popalzai yet again divides Pakistan on Eid. www.samaa.tv. Samaa Web Desk. 27 July 2014. 26 December 2017.
  3. News: Has Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai been vindicated this time?. www.thenews.com.pk. Rahimullah Yusufzai. 29 May 2017. 26 December 2017.
  4. News: 'Missing' Mufti Popalzai apparently in Dubai. tribune.com.pk. Sehrish Wasif. 26 December 2017.
  5. News: A tale of two Eids. thefridaytimes.com. Tahir Ali. 31 July 2015. 30 July 2020.