Ehsan Elahi Zaheer
Islamic studies scholar
Intro | Islamic studies scholar | |
A.K.A. | Ehsan Ilahi Zahir | |
A.K.A. | Ehsan Ilahi Zahir | |
was | Islamic studies scholar Scholar | |
Work field | Academia Religion | |
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Religion: | Islam | |
Birth | 31 May 1945, Sialkot | |
Death | 30 March 1987Riyadh (aged 41 years) |
Ehsan Elahi Zaheer (Urdu: احسان الہی ظہیر) (31 May 1945 – 30 March 1987) was a Pakistani Islamic theologian and leader of the Ahl-i Hadith movement. He died from an assassin's bomb blast in 1987.
Zaheer believed that Shi'ites were Israeli agents and infidels.
While giving a speech, a bomb, which had been planted on the stage exploded killing Zaheer.