Ghulam Ahmed Pervez
| Ghulam Ahmad Parwez غلام احمد پرویز |
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Ghulam Ahmad Parwez 9 July 1903 Batala, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 24 February 1985 (aged 82) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Occupation | Senior Civil Servant, Department of Interior Ministry, Government of India and later, Department of Home and Interior Affairs, Karachi, Pakistan |
| Known for | Islam: A Challenge to Religion, Exposition of the Holy Quran |
Ghulam Ahmad Parwez (Urdu: غلام احمد پرویز; 1903–1985) was a socialist from pre-Independence India and later Pakistan. He was focused primarily on systematically interpreting Quranic themes and Iqbal’s writings in the light of Islamic Reform with an aim to reorganize society on a socialist basis. Parwez has been called an "Islamic Socialist". Many conservative Islamic scholars criticized Parwez throughout his active years, although Parwez was well regarded among the educated demographic. Nadeem F. Paracha has called Parwez's Islam: A Challenge to Religion one of the most influential books in the history of Pakistan.
Parwez was born in Batala, Punjab, in British India on 9 July 1903. He migrated to Pakistan in 1947. He studied Quran and other Islamic literature. In 1934, he received a master's degree from the Punjab University. His views promoted understanding Islam in the context of modern science. Muhammad Iqbal introduced him to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. later, Jinnah appointed him to edit the magazine, Talu-e-Islam Italic textfor the purpose of countering propaganda coming from some of the religious corners in support of Congress. He died at the age of 83.
Parwez joined the Pakistan Muslim League government until 1956, but left for his scholarly work. Parwez argued that his conclusions derived from the Quran were in stark contrast to both the right (capitalistic) and left (marxist) political philosophies. Before the creation of Pakistan, Parwez was recruited by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in order to help popularize the need for a separate homeland for the Muslims in South Asia. Parwez's thesis was that the organizational model of the state is the basic engine which drives the implementation of the Quran, and like Muhammad in Medina, those who wish to practice Islam, as it is defined in the Quran, are required to live in a state which submits to the laws of God, and not the laws of man.
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