Abdul Ghaffar Aziz | |
Native Name: | عبدالغفار عزیز |
Native Name Lang: | ur |
Office: | Deputy Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami |
Term Start: | April 2019 |
Term End: | 5 October 2020 |
Office1: | Director of Foreign Affairs of JI |
Term End1: | 5 October 2020 |
Party: | Jamaat-e-Islami |
Occupation: | Politician Islamic scholar |
Country: | Pakistan |
Abdul Ghaffar Aziz (ur|{{nq|عبدالغفار عزیز; Abdul Ghaffar Aziz, 1962 - 5 October 2020) was a Pakistani politician, Islamic scholar[1] and deputy emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan from April 2019 to 5 October 2020 until his death. He was also Director of Foreign Affairs of JI for over two decades.[2]
Aziz was appointed Deputy Emir of JI in April 2019 alongside Liaqat Baloch, Muhammad Ibrahim Khan, Rashid Naseem, Asadullah Bhutto, Farid Ahmad Paracha, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Merajul Huda Siddiqui.[3]
Aziz died on 5 October 2021 due to cancer.[4] According to JI spokesman Qaisar Sharif, Abdul Ghaffar Aziz had been suffering from cancer for a year.[5] His funeral prayer was led by his brother Habib-ur-Rahman in Mansoorah, Lahore. JI Emir Sirajul Haq, General secretary Ameer ul Azeem and thousands of others participated in his funeral.[6]