Khalid Mehmood Soomro
Pakistani religious scholar and politician
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Khalid Mehmood Soomro (7 May 1959 – 29 November 2014) was a Pakistani physician, politician, and religious leader.[1]
- Chandka Medical College
- Sachal Sarmast Oriental College
- International Islamic University, Islamabad
- Al-Azhar University
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| Born | 7 May 1959 |
| Died | 29 November 2014 (aged 55) Sukkur, Pakistan |
| Education | MBBS, postgraduate studies in Islamic culture, a degree from Al-Azhar University |
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| Occupations | Religious leader, politician, Doctor |
| Organization | Al Mehmood Social Welfare Organization Pakistan |
| Children | Rashid Mahmood Soomro |
Early life
He studied at Chandka Medical College and graduated with a degree of MBBS.[2] He completed postgraduate studies in Islamic culture from Sachal Sarmast Oriental College Larkana, and completed his religious studies from the International Islamic University,[3] Islamabad International Islamic University Islamabad, with distinction. Soomro obtained a degree from Al-Azhar University, Egypt, where he was a student of Gad al-Haq, the university Vice-Chancellor.[2]
Career
His father belonged to an Islamic and Political Party called Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Pakistan. In 1988, his political career started when he was chosen as Secretary General in Jamiat-Ulama e-Islam [Sindh]. On several occasions, he was a candidate for the Provincial and National Assembly.
He served as Senator of JUI-F from Sindh in Senate of Pakistan.[4]
Soomro set up a welfare organization called Al Mehmood Social Welfare Organization Pakistan.[citation needed]
Death
Bibliography
- K̲h̲ālid Maḥmūdu Joṇo, Shahīd-i Islām: ʻAllāmah Dạ̄kṭar K̲h̲ālid Maḥmūd Sūmro jī ḥālāta, k̲h̲ayālāta, afkār ain siyāsī, samājī k̲h̲idmatun tay tafṣīlī kitāb, Lārkāna: Maktabah-yi Abū K̲h̲ālid Shahīdu, 2018, 304 p. Essays on his life and political struggle.