Jamaat-e-Islami
The Jamaat-e-Islami (Urdu: جماعتِ اسلامی;, lit. "Islamic Party" abbreviation, JI) is a rightist and Islamist political party, advocating for an Islamic and democratic form of government in Pakistan. The JI was founded on August 26, 1941 in Lahore by Muslim theologian and socio-political philosopher Abul Ala Maududi. The party is led by an Emir (lit. Leader), and currently Syed Munawar Hasan is presently tenuring as Emir of JI. The JI is headquartered in Mansoorah district, Lahore.
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