Haq Nawaz Jhangvi

Haq Nawaz Jhangvi (Punjabi/, Ḥaq Nawāz Jhangvī; 1952 – 23 February 1990) was a Pakistani and a Deobandi Islamic scholar who founded the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, a Sunni Deobandi alleged terrorist group known for its anti-Shia thoughts, on 6 September 1986.

Jhangvi was assassinated on 22 February 1990 by suspected Shia militants.

Career Jhangvi joined the Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam during the 1970s, and before he began focusing his preaching against Shias, he was active in the Khatm-i Nabuwwat movement against Ahmadis.

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Jhangvi began attacking Iran by accusing it of exporting its revolution. He directed his attacks against Shia beliefs and civilians, as well as against Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran's Supreme Leader. Locally, he targeted the Shah Jewna family and the district administration and became extremely popular among local residents.

Assassination and legacy On 23 February 1990, Jhangvi was assassinated by suspected Shia militants.

SSP members Riaz Basra and Akram Lahori formed their own organization in 1996, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, named after Jhangvi, a group known as one of the most lethal sectarian groups in Pakistan.

Masood Azhar, a radical Islamic scholar and one of the most wanted men by India for his activities, has been described as "an old devotee of Maulana Haq Nawaz Jhangvi."

His son Masroor Nawaz Jhangvi is also a politician and want to continue his father's legacy, but describes himself as less sectarian when it comes to the Shias.