Leading the mob that held the capital hostage was a relatively unknown cleric. This is the story of the man who has become the new face of Barelvi politics
Times of Ahmad | News Watch | Int'l Desk
Source/Credit: Dawn News
By Kalbe Ali | December 03, 2017
Before November, only a few people had paid attention to the wheelchair-bound cleric with a flowing white beard. His newly registered political party, Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA), had certainly drawn the interest of political analysts and journalists after its unexpectedly strong showing in recent by-elections, but by and large, Maulana Khadim Hussain Rizvi remained a marginal figure in the public consciousness.
However, by the time his dharna — which had paralysed Islamabad over almost three weeks — had brought about an unconditional capitulation of the state to his demands, most everyone in Pakistan had become familiar at least with his visage and his firebrand style of oratory.
But few still know exactly who Khadim Hussain Rizvi is, where he came from and what he represents.
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