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| Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
حضرت سیدناریاض احمدگوھرشاہی |
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| Born | Haq Riaz November 25 1941 Dhok Gohar Shahi, Rawalpindi,  Pakistan |
| Residence | Kotri, Pakistan |
Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi (ریاض احمدگوھرشاہی) (25 November, 1941 – 25 November, 2001) was a Pakistani author, spiritual leader and founder of the spiritual movement Anjuman Serfroshan-e-Islam. He was born in the Indian sub-continent, in a small village of Gohar Shah in the district of Rawalpindi.
Shahi wrote many books on the topic of spiritualism, including his most well-known, The Religion of God. Shahi's teachings have been condemned by Muslim religious leaders and the Pakistani government. Shahi was booked in 1997 on alleged charges of murdering a woman who had come to him for spiritual treatment; Shahi and many of his followers were later convicted under Islamic blasphemy laws. Shahi was convicted in absentia—as he had previously fled to England—resulting in sentences that totaled approximately 59 years. Shahi died abroad prior to any decision on appeals filed with the High Court of Sindh.
Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam
Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam (ASI; Urdu:عالمی روحانی تحریک انجمن سرفروشان ِ اسلام) is a Pakistan-based international spiritual organization, formed in 1980 by Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi. The organization is based in Kotri, Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.
Organizational Structure
| International Spiritual Movement Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam
عالمی روحانی تحریک انجمن سرفروشان ِ اسلام |
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 Logo of Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam |
ASI is divided into to branches one for men only and other is for women only. The ladies wing is led by Mrs. Gulzar. However, the president of men wing is Mr. Wasi Muhammad Qureshi, who was nominated by Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi as President of ASI. Gohar Shahi himself is the Pattern-in-Chief of ASI.
Founding Members
In 1980, Shahi formed ASI it had only five members, called the founding members. Following are the names of founding members of International Spiritual Movement Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam:
- Muhammad Arif Memon (Late)
- Wasi Muhammad Qureshi
- Dr. Abdul Qayoom Shaikh(Late)
- Muhammad Anwar Qadri
- Maulana Saeed Ahmed Qadri
References
- Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by United States of America
- Pakistan's Supreme Court upholds ban on a Shahi disciple's book
- Shahi granted pre-arrest bail
- "The Man in the Moon" by Ardeshir Cowasjee
- U.S. State Department Religious Freedom Report 2000
- Int’l Religious Freedom Report - May, 2001
- 10 held for raising slogans in favour of Gohar Shahi
- List of blasphemy cases from the Centre for Legal Aid, Assistance and Settlement
- International Spiritual Movement Anjuman Serfaroshan-e- Islam
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