Karachi: Renowned religious scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani survived an assassination attempt after a man attempted to stab him with a knife on Thursday.
As per details, a man approached the cleric during Fajar morning prayers at his seminary and wanted to talk to him for a few minutes in person.
After being informed, Mufti Taqi Usmani agreed to meet him, following which the man suddenly pulled out a knife and tried to stab him.
Fortunately, his security guards pulled away the man and saved the cleric.
However, the Islamic scholar is unhurt and survived the assassination attempt.
Earlier in 2019, a guard and a driver were killed after some attackers opened fire on Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani’s car at Nipa Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. He was travelling with his family, while another vehicle belonging to his close aide was following behind.
In the same attack, Amir Shahab, the Khateeb of Baitul Mukkaram mosque, sustained injuries.
Mufti Taqi Usmani, born in India in 1943, is the son of Mufti Azam Pakistan, Mohammed Shafi Usmani, an active member of Pakistan movement.
He is both vice president of Darul Uloom Karachi and Fiqa academy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He had also served as a judge of the federal shariat court.
Additionally, he is the advisor of eight banks for Islamic banking in Pakistan.
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