Ameen Faheem
Pakistani politician and Spiritual Leader (1939-2015)
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem (Sindhi: مخدوم محمد امين فھيم;Urdu: مخدوم محمد امین فہیم; alt. spelling: Amin Fahim; 4 August 1940 – 21 November 2015) was a Pakistani populist left-wing political figure and poet. He was the senior vice-chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, chairman of Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians and former chairman of Alliance for Restoration of Democracy.
Earning Bachelor of Science in political science from the University of Sindh in 1961, he started his political activism in 1970 and contested successfully the 1970 general elections and was a close ally of Benazir Bhutto during the 1990s. He was the spiritual figure of the Sarvari Jama'at as well as the prominent Sufi in his native province, Sindh. After successfully contesting the 2008 general elections, he notably stepped down for the candidacy of prime minister office in favour of Yousaf Raza Gillani.
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Family roots and early years
Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem was born in Hala in Sindh, which is located 200 km off the southern port city of Karachi, on 4 August 1940. His father, Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman was the 17th spiritual leader of Sarwari Jammat and as well a powerful feudal figure in the province. His father was one of the prominent 67 participants who laid the foundation of the Pakistan Peoples Party where he was made the senior vice-chairman of the party and PPP was founded at his house in Hala, Sindh. Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman 'Talib ul Mola' successfully contested the 1970 general elections and stepped into the national parliament as a member of parliament (MP).
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