title: Zahid Ur Rashdi
text: # Zahid Ur Rashdi
  
  Mawlānā Zahid Ur Rashdi (born; 28 October 1948) (Urdu: مولانا زاہد الراشدی) is Pakistani Islamic scholar, writer, editor, columnist and founding director of Al-Sharia Academy, Gujranwala. He has served as various positions in different political and educational institutions.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Rashdi born in Ghakhar to Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar. He got Hifz ul Quran from Madrasa Tajweed-ul-Quran Ghakhar, Dars-i Nizami from Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala under his father Muhammad Sarfaraz Khan Safdar and uncle Abdul Hameed Swati. He also studied at Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.
  
  ## Career
  
  He served as a teacher of Dars-i Nizami at Madrasa Anwar-ul-Uloom Gujranwala from 1970 to 1990, currently serving as president and Sheikh-ul-Hadees of Jamia Nusrat Ul Uloom Gujranwala since 2000. He also served as a member of the National Academic Council of Institute of Policy Studies, Islamabad.
  
  ## Political career
  
  Zahid Ur Rashdi served as information secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan (as Deputy of Mufti Mahmood from 1975 to 1980), Deputy Secretary-General of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan from 1980 to 1990, Secretary-General Pakistan National Alliance, Punjab from 1977 to 1979 and Vice President Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Punjab from 1987 to 1990.
  
  ## Literary works
  
  Since 1965, he has published more than 2000 articles on scientific, political and national issues in various newspapers and magazines and book collections on various topics.
  
  * Khutbat e Rashdi
  * Asr e Hazir Mein Ijtihad
  * Deeni Madaris Ka Nisab o Nizam
  
  ## Award and honors
  
  * Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in Education (2015)
  * Former member of the Institute of Policy Studies (Pakistan)
  * He is also delivering lecturer as a guest in various institutions.
  