Respect for him. May he have a higher place in Jannah. An outspoken person and has the knowledge about whatever happening in the world and especially the region. Strategical studies and all, he had spoken about and had a good grip. I remember his one program that he shared a story when he met Musharraf before post 9/11 and US demand. He told him that we have no option as he can understand the position of Musharraf but also, Pakistan must be careful given the facts that we are the original target... and.... look at how we have been dealing with menace of terrorism being fueled by our enemies inside Pakistan.
Members are advised to not get involved in religious debate or discussing the one's belief/school of thought or sect etc. The discussion must continue to explore the strategical value and our directions and so the options given the information being shared by Dr. Israr Ahmed Sahib.
Thanks brother. I am heartened to see so much support here on PDF for my teacher and family friend, Dr. Israr Ahmad. He used to visit us and was close to my father especially. I was still a young child, and while playing or doing shararte in masjid with my friends, somehow his ideas, thoughts, and mindset seeps into me and my understanding of life.
Later on in life, I became so enthralled by his miraculous vision and studied him in detail. I used to attend his lectures and talk with him. I met so many scholars in this way. He was always a kind and loving person in his daily life, without any harshness in anyway.
When he spoke, his eyes became big and his voice became thunderous, when he mentioned Allah swt and Muhammad saws you could feel the love in his heart and words. When he mentioned Pakistan, you keep feel his intense love for our country.
He quoted Quaid e Azam and Allama Iqbal RA alayhim like how Zakir Naik quotes scriptures. His knowledge was so vast in this field. He manifested a holistic Islamic patriotic vision of Pakistan, without any disconnect.
May Allah swt bless him in Firdous w Aala. Men like this only come around once in a while.
you should listen to professor Ahmed Rafique Akhtar..He is also one of the unsung heros in the area of research..
I will check him out. I would love to know more of his students.
I know of Khalid Mehmood Abbasi and a talk show of Tanzeem e Islami called "Zamana Gawa he."