Prof. Khurshid Ahmad Legacy
Honoring the intellectual giant who pioneered Islamic economics and left an indelible mark on Islamic thought and scholarship worldwide.
Professor Khurshid Ahmad
Khurshīd Ahmad was a Pakistani economist, philosopher, politician, and an Islamic activist who helped to develop Islamic economic jurisprudence as an academic discipline and one of the co-founders (along with Khurram Murad) of The Islamic Foundation in Leicester, UK.
A senior conservative figure, he was a long-standing party worker of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) party, where he successfully ran for Senate in the general elections held in 2002 on a platform of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA). He served in the Senate until 2012.
"Islamic economics is not just an academic discipline; it is a comprehensive way of life that seeks to establish justice, equity, and prosperity for all humanity."- Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
60+ Books
Published Works
50+ Years
Academic Career
Global Impact
Worldwide Influence
Thousands
Students Mentored