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			{{Short description\|Pakistani Islamic militant}}
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	{{Infobox ~~person~~		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name = Amir Hamza		\| name = Amir Hamza
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	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1959\|05\|10}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1959\|05\|10}}
	\| birth_place = [[Sheikhupura]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]		\| birth_place = [[Sheikhupura]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
	\| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|~~YYYY~~\|MM\|DD\|~~YYYY~~\|MM\|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->		\| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2025\|05\|21\|2025\|05\|21}} (death date then birth date) -->
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	\| nationality = [[~~Pakistan~~]]		\| nationality = Pakistani
	\| ~~other_names~~ = Maulana ~~Ameer~~ Hamza		\| known_for = Founding member of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]
	\| ~~known_for~~ = co-~~founder~~ of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]		\| allegiance = {{flagicon image\|Flag of Lashkar-e-Taiba.svg}} [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Lashkar-e-Taiba Splits Over Fund Crunch, Maulana Amir Hamza Forms New Group Jaish-e-Manqafa\|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/lashkar-e-taiba-splits-over-fund-crunch-maulana-aamir-hamza-forms-new-terror-group-jaish-e-manqafa-2937988/\|access-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><br/>{{flagicon image\|Flag of Jihad.svg\|center\|250px}} [[Afghan mujahideen]]{{small\| (1979–1992)}}
	\| ~~occupation~~ = ~~Islamic fundamendalist~~		\| party = [[Milli Muslim League]]
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			\| occupation = [[Theologian\|Theologist]], [[Ulama\|alim]] and author<ref>[[Christine Fair]], ''In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba'', Oxford University Press, 2018, p. 93</ref><ref>Samina Yasmin, ''Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah'', Oxford University Press (2017), pp. 270–271</ref>
			\| battles = [[Soviet-Afghan war]]<br />[[Kashmir conflict]]<br />[[Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir]]
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	'''Amir Hamza''' is ~~the [[nom de guerre]] of~~ a ~~veteran~~ of the [[~~Afghan Jihad~~]] ~~and one of the founders of the~~ [[~~Islamic militant~~]] group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]].<ref name=USTreasury2012-08-30/><ref name=Trib/> ~~Described as~~ "~~a fiery speaker and a prolific writer~~"~~, he's also considered to be "the top LeT ideologue."<ref~~>Arif Jamal, "Analyzing the Role of the Top LeT Ideologue: A Profile of Amir Hamza" in ''Militant Leadership Monitor'', Volume III, Issue 6 (June 2012), p. 6</ref>		'''Amir Hamza''' (born 10 May 1959) is a founding leader of the [[Islamist]], [[Salafi jihadism\|Salaji jihadist]] militant group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] based in Pakistan.He is regarded as its second most important leader, after [[Hafiz Saeed]].<ref name="USTreasury2012-08-30" /><ref name="Trib" /><ref name=":0">Arif Jamal, "Analyzing the Role of the Top LeT Ideologue: A Profile of Amir Hamza" in ''Militant Leadership Monitor'', Volume III, Issue 6 (June 2012), p. 6</ref> Hamza was designated as a [[terrorist]] by the [[United States Treasury]].<ref name="USTreasury2012-08-30" />

	~~The [[United States Treasury]] classifies Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)~~ as a ~~terrorist group. They have specifically listed Amir Hamza as~~ a ~~terrorist who they argue should~~ be the ~~target of International sanctions.~~ LeT ~~infiltrates fighters into the portion of the disputed [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] territory that is occupied by India~~.<ref name=~~USTreasury2012-08-30~~/> Hamza is believed to sit on its Central Committee. He is said to have negotiated for the release of other leaders, and to have led LeT's campaigns for charitable donations, and to have been the founding editor of LeT's official publication.<ref name=washingtonpost1999-03-07/>		Described as "a fiery speaker and a prolific writer," he is also considered to be "the top LeT ideologue."<ref name=":0" /> Hamza is believed to sit on its Central Committee. He is said to have negotiated for the release of other leaders, and to have led LeT's campaigns for charitable donations, and to have been the founding editor of LeT's official publication ''Majallah al-Daawa''.<ref name=washingtonpost1999-03-07/><ref>{{citation \|last=Yasmin \|first=Samina \|title=Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah \|pages=51–52 \|year=2017 \|location=London \|publisher=Hurst \|isbn=9781849047104}}</ref>

	In 2002 Hamza published ''Qafila Da'wat aur Shahadat'' (Caravan of Proselytizing and Martydom)''.<ref ~~name~~=~~SecularIslam~~/>		In 2002 Hamza published ''Qafila Da'wat aur Shahadat'' (Caravan of Proselytizing and Martydom).<ref name=SecularIslam/>

			In 2018, Hamza formed the ''Jaish-e-Manqafa'' as a fund-raising front for the LeT, due to a ban on the [[Jamat-ud-Dawa]] and [[Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation]] (other LeT fronts) by the Pakistani government, and continues to openly solicit for funds under that name in Pakistan.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lashkar-e-Taiba Splits Over Fund Crunch, Maulana Amir Hamza Forms New Group Jaish-e-Manqafa \|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/lashkar-e-taiba-splits-over-fund-crunch-maulana-aamir-hamza-forms-new-terror-group-jaish-e-manqafa-2937988/ \|access-date= \|website=[[India.com]]}}</ref>

	==Books==		==Books==
	The head of LeT's publications division and the editor of many of its periodicals (like the monthly magazine ''Mujallah ad-Dawah''), he's the author of the following books, among others:<ref>[[Christine Fair]], ''In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba'', Oxford University Press, 2018, p. 93</ref><ref>Samina Yasmin, ''Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah'', Oxford University Press (2017), pp. ~~270-271~~</ref>		The head of LeT's publications division and the editor of many of its periodicals (like the monthly magazine ''Mujallah ad-Dawah''), he's the author of the following books, among others:<ref>[[Christine Fair]], ''In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba'', Oxford University Press, 2018, p. 93</ref><ref>Samina Yasmin, ''Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah'', Oxford University Press (2017), pp. 270–271</ref>
	*''Toor-e-Khan Se Koh-e-Qaaf Tak—Roos Ke Taaqub Mein'' (From [[Torkhum]] to the [[Caucasus]]—Hotly Pursuing [[Russia]])		*''Toor-e-Khan Se Koh-e-Qaaf Tak—Roos Ke Taaqub Mein'' (From [[Torkhum]] to the [[Caucasus]]—Hotly Pursuing Russia)
	*''Shahrah-e-Bahisht'' (The Road to Paradise)		*''Shahrah-e-Bahisht'' (The Road to Paradise)
			**[[C. Christine Fair\|Fair, C. Christine]], and Safina Ustaad, "[[doi:10.1093/oso/9780198883937.003.0009\|''Highway to Heaven'' by Amir Hamza]]", ''The Literature of Lashkar-e-Tayyaba: Deadly Lines of Control'' (translation, [[Oxford University Press]], 2023)
	*''Afghanistan Ki Chuttiyo Par—Qafla Dawat o Jihad'' (On the Mountain Tops of Afghanistan—The Caravans of Call and Jihad).		*''Afghanistan Ki Chuttiyo Par—Qafla Dawat o Jihad'' (On the Mountain Tops of Afghanistan—The Caravans of Call and Jihad).
	*''Mainey [[Bible]] Se Pucha Qur’an Kyun Jaley ?'' (I Asked the Bible Why the Qurans were Set Alight)		*''Mainey Bible Se Pucha Qur’an Kyun Jaley ?'' (I Asked the Bible Why the Qurans were Set Alight)
	*''Hindu Ka Hamdard'' (Hindu's Well Wisher)		*''Hindu Ka Hamdard'' (Hindu's Well Wisher)
	*''Kashmiri Aurat Aur Amrika'' (Kashmiri Woman and America)		*''Kashmiri Aurat Aur Amrika'' (Kashmiri Woman and America)
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	\|publisher = [[United States Treasury]]		\|publisher = [[United States Treasury]]
	\|date = 2012-08-30		\|date = 2012-08-30
	\|location = [[Washington DC]]		\|location = Washington DC
	\|quote = As of 2011, Amir Hamza, a member of LET's central advisory committee, actively maintained LET's relationships with other groups under the direction of LET emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Hamza has led an LET-associated charity and, as of 2010, was also an officer and member of an LET university trust that was led by Saeed.		\|quote = As of 2011, Amir Hamza, a member of LET's central advisory committee, actively maintained LET's relationships with other groups under the direction of LET emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Hamza has led an LET-associated charity and, as of 2010, was also an officer and member of an LET university trust that was led by Saeed.
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{{Use Pakistani English|date=March 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Amir Hamza
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|05|10}}
| birth_place = [[Sheikhupura]], [[Punjab, Pakistan]]
| death_date = 
| death_place =
| nationality = [[Pakistan]]
| other_names = Maulana Ameer Hamza
| known_for = co-founder of [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]]
| occupation = Islamic fundamendalist
}}
'''Amir Hamza''' is the [[nom de guerre]] of a veteran of the [[Afghan Jihad]] and one of the founders of the [[Islamic militant]] group [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]].<ref name=USTreasury2012-08-30/><ref name=Trib/> Described as "a fiery speaker and a prolific writer", he's also considered to be "the top LeT ideologue."<ref>Arif Jamal, "Analyzing the Role of the Top LeT Ideologue: A Profile of Amir Hamza" in ''Militant Leadership Monitor'', Volume III, Issue 6 (June 2012), p. 6</ref>

The [[United States Treasury]] classifies Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist group. They have specifically listed Amir Hamza as a terrorist who they argue should be the target of International sanctions. LeT infiltrates fighters into the portion of the disputed [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] territory that is occupied by India.<ref name=USTreasury2012-08-30/> Hamza is believed to sit on its Central Committee. He is said to have negotiated for the release of other leaders, and to have led LeT's campaigns for charitable donations, and to have been the founding editor of LeT's official publication.<ref name=washingtonpost1999-03-07/>

In 2002 Hamza published ''Qafila Da'wat aur Shahadat'' (Caravan of Proselytizing and Martydom)''.<ref name=SecularIslam/>

==Books==
The head of LeT's publications division and the editor of many of its periodicals (like the monthly magazine ''Mujallah ad-Dawah''), he's the author of the following books, among others:<ref>[[Christine Fair]], ''In Their Own Words: Understanding Lashkar-e-Tayyaba'', Oxford University Press, 2018, p. 93</ref><ref>Samina Yasmin, ''Jihad and Dawah: Evolving Narratives of Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat Ud Dawah'', Oxford University Press (2017), pp. 270-271</ref>
*''Toor-e-Khan Se Koh-e-Qaaf Tak—Roos Ke Taaqub Mein'' (From [[Torkhum]] to the [[Caucasus]]—Hotly Pursuing [[Russia]])
*''Shahrah-e-Bahisht'' (The Road to Paradise)
*''Afghanistan Ki Chuttiyo Par—Qafla Dawat o Jihad'' (On the Mountain Tops of Afghanistan—The Caravans of Call and Jihad).
*''Mainey [[Bible]] Se Pucha Qur’an Kyun Jaley ?'' (I Asked the Bible Why the Qurans were Set Alight)
*''Hindu Ka Hamdard'' (Hindu's Well Wisher)
*''Kashmiri Aurat Aur Amrika'' (Kashmiri Woman and America)
*''[[Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] Aur [[Mustafa Kemal Atatürk|Kamal Ataturk]] Kay [[Iran]] Aur [[Turkey]] Mein Main Ney Kiya Dekha'' (What Did I See in Khomeini and Kemal Atatürk's Iran and Turkey?)
*''Mazhabi Wa Siyasi Bavay'' (Religious and Political Leaders)
*''Rawayyee Meray Hazoor Kay'' (My Prophet's Behaviour)
*''Seerat Kay Suchay Moti'' (Real Pearls of the Prophet's Character)

==References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=washingtonpost1999-03-07>{{cite news
|url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/daily/march99/pakistan7.htm
|title = Muslim Militants Threaten American Lives
|work = Washington Post Foreign Service
|author1 = Kamran Khan
|author2 = Kenneth J. Cooper
|date = 1999-03-07
|page = A21
|location = [[Karachi]]
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160913103229/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/daily/march99/pakistan7.htm
|archivedate = 13 September 2016
|accessdate = 2019-08-09
|url-status = live
|quote = {{'}}We received donations from certain Arab individuals, but they don't want their names to be announced,{{'}} said Amir Hamza, editor of the group's monthly publication. {{'}}The brutal bombings don't kill the spirit of these great people.{{'}}
}}</ref>

<ref name=Trib>{{cite news
|url = https://tribune.com.pk/story/428574/us-designates-eight-lashkar-e-taiba-leaders-as-terrorists/
|title = US designates eight Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders as terrorists, places sanctions
|newspaper = The Express Tribune
|first = Huma
|last = Imtiaz
|date = 30 August 2012
|language = English
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180312151102/https://tribune.com.pk/story/428574/us-designates-eight-lashkar-e-taiba-leaders-as-terrorists/
|archivedate = 12 March 2018
|accessdate = 11 March 2018
|url-status = live
}}</ref>
<ref name=SecularIslam>{{cite news
|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=7spVa3VrnO0C&q=%22Amir+Hamza%22+OR+%22Amir+Hamze%22+Lashkar-e-Taiba&pg=PA104
|title = Secularizing Islamists
|publisher = [[University of Chicago Press]]
|author = Humeira Iqtidar
|date = 2011
|isbn = 9780226384689
|accessdate = 2016-01-24
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160130213258/https://books.google.ca/books?id=7spVa3VrnO0C&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=%22Amir+Hamza%22+OR+%22Amir+Hamze%22+Lashkar-e-Taiba&source=bl&ots=XUgJ23-S9y&sig=K_dVDB3J-4HTDpVcikEnrGWpRgw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRn6Wo7sLKAhXivIMKHVk8AvYQ6AEIZjAO#v=onepage&q=%22Amir%20Hamza%22%20OR%20%22Amir%20Hamze%22%20Lashkar-e-Taiba&f=false
|archive-date = 30 January 2016
|url-status = live
}}</ref>
<ref name=USTreasury2012-08-30>{{cite web
|url = https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg1694.aspx
|title = Treasury Designates Lashkar-E Tayyiba Leadership: Actions Target Eight Individuals Responsible for Military, Communication, and Financial Operations
|publisher = [[United States Treasury]]
|date = 2012-08-30
|location = [[Washington DC]]
|quote = As of 2011, Amir Hamza, a member of LET's central advisory committee, actively maintained LET's relationships with other groups under the direction of LET emir Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. Hamza has led an LET-associated charity and, as of 2010, was also an officer and member of an LET university trust that was led by Saeed.
|access-date = 24 January 2016
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160131031847/https://www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg1694.aspx
|archive-date = 31 January 2016
|url-status = live
}}</ref>
}}

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