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| | name = Mohommad Asrarul Haque
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| | office = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[India Parliament]] <br /> for [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]]
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| | constituency = [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj]]
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| | predecessor = [[Tasleem Uddin]]
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| | successor = [[Mohammad Jawed]]
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| | date = 12 December
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| | year = 2016
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| | source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4460
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| | party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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| | birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|2|15|df=y}}
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| | birth_place = Vill. Tarabari, [[Kishanganj District|Kishanganj]]
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| | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|12|7|1942|2|15|df=y}}
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| | spouse = Late Smt. Salma Khatoon
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| | children = 5
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| | residence = Vill. Tarabari, [[Kishanganj District|Kishanganj]]
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| | alma_mater = [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] ([[Master of Arts|M.A]])
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| | term_start = 2009
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| | term_end = 7 December 2018
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| '''Mohammad Asrarul Haque''' (15 February 1942 – 7 December 2018), also known as '''Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi''', was an [[Indian politician]]. He was a member of the [[Parliament of India|Indian Parliament]], and represented [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj seat]]. He was also the state president of [[Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind]].
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| == Personal life ==
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| Haque married Salma Khatoon on 16 May 1965. She died on 9 July 2012. He had two sons and three daughters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maulana Asrarul Haque Qasmi’s wife passes away|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/4003-maulana-asrarul-haque-qasmis-wife-passes-away|publisher=Milli Gazette|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
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| == Political career ==
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| Haque won from the [[Kishanganj (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kishanganj seat]] in the [[2009 Indian general election]] by contesting on an [[Indian National Congress]] ticket.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kishanganj Lok Sabha Elections and Results 2014|url=http://www.elections.in/bihar/parliamentary-constituencies/kishanganj.html|publisher=Elections|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> In the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]], he contested against [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] candidate Dilip Jaiswal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bihar betters 2009 poll tally, records over 59% turnout|url=http://hindustantimes.com/india/bihar-betters-2009-poll-tally-records-over-59-turnout/story-Id83ODfnTHYoO96Dp7RWoM.html|newspaper=Hindustan Times|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref> He retained his seat in the election, polling the highest number of votes in the state.<ref name="qasmi">{{cite web|title=Challenges for Kishanganj MP Maulana Qasmi|url=http://twocircles.net/2014may23/challenges_kishanganj_mp_maulana_qasmi.html|publisher=Two Circles|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
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| Haque's tenure as a Member of Parliament saw the establishment of a {{convert|224|acre|adj=on}} centre for [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in [[Kishanganj]]. However, as of May 2014, only the [[Bachelor of Education]] course was being offered. ''[[Two Circles]]'' wrote that the condition of government colleges was "disappointing" and blamed Haque for not taking steps for their improvement.<ref name="qasmi"/>
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| Haque was also a member of [[All India Muslim Personal Law Board]] and the president of All India Milli Council.<ref name="interview">{{cite web|title=Maulana Asrarul Haque talks about his work as MP of Kishanganj|url=http://twocircles.net/2010apr16/maulana_asrarul_haque_talks_about_his_work_mp_kishanganj.html|publisher=Two Circles|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
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| Maulana set up 163 primary educational institutions and also established Milli girls schools in Kishanganj, Bihar. He also distributed relief materials among the victims of Tsunami and floods in Bihar. He was the secretary of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, Vice-President of All India Milli Council, President of All India Talimi wa Milli Foundation. He was also the state president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind.He was also general secretary for jamiat ulma hind
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| == Views ==
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| === Right wing politics ===
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| Haque felt that Indians will "strongly resist" any attempt of the government to drop the [[Article 370]] which bestows a special status on the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref name="article 370">{{cite web|title=Don't tamper with the Constitution: Maulana Asrar-ul-haq to Narendra Modi government on Article 370|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-don-t-tamper-with-the-constitution-maulana-asrar-ul-haq-to-narendra-modi-government-on-article-370-1993072|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=16 June 2017}}</ref>
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| Citing the fact that the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] had secured 31% of the votes in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]] (which means 69% people voted for other parties), Haque claimed the party had no right to modify the constitution.<ref name="article 370"/> About BJP, Haque has written that if even though the party had promised to create more employment after coming to power, it had failed to do so. He also criticised the central government for attempting to create a cashless economy.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Urdu Press: Three Years|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-urdu-press-three-years-narendra-modi-siasat-daily-babri-mosque-4695411/|publisher=The Indian Express|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
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| === Islamic terrorism ===
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| Haque said that in the 21st century, there is an "international [[Zionist]] conspiracy" which asserts that Islam promotes terrorism. He also criticised [[Boko Haram]] and said the organisation was a part of the conspiracy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boko Haram causing infamy to Islam and Muslims:Maulana Asrarul Haque|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/10601-boko-haram-causing-infamy-to-islam-and-muslims-maulana-asrarul-haq|publisher=Milli Gazette|accessdate=17 June 2017}}</ref>
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| == Death ==
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| Haque addressed a gathering of students and teachers at Darul Uloom Suffah on 6 December 2018. He was pronounced dead at around 3:30 AM, 7 December 2018. The cause of death was a heart attack.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/noted-islamic-scholar-kishanganj-congress-mp-maulana-asrar-ul-haque-qasmi-passes-away-at-76-5482566/|title=Kishanganj Congress MP Maulana Asrar-ul-Haque Qasmi passes away at 76|work=Indian Express}}</ref>
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| [[Category:15th Lok Sabha members]]
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