Khurshid Ahmad

Pakistani economist, philosopher and politician (1932-2025)
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Khurshid Ahmad

Summary

Khurshid Ahmad is a human[1]. He was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on March 23, 1932[3]. He died in Leicester[4]. He died on April 13, 2025[5]. He worked as an economist[6], politician[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Khurshid Ahmad was born in Delhi[2].
  • Khurshid Ahmad died in Leicester[4].
  • Khurshid Ahmad was born on March 23, 1932[3].
  • Khurshid Ahmad died on April 13, 2025[5].
  • Khurshid Ahmad held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Khurshid Ahmad held citizenship in Pakistan[11].
  • Urdu was Khurshid Ahmad's native language[12].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's professions included economist[6].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's professions included politician[7].
  • Khurshid Ahmad worked as a philosopher[8].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's field of work was Islamic economic jurisprudence[13].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's field of work was conservatism[14].
  • Khurshid Ahmad was employed by University of Leicester[15].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's education included a stint at Government College University[16].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's education included a stint at University of Karachi[17].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's education included a stint at International Islamic University Malaysia[18].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's education included a stint at University of Leicester[19].
  • Khurshid Ahmad was educated at University of Karachi[20].
  • Khurshid Ahmad received the King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[21].
  • Khurshid Ahmad received the Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence[22].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Khurshid Ahmad is recorded as male[24].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Khurshid Ahmad was affiliated with the Jamaat-e-Islami[26].
  • Khurshid Ahmad's family name is recorded as Ahmad[27].

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Origins and Family

Khurshid Ahmad was born in Delhi[2]. He was born on March 23, 1932[3]. Urdu was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Government College University[16], a public university[28], in Pakistan[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in Lahore[31]; University of Karachi[17], a public university[32], in Pakistan[33], founded in 1951[34]; International Islamic University Malaysia[18], a seminary[35], in Malaysia[36], founded in 1983[37]; and University of Leicester[19], a university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1921[40], headquartered in Leicester[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist[6], politician[7], and philosopher[8]. Fields of work include Islamic economic jurisprudence[13] and conservatism[14], a social philosophy[42]. Khurshid Ahmad was employed by University of Leicester[15].

Recognition

Awards received include King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[21], an award[43], in Saudi Arabia[44], founded in 1979[45] and Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence[22], an order[46], in Pakistan[47], founded in 1957[48].

Personal Life

Khurshid Ahmad's religion is recorded as Islam[23]. He was affiliated with the Jamaat-e-Islami[26].

Death and Burial

Khurshid Ahmad died on April 13, 2025[5]. He died in Leicester[4].

Why It Matters

Khurshid Ahmad ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Khurshid Ahmad born?

Khurshid Ahmad's place of birth was Delhi[2].

Where did Khurshid Ahmad die?

Khurshid Ahmad died in Leicester[4].

What did Khurshid Ahmad do for work?

Khurshid Ahmad worked as economist[6], politician[7], and philosopher[8].

Where did Khurshid Ahmad go to school?

Khurshid Ahmad was educated at Government College University[16], University of Karachi[17], International Islamic University Malaysia[18], and University of Leicester[19].

What awards did Khurshid Ahmad receive?

Honors received include King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam[21] and Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence[22].

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  18. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . 24newshd.tv. Retrieved . 24newshd.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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