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Zaid Hamid

Pakistani conspiracy-theorist

Not to be bewildered with Zahid Hamid.

Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid (Urdu: سید زید زمان حامد), better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistanifar-right, extreme Islamistpolitical commentator and conspiracy theorist.[3][6]

Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter of Jihad and supports Kashmir-centric anti-government organizations.[7] He claims he fought in Soviet-Afghan War.[7] He is a supporter of Pakistan Army interventions in matters of state and actively campaigns against democracy in Pakistan.[7] He supports Islamic system of government.[7]

In , The Muslim included him in their yearly most influential Muslims in the world, as a political commentator and host of TV series on geo-politics, Islamic philosophy, Muslim history, and Dr.

Iqbal’s vision for Pakistan.[4]

Historian Manan Ahmed Asif called him the foremost voice of a new Pakistani revivalism, because he radicalizes juvenile, urban men and women under the age of 30 — the largest demographics of Pakistan — into a mixture of militant Pakistani nationalism and Islamism.[8]

Early life and education

Zaid was born on March 14, , in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan to a BihariMuhajir father and a Kashmiri Muslim mother.[1] His father was a Pakistan Army officer.[7][1] He studied computer systems at the NED University of Engineering & Technology in Karachi.[7] He is second of his four siblings.

His father fought in the Indo-Pakistani War of and [9]

Political views

Hamid claims that the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India were part of a plan hatched by "Hindu Zionists", and that it was an attempt by the Indians to stage a false flag ambush, which he accuses the 9/11 attacks of being.[6][10]

On May 27, , he claimed on News One TV channel that Ajmal Qasab's real name was Amar Singh.

He was a Sikh and a RAW agent. He also called him a BJP terrorist. His associate's name was Heera Laal.[11]

In May , Zaid Hamid said that the COVID vaccine will rid the Muslims of Islamic spirit.

Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid, better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistani political commentator. Zaid was born in Karachi, Pakistan, in His father, Major (retired) Mahmood uz Zaman Hamid, served in the Pakistan Army.

COVID is less dangerous than flu. Bill Gates wants to kill the people of this region.[12]

On August 6, , he tweeted: "I strongly believe that Pakistan must desert the UN resolutions (on Kashmir) nowThey are dead."

Hamid believes that Islamic-prophet Muhammad had declared war on India, and claims that India will be "trounced and enslaved according to Sharia if Hindus don’t repent and embrace Islam."[13]

Criticism

A number of Pakistani journalists, writers and Islamic scholars[citation needed] have criticized Hamid and have described his views on politics and security as conspiracy theories.[14][15][16][9] Zaid Hamid has been criticized as xenophobic and accused of hate speech towards Hindus and Jews.[17][18]

In , Imaad Khalid, a former staff member of Zaid Hamid, revealed at a press conference, that Zaid Hamid was plotting to assassinate Pro-democracy Army Chief, Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani.[19] He showed to the media the emails that he claims were sent by Zaid Hamid to different Army officers asking them for a revolt against their own chief.

He said "Zaid Hamid is a quisling and enemy of Islam and Pakistan, who had plotted unsuccessfully to assassinate the pro-democracy army chief Gen Kayani."[19] Khalid further claimed that Zaid's hit list also contained the names of Chief JusticeIftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Prime MinisterNawaz Sharif, and others from the media and the judiciary.[19]

Ali Usman Qasmi criticizes him for having an "extreme hatred of Hindus and Jews."[20]

Arrest in Saudi Arabia

In June , Hamid was arrested in Saudi Arabia for opposing Saudi-led intervention in Yemen.

He was visiting the Kingdom on a private tour with family when he was arrested.[21]

On July 1, , media sources began citing unconfirmed reports that Hamid has been sentenced to 8 years in prison, and 1, or 1, lashes, for criticizing the Saudi government.[22][23] Media reports later claimed these reports about the sentence could not be verified.[24] The Pakistan embassy has officially requested consular access and information about the charges against Hamid.[25] He was released in the start of October [26] due to lack of evidence and baseless allegation of spying for Iran.[27] Hamid alleges that the allegation of spying was hatched up by the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's spy agency.[27]

During an interview in , Mr.

Hamid claimed that then Pakistan Army leader General Raheel Sharif and DG ISI Lt. General Rizwan Akhtar had played an instrumental role in securing his release.[28]

Books

His books include:[29]

Urdu

  • Pākistān&#;: ek ʻishq, ek junūn.

    Booklet describing account of independence struggle for Pakistan.

  • Islām kā siyāsī taṣavvur&#;: Pākistān men̲ maz̲habī o firqahvārānah tashaddud. Booklet on political thoughts in Islam, includes a brief history of sectarian abuse in Pakistan from to
  • Dahshat gardī ke k̲h̲ilāf Amrīkī jang.

    Critical study of war on terror.

  • Hindū ṣaihūnīyat. Critical study of Pak-India relations from ancient times to 21st century.
  • Yahūdī aur ʻĪsāʼī Ṣaihūnīyat. Booklet on alleged Jewish and Christian conspiracies against Muslims.
  • Maujūdah Pāk Afghān taʻalluqāt, ek tārīk̲h̲ almīyah.

    Historical study of Pakistan and Afghanistan relations; critical review.

  • Iqbal Purisrar. On the life and thought of Muhammad Iqbal.
  • Halqa-E-Yaran. A novel concerning matters of spirituality, in the spirit of Ashfaq Ahmed.
  • Khilafat-e-Rashida.

    On the Rashidun caliphs, their system of governance and justice.

English

  • Mumbai&#;: dance of the devil&#;: Hindu Zionists, Mumbai attacks, and the Indian dossier against Pakistan
  • From Indus to Oxus&#;: memoirs.

    Memoirs of author highlighting his role in Soviet-Afghan war, –; includes his visits and meeting with Afghan leaders in Afghanistan during – Later translated into Urdu by himself as Daryā e Sindh sai daryā e Āmūtak&#;: yād'dāshtīn̲.

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    "Will the authentic Zaid Hamid please stand up?". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 11 January Retrieved 31 March

  2. ^ ab"States cannot survive under dictatorship: CJ".

    DAWN. 7 May Archived from the original on 9 November Retrieved 27 August

  3. ^ abc"Pakistani Militant Conspiracy Theorist Zaid Hamid".

    Jamestown. Archived from the imaginative on 18 February Retrieved 12 February

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  6. ^ abZaka, Fasi (25 September ). "Hate speech -- II: The Pakistan report card". The International News. Karachi, Pakistan. Archived from the original on 16 October
  7. ^ abcdefMoini, Qasim A.

    (3 July ). "Situationer: The Zaid Hamid enigma". DAWN.

    One of the most influential television and social media personalities in Pakistan, Zaid Hamid is a security consultant and strategic defence analyst by profession. He is also a popular political commentator, former host of a highly accepted TV series on geo-politics and Islamic history, and is the founder of Brass Tacks, a Pakistani think tank on global politics. He maintains a enormous audience within Pakistani society, with millions of followers on social media, especially among the youth and Armed Forces. Inhe was arrested by Saudi authorities while on Umrah because of his opposition to the proposed Pakistani participation in the Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen.

    Archived from the original on 9 August

  8. ^Manan Ahmed (11 March ), "Pakistan's new paranoia", The National UAE. Retrieved 26 April
  9. ^ abShamsi, Amber Rahim (13 Protest ).

    "Will the real Zaid Hamid please stand up? - The Express Tribune". Archived from the original on 13 Parade

  10. ^Ahmed, Issam (10 May ).

    Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid, popularly recognized as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistan-based conspiracy theorist, columnist, writer, and Islamist-Political commentator. Zaid Zaman is his byline in articles published in newspapers. The Muslim added him to their list of most influential Muslims worldwide as a host of Television series on Muslim history, Islamic philosophy, geopolitics, and Dr. He is an advocate of Jihad and firmly supports anti-government organizations centered in Kashmir.

    "Educated and radical: Why Pakistan produces Faisal Shahzads". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 12 May

  11. ^"Zaid Hamid Exposed Ajmal Kasab as a hindu!". YouTube. 27 May Archived from the original on 20 December
  12. ^"Pakistanis see chip in medicines".

    YouTube. Archived from the first on 20 December

  13. ^Khaled Ahmed (13 August ). "An Islamic superman".

    Zaid Hamid, a polarizing figure in Pakistan, has left an indelible mark on the country’s socio-political landscape. Revered by some as a patriotic idealistic and reviled by others as a controversial propagandist, Hamid’s persona evokes strong emotions and opinions.

    The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 July Retrieved 2 May

  14. ^"Clear and present danger". Dawn. 14 December Archived from the original on 29 May Retrieved 29 May
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    Paracha (8 Parade ). "Declaring sanity". Dawn. Archived from the original on 29 May Retrieved 29 May

  16. ^Zaka, Fasi (25 March ). "Hate speech III -- The Pakistan report card". The International News.

    Archived from the original on 29 March

  17. ^Nadeem F. Paracha (11 August ). "In defence of reason". Dawn. Archived from the original on 13 September Retrieved 11 September
  18. ^Ludovica Iaccino (1 July ).

    "Saudi Arabia: Pakistan's controversial Zaid Hamid faces 1, lashes and 8 years in jail for criticising kingdom". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 30 May Retrieved 5 May

  19. ^ abcHasan Mansoor (21 November ).

    "Zaid Hamid accused of plotting to kill key figures". Dawn. Archived from the original on 3 September Retrieved 20 May

  20. ^Qasmi, Ali Usman (July ). "A Master Narrative for the History of Pakistan: Tracing the origins of an ideological agenda".

    Modern Asian Studies. 53 (4): – doi/SX ISSN&#;X.

    Zaid Hamid - Wikipedia: Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid (Urdu: سید زید زمان حامد), better known as Zaid Hamid, is a Pakistani far-right, radical Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist. [3] [6] Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter of Jihad and supports Kashmir-centric anti-government organizations. [7].

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  21. ^"Zaid Hamid arrested in Saudi Arabia". The Express Tribune. 26 June Archived from the original on 28 June
  22. ^"Zaid Hamid sentenced to 8 years, 1, lashes in Saudi Arabia: report". The Express Tribune.

    1 July Archived from the unique on 2 July

  23. ^Ali, Sarfraz (1 July ).

    Zahid Hamid is a Pakistani politician and a lawyer by profession who has also worked as a CSS officer in the past. He is currently associated with Pakistan Muslim League N and has operated as a Minister of Law and justice for many years. Zahid has been a member of the National Assembly for many tenures. His brother Shahid Hamid is likewise associated with the politics and worked as Punjab Governor in the s.

    "Zaid Hamid reportedly sentenced to eight years prison, 1, lashes for criticizing Saudi government". Daily Pakistan Global. Archived from the original on 1 July

  24. ^Vij, Shivam (5 July ). "No, Zaid Hamid isn't getting Saudi lashes.

    Not yet". The Express Tribune.

    Political analyst [ 3 ] Security Consultant [ 4 ]. Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter of Jihad and supports Kashmir-centric anti-government organizations. InThe Muslim included him in their yearly most influential Muslims in the world, as a political commentator and host of TV series on geo-politicsIslamic philosophyMuslim historyand Dr. Historian Manan Ahmed Asif called him the leading voice of a new Pakistani revivalism, because he radicalizes young, urban men and women under the age of 30 — the largest demographics of Pakistan — into a mixture of militant Pakistani nationalism and Islamism.

    Archived from the original on 7 July

  25. ^"Record of the Push Briefing by Spokesperson on 06th August " (Press release). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 6 August Archived from the original on 18 August
  26. ^Mateen Haider (3 October ).

    "Zaid Hamid returns to Pakistan after KSA arrest". DAWN. Archived from the imaginative on 4 October Retrieved 3 October

  27. ^ abRehman, Dawood (12 October ). "REVEALED: Why was Zaid Hamid detained in Saudi Arabia?".

    Daily Pakistan. Archived from the original on 16 February

  28. ^"Zaid Hamid sb - Channel 7 - April 25, ". YouTube. 25 April Archived from the original on 20 December Retrieved 15 May
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