Molana Azizullah Bohio

Molana Azizullah Bohio (14 March 1946 – 2 November 2021) was a Pakistani religious scholar and politician from Sindh and was a Sindhi independence activist, Islamic theologian, writer and a senior leader of the Sindh Sagar Party who struggled for an exploitation-free society in Sindh.

Early life and education
Bohio was born on 14 March 1946. He got his formal education at his village school and then several other religious schools. Raised in the small village of Khair Muhammad Bohio near the city district Naushahro Feroze Sindh, Bohio was a highly qualified religious scholar and was the author of several books about Religion, Politics and Islamic History and multiple other issues.

Political career
Bohio was completely devoted to Sindh in spite of being a religious man. He was a member of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) also with Mufti Mehmood late 1980. But when Mufti declared Pakistan Army`s operation right over Bangladesh and several other issues about Sindh cause including future of Sindhi language in Pakistan, water, other resources, people coming from other provinces to Sindh he left JUI because Mufti failed to satisfy him. He then started his own party named "Sindh Sagar Party" with his other religious friends (of which he was the founder) and remained Chairman of that party (a political party belonging to the region of Sindh) until his death. Although he was always active for rights of labour, he remained Secretary General of Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement (PONM) Sindh Chapter. His son was kidnapped while working as the leader of PONM. He struggled against Water Shortage in Sindh and demanded no more Dams on Indus river. He struggled for the rights of minorities, Oppressed Nations, labor and farmers. He was against the conversion of Hindu-girls for marriage.

Critical points of view
Bohio was the strict opposite and critic of religious extremism. For that reason, he had advised his relatives to bury him in the graveyard of non-Muslims so that the difference of Muslims and non-Muslims can be decreased in Sindh, which became a warm debate in Religious and Social platforms during his death days. Bohio was against the wrong definers of Islam for that he faced many oppositions by religious forums for his critical points of views about Islamic Ethics and beliefs described in his books. He believed that early Muslim governments were not faithful to Islam because many things which were prescribed, their actual propose is varied by them for their vested interests, including specially the age of Muhammad, which is according to Quran one hundred and twenty three he believed. He also challenged to whole Muslim scholars that the word "Salah" which is mentioned seven hundred times in Quran is not for an individual prayer named Namaz, which is a Persian word which means Fire worship. But word Salah is ordered for an aggregate action as an organization, Unity or gathering of public for improving people's social, political, personal and economic problems. His two books "Islamic History according to Quran" and " Difference in Salah and Namaz according to Quran" are an open challenge to Islamic literature but no written objection or reply was published in his life for which he waited till his death.

Books and publications
Bohio was a highly qualified religious scholar and was the author of fifty two books about Religion, Politics and Islamic History and multiple other issues. His articles were being published in newspapers and magazines. His ever popular book about the Sindh Punjab water dispute "Water according to Quran" was considered to be a strong reference material about this issue. "Islamic History according to Quran" is also his outstanding work about Islamic history. All his books were published by "Sindh Sagar Acadmey". Quranic Political Science, Socialism, Secularism and Nationalism Taught by Islam, Crualities of Experts of Hadith Upon Quran, Ahsan ul Hadith(3 Volumes), Water according to Quran, Islamic History According to Quran.

Azizullah Bohio's Sindhi Books published by Sindh Sagar Academy
Quran Mahjoor

Ayat-e-Bayanat

Quran jo Farman

Quran Khan siwai kinh ji bh tabedari na kayo

Fitrat ji Boli

Salwat aeen Nimaz main Firq

Fitna Inkar Quran kian aeen Kadhin

Allah ji Ibadat Kian aeen Kadhin Kajy

Ahsan-ul-Hadees

Islami Tareekh Quran ji Roshni main

Quran Panjho Tafseer Pan Kary tho

Fiqh Quran

Salf Salhin ji Nalin Saan Ilm main Khayanatoon

Azizullah Bohio’s Urdu Books published by Sindh Sagar Academy
Mujzaat

Vijood bary Talaa

Vildiyat wo Vifate Eissa

Kia Humary Nimazin Quran Silwaat hain

Misjid Quran Ki nazr main

Mard aur aurat ki barbry

Kia un ka lia quran kafi nahi

Kia ilm hadees quran ki tafseer kar sakta ha

Quran kaswati ha, apny nazryat us ka zarye dursat karo

Quran mazloom ki faryad

Qurani Salwat

Quran par hamla

Quran fahmi ka khilaf sazish

Quran ka falsifa

Faisla Ap Karin, Kia Salwat ka tarjuma Nimaz hosakta ha

Quran Aik ha

Shah wali-ul-Allah Quran ka aeeny main

Haqeet Soom Quran ki Roshni main

Arabi Madaris ka nisab-e-Taleem Khilaf Quran ha

Secularism aur do Qoumi Nazriya, Quran ki nazr main

Rooh Quran Iqwam Europe li ureen

Raiwind ki mati se aalmi saamraj ka inteqam

Khilaf Quran Iloom

Din Quran se kiun nahi laity

Hukum Quran Aqeemo Salwat ki manwi tareef

Hukoomat Saudia waida maaf gawah

Haqeeqat Soom Quran ki Roshni main

Hujat Quran ha

Fiqh-ul-Quran

Arabi Maheeny Shamsi Calender Ka mutabiq

Aurat ka maqam Quran ka aeeny main

Salwat aur nimaz main firq

Salwat ki wo maana jo quran na batai

Tuheen-e-Risaalat nami Qanoon se Spain ki tareekh duhrai ja rahi ha

Tareekh main muslim umat ka ander saamraj ka kai sary “Daeesh” Misl

Tabsra Miraj ki sawari

Tareekh Islam ka Quran aeeny main

Pahly Quran ko zahno main any do

Imami Uloom aur Quran

Umat Muslima ka Shaoor ki khidmat main appeal

Islah Ka amal pahly apny ap se Shru Kia jai

Fitna Inkar Quran

Death
Bohio died from heart disease on 2 November 2021, at the age of 75. His death was considered amongst Sindhi writers, Literates, Civil society, Nationalists and Religious scholars a great loss by critics.

Critical appreciation
People believe that he was not only a religious personality but a Comrade also. His death was considered amongst Sindhi writers, Literates, Civil society, Nationalists and Religious scholars a great loss to Sindh by critics. He was inspired by Molana Abul Kalam and Ubaidullah Sindhi. He is believed to be the "Imam ul Sindh" of the modern era to his followers.