Amir of Jannat Pakistan Party, Asarulislam Syed,
M.D, Neurologist and Psychiatrist, lives in California, USA. Besides
enjoying a deep interest in cognitive sciences and human behavior, he
has held a lifelong interest in The Quran, and has devoted himself,
pondering over The Final Message. A non-conformist Muslim , he has no
religious sectarian affiliation or denomination. He delivers the
rational message of The Quran from Shalimar Radio, Los Angeles, every
Saturday at noon on Channel 900 AM.
Born and raised in Lahore,
his family comes from Tibba Syedan, Sialkot. His parents, Dr. Zubaida
Gilani and Brigadier Habibus Saqlain, were both physicians from King
Edward Medical College Lahore. His grandfather, Hafiz Syed Mohammed
Isaac, a pupil of the renowned Syed Mir Hasan, Professor of Arabic at
Scotch Mission School & Murray College, Sialkot, imparted to him,
his first complete discourse (Dars) on translation and concepts of The
Quran.
While a medical student in Lahore in the 70’s,
Asarulislam formally studied The Quran at the Tolu-e-Islam Quranic
Education Center in Lahore, Pakistan. He was a dedicated pupil of
Pakistan’s renowned Quranic scholar and QuaideAzam’s Political Advisor,
Baba Ghulam Ahmed Parvez . Working as a physician in Saudi Arabia for
seven years allowed him the opportunity to learn the Arabic language and
metaphor, and develop a deeper understanding of the cultural and
social settings of the lands which gave The Quran.
His wife
Nayla Asar Syed, M.D., a Child Psychiatrist, is a graduate from Fatima
Jinnah Medical College and Kansas University Medical Center. Married for
33 years, they live on a farm in Southern California. They have four
children.
Asarulislam is an Abdalian, a Kemcolian, and a Jayhawk.