Aqeel Turabi

From 1952 to 1962, he received religious education in Hawza 'Ilmiyya Qom, Iran, where he studied under the personal patronage of the Grand Mujtahid Ayatullah Borujerdi.

He spent more than a decade in religious seminaries in Qum and later in Najaf; during this period he acquired fluency in Persian and Arabic language.

After his father's demise in 1973, Turabi assumed all his religious responsibilities; he addressed Muharram majlis at Nishtar Park, Karachi for a few years, Started addressing Sham-e-Ghariba majlis, aired on Radio Pakistan, at Hussainia Sajjadia, Karachi, and continued to do so for more than 30 years.

[8][9][10] He propagated Sunni-Shia unity through majalis and presented religious teachings in the light of contemporary politics and philosophy.

In laters years, he left the party for personal reasons and decided to stay away from active politics.