Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani (Urdu: مسعود الرحمان عثمانی; c. 1968 – 5 January 2024) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and religious leader who served as the Central Deputy Secretary of Sunni Ulema Council[1] and Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, renamed Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) until his death.
He earned the distinguished title of "Maulana" by completing his Dars-e-Nizami, a traditional Islamic scholarly program.
[7] Masood ur Rehman Usmani was shot dead on 5 January 2024 by bike-borne shooters in Ghori Town, a suburb in Islamabad.
[9] Thousands of mourners attended a funeral Saturday for a Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric gunned down in broad daylight on the outskirts of the capital, Islamabad, police and a spokesman for the cleric’s organization said: The funeral of Masood-ur-Rehman Usmani was held a day after unidentified gunmen shot and killed him and wounded his driver in the neighborhood of Ghauri Town, according to a statement issued by the Islamabad police.
[10] Immediately after the incident, a heavy police force reached the spot and cordoned off the area and an investigation has been started to arrest the accused.