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font-weight:bold;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold"><span class="Nastaliq" dir="rtl" title="Nastaliq" style="font-family: 'Jameel Noori Nastaleeq', 'Urdu Typesetting', 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu Draft', 'Hussaini Nastaleeq', 'AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq', IranNastaliq, 'Awami Nastaliq', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta3', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta2', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta1', 'Nafees Nastaleeq', 'Nafees Nastaleeq v1.01', 'Pak Nastaleeq', 'PDMS_Jauhar', 'Alvi Lahori Nastaleeq'; font-size: 110%; font-style: normal;">امين فہیم</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg/220px-Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg/330px-Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg/440px-Makhdoom_Amin_Faheem_-_Horasis_Global_Arab_Business_Meeting_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4432" data-file-height="3744" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption" style="line-height:normal;padding-top:0.2em;">Faheem at the <a href="/wiki/Horasis" title="Horasis">Horasis</a> Global Arab Business Meeting in 2012</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Commerce_Minister_of_Pakistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Commerce Minister of Pakistan">Minister of Commerce and Chambers</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />3 November 2008 – 16 March 2013</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">President</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Asif_Zardari" class="mw-redirect" title="Asif Zardari">Asif Zardari</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Yousaf_Raza_Gillani" class="mw-redirect" title="Yousaf Raza Gillani">Yousaf Raza Gillani</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Raja_Pervez_Ashraf" class="mw-redirect" title="Raja Pervez Ashraf">Raja Pervez Ashraf</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Mubashir_Hassan" title="Mubashir Hassan">Mubashir Hassan</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><div style="display:inline" class="nickname">Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem</div><br /><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1940-08-04</span>)</span>4 August 1940<br /><a href="/wiki/Hala,_Sindh" title="Hala, Sindh">Hala</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sind_Province_(1936%E2%80%9355)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sind Province (1936–55)">Sind</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British India</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">21 November 2015<span style="display:none">(2015-11-21)</span> (aged 75)<br /><a href="/wiki/Karachi" title="Karachi">Karachi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Cause of death</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Leukemia" title="Leukemia">Leukemia</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Resting place</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Hala,_Sindh" title="Hala, Sindh">Hala</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nationality</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/British_Raj" title="British Raj">British India</a> (1939–1947),<br /><a href="/wiki/Pakistani" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistani">Pakistani</a> (1947–2015)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Peoples_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan Peoples Party">Pakistan Peoples Party</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Nelofar</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Makhdoom_Jameeluz_Zaman" class="mw-redirect" title="Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman">Makhdoom Jameeluz Zaman</a> (son) <p>Makhdoom Shakil uz Zaman (son) </p><p>Makhdoom Aqueel uz Zaman (son) </p><p>Makhdoom Najib Zaman (son) </p><p>Makhdoom Naimatullah (son) </p><p>Makhdoom Habibullah (son) </p><p>Maliha Makhdoom (daughter) </p><p>Makhdoom Sindhyar (son) </p><p>Dr Maahroo Makhdooom (daughter) </p> Dr Shahroo Makhdooom (daughter)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Parent</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Makhdoom_Zaman_Talib-ul-Mola" class="mw-redirect" title="Makhdoom Zaman Talib-ul-Mola">Makhdoom Zaman Talib-ul-Mola</a> (father)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Alma_mater" title="Alma mater">Alma mater</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/University_of_Sindh" title="University of Sindh">University of Sindh</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem</b> (<a href="/wiki/Urdu_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Urdu language">Urdu</a>: <span lang="ur" dir="rtl"><span class="Nastaliq" dir="rtl" title="Nastaliq" style="font-family: 'Jameel Noori Nastaleeq', 'Urdu Typesetting', 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu', 'Noto Nastaliq Urdu Draft', 'Hussaini Nastaleeq', 'AlQalam Taj Nastaleeq', IranNastaliq, 'Awami Nastaliq', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta3', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta2', 'Awami Nastaliq Beta1', 'Nafees Nastaleeq', 'Nafees Nastaleeq v1.01', 'Pak Nastaleeq', 'PDMS_Jauhar', 'Alvi Lahori Nastaleeq'; font-size: 110%; font-style: normal;">مخدوم محمد امین فہیم</span></span>; <i>alt. spelling</i>: Amin Fahim; 4 August 1940 – 21 November 2015) was a <a href="/wiki/Pakistani" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistani">Pakistani</a> populist <a href="/wiki/Left-wing_politics" title="Left-wing politics">left-wing figure</a> and a poet.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the senior vice-chairman of <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Peoples_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan Peoples Party">Pakistan Peoples Party</a>, chairman of <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_People%27s_Party_Parliamentarians" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians">Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians</a> and former chairman of <a href="/wiki/Alliance_for_Restoration_of_Democracy" title="Alliance for Restoration of Democracy">Alliance for Restoration of Democracy</a>. </p><p>Earning Bachelor of Science in political science from the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Sindh" title="University of Sindh">University of Sindh</a> in 1961, he started his political activism in 1970 and contested successfully the <a href="/wiki/1970_Pakistani_general_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Pakistani general elections">1970 general elections</a> and was a close ally of <a href="/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto" title="Benazir Bhutto">Benazir Bhutto</a> during the 1990s. He is the spiritual figure of the <a href="/wiki/Sufism" title="Sufism"><i>Sarvari Jama'at</i></a><sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> as well as the prominent sufist in his native province, <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a>. After successfully contesting the <a href="/wiki/2008_Pakistani_general_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Pakistani general elections">2008 general elections</a>, he notably stepped down for the candidacy of <a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan" title="Prime Minister of Pakistan">prime minister</a> office in favour of <a href="/wiki/Yousaf_Raza_Gillani" class="mw-redirect" title="Yousaf Raza Gillani">Yousaf Raza Gillani</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Biography_and_overview">Biography and overview</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Biography and overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Family_roots_and_early_years">Family roots and early years</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Family roots and early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Makhdoom Muhammad Ameen Faheem was born in <a href="/wiki/Hala,_Sindh" title="Hala, Sindh">Hala</a> in <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a>, which is located 200 km off the southern port city of <a href="/wiki/Karachi" title="Karachi">Karachi</a>, on 4 August 1940.<sup id="cite_ref-Pakistan_Herald_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pakistan_Herald-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His father, <a href="/wiki/Makhdoom_Muhammad_Zaman_Talib-ul-Mola" class="mw-redirect" title="Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman Talib-ul-Mola">Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman</a> was the 17th spiritual leader of <i><a href="/wiki/Sufism" title="Sufism">Sarwari Jammat</a></i> and as well a powerful feudal figure in the province. His father was one of the prominent 67 participants who laid the foundation of the <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Peoples_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan Peoples Party">Pakistan Peoples Party</a> where he was made the senior vice-chairman of the party and PPP was founded at his house in Hala, Sindh. Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman 'Talib ul Mola' successfully contested the <a href="/wiki/1970_Pakistani_general_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Pakistani general elections">1970 general elections</a> and stepped into the <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_Pakistan" title="Parliament of Pakistan">national parliament</a> as a member of parliament (MP). Makhdoom Muhammad Zaman was also offered many high-ranking posts in the time of General <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Zia-ul-Haq" class="mw-redirect" title="Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq">Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq</a>, but he refused and chose to stay in Hala and look after his Sarwari Jamaat. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Education_and_early_career">Education and early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Education and early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Amin Fahim completed his primary education in 1955 from Hala and did matriculation from a local high school in his native town <a href="/wiki/Hala,_Sindh" title="Hala, Sindh">Hala</a>, in 1957.<sup id="cite_ref-Pakistan_Leaders_Online_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pakistan_Leaders_Online-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After passing the university entrance exams, Fahim enrolled in the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Sindh" title="University of Sindh">University of Sindh</a> as an undecided major and declared his major in 1958 at the department of social sciences.<sup id="cite_ref-Pakistan_Leaders_Online_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pakistan_Leaders_Online-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Faheem declared major in political science and gained Bachelor of Science (with honours) in <a href="/wiki/Political_science" title="Political science">political science</a> from the Sindh University in 1961.<sup id="cite_ref-Pakistan_Leaders_Online_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Pakistan_Leaders_Online-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Dawn_Newspapers,_2012_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Dawn_Newspapers,_2012-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_career">Political career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During the popular wave of <a href="/wiki/Pakistan_Peoples_Party" class="mw-redirect" title="Pakistan Peoples Party">Pakistan Peoples Party</a> for <a href="/wiki/1970_Pakistani_general_elections" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 Pakistani general elections">1970 general election</a>, Faheem joined the party as the junior member. He successfully contested the elections, securing his <a href="/wiki/Constituencies_of_Pakistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Constituencies of Pakistan">NA-Thatta</a> constituency in <a href="/wiki/Sindh_Province" class="mw-redirect" title="Sindh Province">Sindh</a>. He served in the <a href="/wiki/Sindh_Assembly" class="mw-redirect" title="Sindh Assembly">Sindh Assembly</a> on PPP platform, working on human rights affairs and educational development. </p><p>Since then, he has contested eight elections from elections held in 1977, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2008 and 2013, remaining undefeated and creating a national record. Makhdoom Amin Fahim, however, boycotted the non-party elections of 1985 held by General <a href="/wiki/Muhammad_Zia-ul-Haq" class="mw-redirect" title="Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq">Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq</a>-led military regime in line with the decision of his party. In 1993 he contested as MPA and MNA, and was the only Parliamentarian in Pakistan to win both seats unopposed. After that he gave up the MPA seat to his younger brother and he even came unopposed on it. </p><p>Makhdoom was offered the post of Prime Minister in 2002 by then President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, keeping in mind his party's leader <a href="/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto" title="Benazir Bhutto">Benazir Bhutto</a>'s refusal to appoint Amin Fahim's son Makhdoom Jameel Zaman as the Chief Minister Sindh, though he was offered the post of Prime Minister thrice before 1988–1990 and 1993. He remained loyal to his party and did not accept offers from then Prime Minister <a href="/wiki/Nawaz_Sharif" title="Nawaz Sharif">Nawaz Sharif</a> and the military dictators. Makhdoom Amin Fahim was the senior vice-chairman of PPP, and was also the Parliamentary Leader, (President) of the same party in the <a href="/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Pakistan" title="National Assembly of Pakistan">National Assembly</a>. He was twice the Federal Minister in tenure of <a href="/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto" title="Benazir Bhutto">Benazir Bhutto</a>. He was Communications Minister from December 1988 to August 1990, Railways Minister from December 1988 to March 1989. In the next tenure, he was Minister for Housing and Works from January 1994 to November 1996. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Makhdoom Amin Fahim was also the leader of the largest spiritual group of people called the "Sarwari Jamaat" in Pakistan, consisting of millions of people across the world. </p><p>It was recorded that Sarwari Jamaat consisted of 900,000 people, 300 years ago and was titled as the 'No Lakhi Gadi' which means the Gaddi of 900,000 disciples. </p><p>He was once married to Dina, elder sister of famous Bangladeshi singer <a href="/wiki/Runa_Laila" title="Runa Laila">Runa Laila</a> who later died due to cancer. He was married thrice. He had 9 Sons and 3 Daughters from different wives. </p><p>Faheem died on 21 November 2015 from <a href="/wiki/Leukemia" title="Leukemia">leukemia</a> after being admitted to a hospital in <a href="/wiki/Karachi" title="Karachi">Karachi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pakistan" title="Pakistan">Pakistan</a> under <a href="/wiki/Intensive_Care_Unit" class="mw-redirect" title="Intensive Care Unit">ICU</a> at the age of 76.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career_after_Benazir_Bhutto_assassination">Career after Benazir Bhutto assassination</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Career after Benazir Bhutto assassination"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Makhdoom Amin Fahim was mentioned as a possible chairman for the PPP, in the wake of the 27 December 2007 <a href="/wiki/Assassination_of_Benazir_Bhutto" title="Assassination of Benazir Bhutto">assassination of Benazir Bhutto</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but <a href="/wiki/Bilawal_Bhutto_Zardari" title="Bilawal Bhutto Zardari">Bilawal Bhutto Zardari</a> and <a href="/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari" title="Asif Ali Zardari">Asif Ali Zardari</a> were named party co-chairs and he was considered the party's probable candidate for Prime Minister.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the PPP hesitated to name Makhdoom as its candidate following its victory in the <a href="/wiki/2008_Pakistani_general_election" title="2008 Pakistani general election">February 2008 election</a>. It was suggested that Benazir Bhutto's widower <a href="/wiki/Asif_Ali_Zardari" title="Asif Ali Zardari">Asif Ali Zardari</a>, might be reluctant to nominate Makhdoom Amin Fahim as prime minister, because he was worried that Faheem could strengthen his political base in <a href="/wiki/Sindh" title="Sindh">Sindh</a> and threaten the influence of the Bhutto family there.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 15 March 2008, Makhdoom Amin Fahim said that he did not understand why the PPP had still not named him as its candidate. According to Faheem, if Zardari wanted to take the position for himself, he would support him.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Later, the PPP nominated <a href="/wiki/Yousaf_Raza_Gillani" class="mw-redirect" title="Yousaf Raza Gillani">Yousaf Raza Gillani</a> as Prime Minister on 22 March 2008. Although this was viewed as a snub to Amin Fahim, he said that he would not leave the PPP and had the "best wishes" for Gillani.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amin Fahim, however, was made the <a href="/wiki/Commerce_Minister_of_Pakistan" class="mw-redirect" title="Commerce Minister of Pakistan">Commerce Minister of Pakistan</a> in November 2008 shuffle as a consolation. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Poetry">Poetry</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Poetry"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Initially, Makhdoom Amin Fahim was more interested in poetry than politics. However, he had no choice but to jump into the fray as the political heir of Makhdoom family.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>He once said, "Poetry is my first love. I am still fond of saying verses and reading poetry of others. His forte is mystic poetry. His poetry speaks about love, <a href="/wiki/Peace" title="Peace">Peace</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Simplicity" title="Simplicity">simplicity</a>." </p><p>"I have always been fond of the poetry of <a href="/wiki/Maulana_Rumi" class="mw-redirect" title="Maulana Rumi">Maulana Rumi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shah_Abdul_Latif_Bhittai" title="Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai">Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sachal_Sarmast" title="Sachal Sarmast">Sachal Sarmast</a>. Their poetry has left a deep impact on my life. I have learned from them (Poets) to be loyal, to be loved, in good or rainy days." </p><p>He further said, "I don't believe in ruling the people. I believe in ruling their hearts. That is why my voters love me, and they never disappointed me." </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ameen_Faheem&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170613020251/http://www.thesindhtimes.com/pak/makhdoom-amin-fahim-passes-away/">"Seasoned politician, poet Makhdoom Amin Fahim passes away - the Sindh Times"</a>. 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