Maulana Tariq Jameel
Pakistani Scholar and Preacher
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Maulana Tariq Jameel
Pakistani Scholar and Preacher

Maulana Tariq Jamil is a prominent DeobanĀ­di scholar who is also one of the most popuĀ­lar preachers in Pakistan. He belongs to the Tablighi Jamaat group and his lectures focus on the subject of self-purification, avoidance of vioĀ­lence, observance of Allahā€™s commands and pursuing the way of the Prophet Muhammad.

Birth: 1 January 1953 (Age: 71)

Source of Influence: Preachers & Spiritual Guides

Influence: Scholarly, Preacher

School of Thought: Sunni

Status: Featured in current year

Influence

Maulana Tariq Jamil is a prominent DeobanĀ­di scholar who is also one of the most popuĀ­lar preachers in Pakistan. He belongs to the Tablighi Jamaat group and his lectures focus on the subject of self-purification, avoidance of vioĀ­lence, observance of Allahā€™s commands and pursuing the way of the Prophet Muhammad.

Background: After completing pre-medical studĀ­ies, Maulana Tariq was admitted to the King Edward Medical College in Lahore. It was thereā€”under the influence of members of the Tablighi Jamaatā€”that his focus changed to Islamic education. His IslamĀ­ic training is from Jamia Arabia, where he studied Qurā€™an, Hadith, Sufism, Logic, and Islamic JurispruĀ­dence. Maulana Tariqā€™s background in the sciences allows him to explain Islamic matters in a way that appeals to modern urban Muslims. Additionally, his simple lifestyle and eloquence in Urdu, as well as his fluency in Arabic, spread his fame across the Muslim world.

Tablighi Jamaat: Tablighi Jamaat is a political missionary movement founded by Muhammad IlĀ­yas Al-Kandhlawi in India in 1927. It focuses on encouraging Muslims not to neglect the basic pracĀ­tices of their faith. It has informal affiliations with the Deobandi movement but targets a more general audience. The sub-continent diaspora have carried its message to nearly every country in the world and its adherents number in the millions. It has annual gathĀ­erings in Pakistan and Bangladesh which equally number in the millions.

Influence: In addition to running a madrasa in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Maulana Tariq continues to travel extensively and deliver lectures around the world. He has been very effective in influencing all kinds of people, ranging from businessmen and landowners, to ministers, actors, and sports celebrities.