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 Allahās 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 thereāunder the influence of members of the Tablighi Jamaatāthat his focus changed to Islamic education. His IslamĀic training is from Jamia Arabia, where he studied Qurāan, Hadith, Sufism, Logic, and Islamic JurispruĀdence. Maulana Tariqās 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.