Tariq Jamil ( ur, , Ṭāriq Jamīl; born 1 October 1953
[), is a Pakistani Islamic television preacher, religious writer, ]scholar
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, and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat
Tablighi Jamaat (, also translated as "propagation party" or "preaching party")
is a transnational Deobandi Islamic missionary movement
that focuses on exhorting Muslims to be more religiously observant
and encouraging fellow members t ...
. The recipient of the Pride of Performance
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award, Jamil has been named twice in ''The 500 Most Influential Muslims
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The publication is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies C ...
''.
Early life and education
Tariq Jamil was born on 1 October 1953 in Mian Channu
Mian Channu, alternately spelled Mian Chunnun, is the capital city of Mian Channu Tehsil in Khanewal District, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab province of Pakistan.
Etymology
The city was named after a Sufism, Sufi saint, Baba Mian Channu, who had ...
, Pakistan.[According to his personal website, he was born 1 October 1953, though an article in the ]Daily Jang
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says 1 January 1953.
Jamil belongs to the Sahu Sahu (Sahoo, or Shaw, or Shau, or Gupta, or Saha, or Saw, Shah). is a surname found in India and Pakistan.
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subtribe of Chauhan
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Subclans
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Rajput
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s. His family ruled Tulamba
Tulamba (also Tulambah) ( ur, ) is a small town in Punjab, Pakistan. Tulamba is situated on the eastern edge of the Ravi River, between the cities of Abdul Hakeem and Mian Channu. Prior to 1985 Tulamba belonged to the district of Multan, bu ...
during the reign of Sher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri ( ps, شیرشاه سوری)
(1472, or 1486 – 22 May 1545), born Farīd Khān ( ps, فرید خان)
, was the founder of the Sur Empire in India, with its capital in Sasaram in modern-day Bihar. He standardized the silver coin ...
, who also distributed the lands around Tulamba
Tulamba (also Tulambah) ( ur, ) is a small town in Punjab, Pakistan. Tulamba is situated on the eastern edge of the Ravi River, between the cities of Abdul Hakeem and Mian Channu. Prior to 1985 Tulamba belonged to the district of Multan, bu ...
.
Jamil completed his primary education at Central Model School, Lahore
Government Central Model School, Lahore is a school in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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. He is an alumnus of Government College University, Lahore
The Government College University, Lahore (colloquially known as GCU), is a public research university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Opened as Government College, Lahore, in 1864, it became a university in 2002.
Overview
In 1864, Gov ...
, and received his Islamic education from Jamia Arabia, Raiwind
Raiwind ( Punjabi & ur, ) is a town (now promoted to Tehsil Head Quarter) located within union council 149 (Dholanwal) in Allama Iqbal Town of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The town serves as the headquarters of Tablighi Jamaat and hosts the annua ...
, where he studied the Qur’an
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, hadiths
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, Sufism
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, logic
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, and ''fiqh
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The commands and prohibitions chosen by God were revealed through the agency of the Prophet in both the Quran and the Sunnah (words, deeds, and ...
''.
Jamil enrolled in King Edward Medical College
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Established by the British Raj, named as Lahore Medical School. In 1868 ...
after finishing a pre-medical education from Government College Lahore
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Overview
In 1864, Gov ...
, but he left the college without completing his MBBS
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when he decided to pursue religious education.
Career
Jamil has delivered religious sermons internationally and comes from a school of thought called Deobandi
Deobandi is a revivalist movement within Sunni Islam, adhering to the Hanafi school of law,
formed in the late 19th century around the Darul Uloom Madrassa in Deoband, India, from which the name derives,
by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, R ...
. He supports ethnic and sectarian harmony.
Jamil's sermons focus on "self-purification, avoidance of violence, observance of Allah’s orders and pursuing the way of Prophet Muhammad
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".
Jamil was consistently named as one as of The 500 Most Influential Muslims
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The publication is compiled by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies C ...
in the world by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought
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It is affiliated with the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre.
The late King Hussein B ...
in Jordan from 2013 to 2019.
Controversies
In April 2020, he blamed God's wrath at dishonesty in society and the immodesty of women for the outbreak and spread of COVID-19
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. Besides praying for the welfare of the country and an end to vice, he said "when a Muslim’s daughter practices immodesty and the youth(boys) indulges in immorality, then Allah
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’s torment is unto such a nation."
Human rights
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proponents and other members of Pakistani society condemned the remarks. Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari
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responded by saying "misogynistic' and 'ignorant' comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were 'absolutely unacceptable".
Revenue
Jamil launched his flagship clothing brand named MTJ Brand. It was launched in March 2021. Its headquarters are located in Karachi
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. It is claimed the revenue from the business is used to fund his madressahs, and build schools and hospitals in the country. Jamil also launched the Maulana Tariq Jamil Foundation, which is a non-profit organization in Tulamba, Khanewal. It is a project that gathers funds for social work, health, and education to serve the people of Pakistan
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1953 births
Living people
Central Model School, Lahore alumni
Government College University, Lahore alumni
Islamic television preachers
Muslim missionaries
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Pakistani Sunni Muslims
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People from Khanewal District
Punjabi people
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Tablighi Jamaat people
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