Tariq Jamil Explained

Tariq Jamil
Honorific Suffix:	PP
Birth Date:	1 October 1953^[1]
Birth Place:	Mian Channu, Punjab, Pakistan
Religion:	Islam
Denomination:	Muslim
Nationality:	Pakistani
Alma Mater:	Madrassah Arabiyyah, Raiwind, Lahore
Occupation:	Islamic scholar
Movement:	Deobandi
Awards:	Pride of Performance
Jurisprudence:	Hanafi
Native Name Lang:	pa
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Maulana Tariq Jamil (Punjabi, Urdu: {{nq|طارق جمیل; in Panjabi; Punjabi pronounced as /t̪aːɾɪk d͡ʒəmil/; born 1 October 1953)^[1] is a Pakistani Muslim scholar and member of the Tableeghi Jamaat.^{[2] [3]} The recipient of the Pride of Performance award, Tariq Jamil has been named in The 500 Most Influential Muslims year since 2012. In the 2023 edition of the publication, he was ranked as the 32nd most influential Muslims in the world.

Early life and education

Tariq Jamil was born on 1 October 1953 to a Punjabi Rajput family

Jamil completed his primary education at Central Model School, Lahore. He is an alumnus of Government College University, Lahore, and received his Islamic education from Jamia Arabia, Raiwind, where he studied the Qur’an, hadiths, Sufism, logic and Islamic jurisprudence.^[3]

Jamil enrolled in King Edward Medical College after finishing a pre-medical education from Government College Lahore, but he left the college without completing his MBBS when he decided to pursue religious education.^{[4] [5]}

Career

Jamil has delivered religious sermons internationally and comes from a school of thought called Deobandi.^[6] He supports ethnic and sectarian harmony.^{[7] [8]}

Jamil's sermons focus on "self-purification, avoidance of violence, observance of Allah's orders and pursuing the way of Prophet Muhammad".^[3]

Jamil has been named as one as of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Jordan every year since 2012.^{[3] [9] [10]}

Views on COVID

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.^{[11] [12]} 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’s torment is unto such a nation."^{[13] [14]}

Human rights proponents and other members of Pakistani society condemned the remarks.^[15] Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari responded by saying "misogynistic' and 'ignorant' comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were 'absolutely unacceptable".^[16]

Revenue

Jamil launched his flagship clothing brand named MTJ Brand.^{[17] [18]} It was launched in March 2021. Its headquarters are located in Karachi.^[19] It is claimed the revenue from the business is used to fund his madressahs, and build schools and hospitals in the country.^{[20] [21]} 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.^{[22] [23]}

Awards

!Year!Award!Category!Result!Note!Ref.

2020

Pride of Performance

Education (religion)

Awarded by Arif Alvi, president of Pakistan

^[24] ^[25]

Bibliography

• Book: Jamil, Tariq. مجموعہ بیاناتِ جمیل. 2014. 978-9691199361. Urdu. Majmua Bayanat-e-Jameel.
• Book: Jamil, Tariq. ہمارے مسائل کا حل. HarperCollins. 2014. 978-9697378951. Urdu. Hamare Masail Ka Hal. 5.
• Book: Jamil, Tariq. گلدستۂ اہل بیت. Pakistan Daily. 2018. Urdu. Guldasta-e-Ahle Bayt. 5. ^[26]

Notes and References

1. According to his personal website, he was born 1 October 1953, though an article in the Daily Jang says 1 January 1953.
   
   Web site: مولانا طارق جمیل اور عامر خان۔۔۔دورِ نو . Maulana Tariq Jamil and Aamir Khan...New era. Ali Moeen. Nawazish. Ali Moeen Nawazish. 28 November 2013. Daily Jang. ur-PK. 30 July 2020.
2. • Web site: بڑے ہو کر کیا بنو گے، مولانا طارق جمیل. Q: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up, A: Maulana Tariq Jamil. Muhammad. Hanif. 20 May 2019. BBC Urdu. ur.
   • Book: Ulrike . Freitag . Translocality: The Study of Globalising Processes from a Southern Perspective . 30 October 2014 . 2009 . BRILL . 9789004181168 . 326.
   • Web site: Ahmed . Ashfaq . COVID-19: Famous Pakistani cleric Maulana Tariq Jamil's apology to media set the internet on fire . Pakistan – Gulf News . 27 April 2020 . 26 August 2020 .
3. Web site: Maulana Tariq Jameel . The Muslim 500. 3 April 2019.
4. Web site: اسلام کا بے لوث داعی: مولانا طارق جمیل. Taintless preacher of Islam: Maulana Tariq Jameel. Imtiaz. Abdul Qadir. Srinagar. 2 November 2018. Daanish. ur-IN.
5. Web site: معروف مبلغ مولانا طارق جمیل کو دل کی تکلیف، اسپتال منتقل. Well known preacher Maulana Tariq Jamil Shifted to Hospital Due to Cardiac Arrest. 1 January 2019. ARY News. ur.
6. Book: Dietrich . Reetz . Islam in Europa: Religiöses Leben heute . de . 30 October 2014 . 2010 . Waxmann Verlag . 9783830973812 . 49.
7. News: Tablighi cleric's political meetings raise eyebrows . 31 October 2014. The Express Tribune. 22 August 2011.
8. News: Religious harmony: Dousing the flames of sectarianism . 31 October 2014. The Express Tribune. 11 June 2013.
9. Web site: Maulana Tariq Jameel named among the most 'influential Muslims'. 23 August 2020.
10. News: PM Imran, Maulana Tariq Jamil, Malala among world's most influential Muslims. The Express Tribune. Pakistan. Fatima. Rehman. 15 September 2019. 6 July 2021.
11. News: 25 April 2020. Maulana Tariq Jameel tenders apology over 'slip of tongue'. en. Dawn. 25 April 2020.
12. Web site: Notion that women, universities are to blame for the spread of COVID-19 'simply absurd': Mazari. 26 April 2020. Geo Tv. en-US.
13. News: 25 April 2020. Maulana Tariq Jameel's comments on women create controversy. en. Dailytimes.com. 25 April 2020.
14. Web site: Maulana Tariq Jamil concludes Ehsaas Telethon with a Dua. 26 April 2020. Samaa TV. 23 April 2020 . en-US.
15. News: 26 April 2020. Tariq Jamil's remarks spark outrage. en. Dawn. 26 April 2020.
16. News: 24 April 2020. Shireen Mazari takes veiled dig at Maulana Tariq Jameel for 'misogynist', ignorant remarks. en. The News. 26 April 2020.
17. Web site: 2021-08-24. MTJ - Maulana Tariq Jameel » Hard Hour. 2021-10-05. en-US.
18. Web site: Maulana Tariq Jameel opens his first clothing brand store. 1 May 2021. www.thenews.com.pk. en.
19. Web site: Haq. Irfan Ul. 26 April 2021. Maulana Tariq Jameel launches flagship store in Karachi. 1 May 2021. Images. en.
20. Web site: 5 April 2021. Maulana Tariq Jameel's Clothing Brand Launched at an Impressive Event. 1 May 2021. Lens. en-US.
21. Web site: 4 April 2021. Maulana Tariq Jameel launches clothing brand. 1 May 2021. Geo.tv. en.
22. Web site: Education. 4 May 2021. www.mtjfoundation.org.
23. Web site: 2021-05-21 . Maulana Tariq Jameel starts ambulance service . 2022-05-12 . Geo.tv . en.
24. Web site: 14 August 2020. President confers civil awards to 184 Pakistanis, foreigners for excellence, services. 1 May 2021. Associated Press Of Pakistan. en-US.
25. Web site: 23 March 2021. Pakistan Day: Maulana Tariq Jameel awarded with Pride of Performance award. 1 May 2021. Daily Times. en-US.
26. Web site: مولانا طارق جمیل اور گلدستہ اہلِ بیت (سلام اللہ رضوانہ علیہم). Maulana Tariq Jameel and Guldasta-e-Ahle Bayt (peace be upon them). 1 December 2018. Daily Pakistan.