Tariq Jamil

Tariq Jamil (Urdu: طارق جمیل‎; born 1 October 1953[1]), also known as Maulana Tariq Jamil, is a Pakistani Islamic television preacher, religious writer, scholar and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat.[2][3]

Tariq Jamil
Personal
Born (1953-10-01) 1 October 1953[1]
Mian Channu, Khanewal, West Punjab, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
MovementTablighi Jamaat
Alma materJamia Arabia, Raiwind
Muslim leader
Awards Pride of Performance
Websitetariqjamilofficial.com
Founder and Creator
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017 — Present
Subscribers4.05 Million
(July 2020)
Total views253,230,350
(July 2020)
100,000 subscribers 2018
1,000,000 subscribers 2019

Early life and education

Tariq Jamil was born on 1 October 1953 in Mian Channu, Pakistan.[1] Jamil belongs to the Sahu subtribe of Chauhan Rajputs. His family was the ruler of Tulamba during the reign of Sher Shah Suri and the lands around Tulamba were distributed by the same family.[4]

He completed primary education from Central Model School, Lahore. Jamil is an alumnus of Government College University, Lahore. He received his Islamic education from Jamia Arabia, Raiwind, where he studied Qur’an, Hadith, Sufism, logic, and Islamic jurisprudence.[3][5]

Jamil enrolled in King Edward Medical College after finishing pre-medical from Government College Lahore, but his desire for religious education prevailed, so he left King Edward without completing MBBS.[6][5]

Career

Tariq Jamil has delivered religious sermons internationally and comes from a school of thought called Deobandi.[7] He supports ethnic and sectarian harmony.[8][9]

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 continuously as one as of The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in Jordan from 2013 to 2019.[3]

Tariq Jamil has influenced Junaid Jamshed, cricketer Inzamam Ul Haq, cricketer Saeed Anwar, actress and host Veena Malik, and actor Aamir Khan.[10][11][12][13]

In 2020, the government of Pakistan awarded him Pride of Performance, a national literary award presented by the president.[14]

Controversy

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.[15][16] As well as praying for the welfare of the country and an end to vice, he said: “When a Muslim’s daughter practices immodesty and the youth indulges in immorality, then Allah’s torment is unto such a nation.”[17][18]

Human rights proponents and other members of Pakistani society condemned the remarks.[19] Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari responded by saying: "Misogynistic" and "ignorant" comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were "absolutely unacceptable".[20]

Bibliography
  • Tariq Jamil, Majmua Bayanat-e-Jameel (2014) ISBN 9-691-19936-X
  • Tariq Jamil, Hamare Masail Ka Hal (2014) ISBN 9-697-37895-9
  • Tarq Jamil, Guldasta-e-Ahle Bayt[21]

References
  1. According to his personal website, he was born 1 October 1953, though an article in the Daily Jang says 1 January 1953.
    "Maulana Tariq Jamil, Tariq Jamil Profile", Tariq Jamil Official, 17 February 2014, retrieved 30 July 2020
    Nawazish, Ali Moeen (28 November 2013). "مولانا طارق جمیل اور عامر خان۔۔۔دورِ نو" [Maulana Tariq Jamil and Aamir Khan...New era]. Daily Jang (in Urdu). Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. "Maulana Tariq Jameel". The Muslim 500. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. Barlas, Mazhar (28 April 2020). "مولانا طارق جمیل پر غصہ کیوں؟". Geo Tv (in Urdu).
  5. "معروف مبلغ مولانا طارق جمیل کو دل کی تکلیف، اسپتال منتقل" [Well known preacher Maulana Tariq Jamil Shifted to Hospital Due to Cardiac Arrest]. ARY News (in Urdu). 1 January 2019.
  6. Abdul Qadir, Imtiaz (2 November 2018). "اسلام کا بے لوث داعی: مولانا طارق جمیل" [Taintless preacher of Islam: Maulana Tariq Jameel]. Daanish (in Urdu). Srinagar.
  7. Reetz, Dietrich, ed. (2010). Islam in Europa: Religiöses Leben heute (in German). Waxmann Verlag. p. 49. ISBN 9783830973812. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  8. "Tablighi cleric's political meetings raise eyebrows". The Express Tribune. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  9. "Religious harmony: Dousing the flames of sectarianism". The Express Tribune. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  10. Inayat, Naila (2 January 2020). "Shoaib Akhtar's one religion comment riled up Pakistani cricketers more than repeated losses". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  11. "Exclusive: How Maulana Tariq Jameel persuaded Veena Malik, Asad Khattak not to part ways". ARY NEWS. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. "کیا مولانا طارق جمیل ایک نئی مقدس گائے ہیں؟" [Is Maulana Tariq Jamil a new sacred cow?]. Deutsche Welle (in Urdu). 24 April 2020.
  13. "Exclusive: I fell in love with Junaid Jamshed's voice". www.dawn.com. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  14. "President confers civil awards to 184 Pakistanis, foreigners for excellence, services". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  15. "Maulana Tariq Jameel tenders apology over 'slip of tongue'". Dawn. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  16. "Notion that women, universities are to blame for spread of COVID-19 'simply absurd': Mazari". Geo Tv. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  17. "Maulana Tariq Jameel's comments on women create controversy". Dailytimes.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  18. "Maulana Tariq Jamil concludes Ehsaas Telethon with a Dua". Samaa TV. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  19. "Tariq Jamil's remarks spark outrage". Dawn. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  20. "Shireen Mazari takes veiled dig at Maulana Tariq Jameel for 'misogynist', ignorant remarks". The News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  21. "مولانا طارق جمیل اور گلدستہ اہلِ بیت (سلام اللہ رضوانہ علیہم)" [Maulana Tariq Jameel and Guldasta-e-Ahle Bayt (peace be upon them)]. Daily Pakistan. 1 December 2018.
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