Tariq Jamil

Tāriq Jamīl (Urdu: طارق جمیل‎; born 1 January 1953) is a Pakistani Islamic television preacher, religious writer, scholar and a member of the Tablighi Jamaat.[1][2][3]

Tariq Jamil
Tariq Jamil
Personal
Born (1953-01-01) 1 January 1953
Mian Channu, Khanewal, West Punjab, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
Nationality Pakistani
DenominationSunni
MovementTablighi Jamaat
Alma materJamia Arabia, Raiwind
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Subscribers3.77 million
Total views234 million
1,000,000 subscribers 2019
Updated 13 May 2020
Muslim leader
Websitetariqjamilofficial.com

Early life and education

Tariq Jamil was born on 1 January 1953 in Mian Channu, Pakistan.[4] 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.[5]

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][6]

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.[7][6]

Career

Tariq Jamil has delivered religious sermons internationally and comes from a school of thought called Deobandi.[8] He supports ethnic and sectarian harmony.[9][10]

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, actress and host Veena Malik, and actor Aamir Khan.[11][12][13]

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.[14][15] 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.”[16][17]

Human rights proponents and other members of Pakistani society condemned the remarks.[18] Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari responded by saying: "Misogynistic" and "ignorant" comments blaming women and youth for the ongoing coronavirus crisis were "absolutely unacceptable".[19]

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[20]

References
  1. Hanif, Muhammad (20 May 2019). "بڑے ہو کر کیا بنو گے، مولانا طارق جمیل" [Q: What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up, A: Maulana Tariq Jamil]. BBC Urdu (in Urdu).
  2. Freitag, Ulrike, ed. (2009). Translocality: The Study of Globalising Processes from a Southern Perspective. BRILL. p. 326. ISBN 9789004181168. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. "Maulana Tariq Jameel". The Muslim 500. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. 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).
  5. Barlas, Mazhar (28 April 2020). "مولانا طارق جمیل پر غصہ کیوں؟". Geo Tv (in Urdu).
  6. "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.
  7. 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.
  8. Reetz, Dietrich, ed. (2010). Islam in Europa: Religiöses Leben heute (in German). Waxmann Verlag. p. 49. ISBN 9783830973812. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  9. "Tablighi cleric's political meetings raise eyebrows". The Express Tribune. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  10. "Religious harmony: Dousing the flames of sectarianism". The Express Tribune. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  11. Inayat, Naila (2 January 2020). "Shoaib Akhtar's one religion comment riled up Pakistani cricketers more than repeated losses". ThePrint. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. "Exclusive: How Maulana Tariq Jameel persuaded Veena Malik, Asad Khattak not to part ways". ARY NEWS. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  13. "کیا مولانا طارق جمیل ایک نئی مقدس گائے ہیں؟" [Is Maulana Tariq Jamil a new sacred cow?]. Deutsche Welle (in Urdu). 24 April 2020.
  14. "Maulana Tariq Jameel tenders apology over 'slip of tongue'". Dawn. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  15. "Notion that women, universities are to blame for spread of COVID-19 'simply absurd': Mazari". Geo Tv. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  16. "Maulana Tariq Jameel's comments on women create controversy". Dailytimes.com. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  17. "Maulana Tariq Jamil concludes Ehsaas Telethon with a Dua". Samaa TV. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  18. "Tariq Jamil's remarks spark outrage". Dawn. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  19. "Shireen Mazari takes veiled dig at Maulana Tariq Jameel for 'misogynist', ignorant remarks". The News. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  20. "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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