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Personalities of the Global Islamic Movement Throughout History
Professor Dr.
Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri (born February 19, 1951) is
a renowned Pakistani writer, poet, religious scholar,
political scientist, educationist, social reformer, and
human rights activist. He is the patron-in-chief of
Minhaj-ul-Quran International and the Minhaj Social
Welfare and Human Rights Society and the founding
chairman of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). Qadri was
born on 19th February, 1951 at Jhang Sadar (Pakistan).
His father, Dr. Farid-ud-Din Qadri was a Medical
practitioner, a scholar, a poet and an eloquent speaker.
Shaykh ul Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri or محمد طاہر
القادری (born February 19, 1951) is a Muslim writer,
poet, professor, religious scholar, and a politician.
Tahir ul Qadri is the founding leader of Minhaj ul
Qur'an International, a worldwide organisation whose
stated aim is the establishment of unity and
understanding between communities, provision of welfare
for the needy, and education for the young in the
classical Islamic sciences for the promotion of peace.
He is also the founding chairman of the Pakistan Awami
Tehreek (PAT).
His multilingual skills have made him unique amongst
muslim scholars as he is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi,
English, Arabic and uses an advanced level of Persian.
He was the student of Syed Tahir Allauddin Al Gillani.
Family background
He is the son of a scholar named, Dr. Farid-ud-Din Qadri.
His ancestors belong to the Sial family of Jhang. They
were landlords of Kheewa Village, Chiniot Road of Tehsil
& District Jhang; two of them being very spiritual
persons, gave up all their lands and properties and
migrated to Jhang (then Known as Maghiana). Dr.
Farid-ud-Din died at Jhang in November 2nd 1974, of the
age 56.
Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri is married and has two sons and three
daughters who are Hassan Mohi-ud-Din, Hussain
Mohi-ud-Din, Qurrat-ul-Ain Fatima, Aisha Qurrat-ul-Ain
and Khadija Qurrat-ul-Ain.
Education
1955-1963: Primary and Secondary Education - Sacred
Heart School, Jhang Sadar.
1966: Higher Secondary Education Islamia High School,
Jhang Sadar.(Ist Division with distinction)
1968: F.Sc. - Govt. Degree College, Faisalabad. (Ist
Division)
1970: B.A. - Punjab University, Lahore. (Ist Division
with distinction)
1970-1972: M.A. (Islamic Studies) - Punjab University.
(First Class First) University Gold Medalist, 1972.
1974: L.L.B. - Punjab University, Lahore. (Ist Division)
1986: Ph.D in Islamic Law (Punishments in Islam, their
Classification and Philosophy) Punjab University, Lahore
Academic Career
1974-1975: Lecturer (Islamic Studies), Govt. College
Isakhel. (Mianwali)
1976-1978: Practiced Law as Advocate, District Courts,
Jhang
1978-1983: Lecturer (Islamic Law), Punjab University Law
College, Lahore
1983-1988: Visiting Professor & Head of the Discipline
Islamic Legislation (for L.L.M. Classes), Punjab
University Law College, Lahore
1986-2001: Chancellor The Minhaj University (Pakistan),
Professor of Islamic Law for Master Classes (TMU)
Positions held
Chief Executive of Minhaj International University,
Lahore (Pakistan)
Founding Leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran International
Movement
Patron-in-Chief of the chain of Minhaj Education Society
(Pakistan)
Patron-in-Chief of Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Cultural &
Educational Centers in more than 70 countries of Asia,
Europe, Australia, America & Africa.
Chairman of the Minhaj-ul-Qur'an Ulama Council, Pakistan
Founder Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (Peoples
Movement of Pakistan)
Founder Chairman of Minhaj Welfare Foundation
Ex-President of Pakistan Awami Ittehad
Vice President of Al-Mutamar Al-Alami Al-Islam
Secretary General Al-Ittehad-ul-Alami Al-Islam
The International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge,
England has awarded Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
the "Medal of International Man of the Year 1997-98" in
Recognition of his Outstanding Contributions to the
Society.
The International Biographical Centre (IBC) of
Cambridge, England has declared the name of Prof. Dr.
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri as "the International Man of the
Year 1998-99" in Recognition of his services to social
work and education.
Views
Dr. Tahir ul QadriDr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri is a Sunni
scholar but does not associate himself with either
Barelwis or Deobandis.
Religious scholar
Professor Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri had bayah with
Hadhrat Al Syed Tahir Allauddin Al Gillani and became
his student.
He has currently delivered more than 5000 lectures on
economy and political studies, religious and social
philosophy, law, spiritualism, medical sciences,
material sciences and astronomy.
He has authored some 450 published works in Arabic,
English and Urdu.
Amongst his most notable and recent works are:
“Dala’il al-Barakat” (a masterpiece of Arabic literature
comprising 10,000 Durood and Salawaat in praise of the
Holy Prophet Muhammad, written in the style of the
well-read Dala’il al-Khayrat of Imam Jazuli, which was
written nearly 1,000 years ago),
“Minhaj us Sawi’” (A Hadith compendium compiled in the
pattern and style of Imam Nawawi’s “Riyad us-Salihin
رياض الصالحين” and Khatib Tabrizi’s “Mishkat al-Masabih”)
“Mawlid al-Nabi”, the largest ever written work on the
subject of Mawlid consisting of approximately a 1,000
pages.
Political career
In May 1989, Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri founded a political
party named Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). The main aims
of this political party was to improve the state of
human rights, justice and the women's role in Pakistan.
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) other aim was to remove
corruption and the value of money in Pakistani Politics.
In 1990, Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) participated in
the national elections just one year after it was
founded. In 1991, PAT and TNFJ (Tehreek-e-Nifas-e-Fiqh-e-Jafria
A shia political group) now known as Tehreek-e-Jafria
signed a 'Communique of Unity' in order to promotes
social and religious harmony. In another creative move,
PAT for the first time in the political history of
Pakistan, introduced an idea of "working relationship"
between the three national political forces, PAT, TNFJ
and Tehreek-e-Istaqlal.
From 1989 to 1993, Dr. Qadri continuously worked as an
opposition leader tying to indicating the government's
mistakes and suggesting ways for improving the situation
in the political, educational and economical fields. In
1992 he presented a complete working plan for interest
free banking in Pakistan covering all kinds of national
and international transaction which was recognized and
appreciated by all sections of the society including
industrial and banking professionals. PAT offices were
also opened in major foreign countries.
Dr. Qadri continued his research alongside his political
career and in 1996, he presented a thesis on the
utilization of an observatory for moon sighting based on
the more recent scientific findings.
Criticism
He has been criticised for his political career even
though he officially resigned as a MNA (Member of the
National Assembly).
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