Maulana Tariq Jameel
Maulana Tariq Jameel was born in 1953 in Pakistan and is a popular scholar in Pakistan, especially for the deobandi community.
The scholar had a basic upbringing with a view to becoming a medical professional, but during his pursuit of an MBBS, he was enlightened by Islamic knowledge. He studied at Jamia Arabia, gaining insight to sciences such as Qur’an, Sharia, Hadith, Logic, Tasawwuf and Fiqh.
Maualana Tariq Jameel was also a member of the Tablighi Jamaat and thus continued working closely as a scholar within the Jamaat. He currently runs a Madrasa Jamia Al Hasanain in Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Background: Pakistani
Resides: Lahore, Pakistan
Current Occupation: Islamic Preacher and Principle of Madrasa
Education: Aalim
Denomination: Sunni
Jurisprudence: Hanafi
Aqeedah: Maturudi
Preferred Subject: Contemporary Issues in Pakistan
Notable Teachers:
As well as carrying a modest lifestyle, Maulana Tariq Jameel delivers himself in a non-political and non-sectarian manner, thus attracting many people to his gatherings and taking on his advice. Many Pakistani celebrities and government officials regularly attend his gatherings.
Tariq Jameel also speaks on a global stage and is a regular at the RIS Convention in Canada.
Trivia
- He is ranked on the 500 Muslim Influential List
- He was an inspiration to the late Junaid Jamshed.