Tahir-ul-Qadri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Islamic Scholar Modern Era |
|
|---|---|
Shaykh-ul-Islam
|
|
| Name |
Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri
|
| Birth | February 19, 1951 |
| School/tradition | Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h |
| Main interests | Hadith, Tafsir, Tasawwuf, and Islamic Philosophy |
| Notable ideas | Proposal of Interest free banking covering all fields of national and international banking |
| Influenced by | Tahir Allauddin, Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, Imam Suyuti, Shaykh ibn al-`Arabi, Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi |
| Influenced | Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji, Shaykh Babikir Ahmed Babikir, Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razzak |
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri (Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری) (also known as Quaid-e-Inqalab, Quaid-e-Mutrum, Shaykh ul Islam and Qibla Hazoor) (born February 19, 1951) is a Muslim writer, poet, professor, religious scholar, and a politician from Pakistan.
Dr. 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,[1] and education for the young in the classical Islamic sciences for the promotion of peace.[2][3] He is also founder of the Minhaj Welfare Foundation which is for the provision of welfare for the needy[4] and of the Minhaj International University based in Lahore. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri is also the founding chairman of the political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
His multilingual skills have made him prominent amongst muslim scholars as he is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, English, Arabic and is learned in Persian.
He was the student of Sayyidna Tahir Allauddin Al Qadri Al Gillani (who is the 17th descendant of the Shaykh Abdul-Qadir Gilani and 28th descendant of Islamic Prophet Muhammad) and remained under his guidance for 25 years. [5]
He was first declared as Shaykh-ul-Islam in 1994 by Sayyid Rasûl Shâh Khâkî of Chakwâl who had died at the age of 130 years and who was a direct student of Imam Ahmad Raza Khan Barelwi. Among others, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri was also declared as 'Shaykh-ul-Islam' in 2004 by the Arab Ulema including the Imam of Umayyad Mosque Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Sa`îd as-Sâgharjî, Damascus, Syria and the Imam of Jâmi`a Muhaddith al-Akbar, Shaykh Abul-Khayr Shukri.[6]
Contents |
[edit] Family background
Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri 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 were known to be spiritual persons and gave up all their lands and properties and migrated to Jhang (then Known as Maghiana).
The first was Mian Baha-ud-Din and the second Mian Jumma Khan, his great grand father, who is said to devote himself to Allah's worship. He was seen as a pious man and he had 5 sons and a daughter.
The eldest son was Dr. Farid-ud-Din Qadri who was born in 1918 at Jhang. He traveled worldwide for Arabic & Persian Literatures, Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) especially Tasawwuf (Sufism).
He graduated and specialized in Eastern Medicine from Lukhnow (India) and was awarded gold Medal in 1940 from Punjab University. He studied in Lukhnow, Hyderabad (Daccan), Delhi, Damascus, Baghdad and Madinah. He was associated with Hakim Nabeena Ansari in Delhi and Hyderabad. He was a speaker, poet, medical practitioner and a spiritual student of Naqibul Ashraaf Hazrat Seyyed Ibrahim Saif-ud-din al Jilani of Baghdad who moved to Bombay, India. He remained associated with Allama Dr. Muhammad Iqbal and worked with Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the Pakistan Movement. He was the medical consultant to the King Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia. It is narrated by him that when he visited Saudi Arabia in 1948 he prayed to Allah in the late hours of the night to bless him with a child who could serve Islam and the Muslim World and one who would earn his blessings both in this world and the next. It is said that The Prophet conveyed to him the news of Tahir 's birth in a dream.[7] 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.
[edit] Education
1955-1963: Primary and Secondary Education - Sacred Heart School, Jhang Sadar, Pakistan.
1963: Started Religious Studies at Madinah, Saudia Arabia under the guidance of Hazrat Maulana Zia-ud-Din Madani
Studied, and did Sima of Hadith from al-Sayyid Alawi al-Malik (Father of Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki) and received Ijaza
1963-1969: Dars-e-Nizami - Jamia Qutbia, Jhang
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: Daura-e-Hadith from his father Dr. Farid-ud-Din Qadri, Jhang
1970-1972: M.A. (Islamic Studies) - Punjab University. (First Class First) University Gold Medalist, 1972.
1974: L.L.B. - Punjab University, Lahore. (Ist Division)
1979: Received his Sanad-e-Hadith (Ijaza) from Syed Ahmad Saeed Kazmi, Multan
1986: Ph.D in Islamic Law (Punishments in Islam, their Classification and Philosophy) Punjab University, Lahore
1991: Sanad-e-Hadith & Ijaza-tul-Ilmiyyah from Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, Makkah
[edit] 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)
- 1986 - up to date: Chancellor and Chief Executive of The Minhaj University (Pakistan)
[edit] Positions held
- Chief Executive of Minhaj International University, Lahore (Pakistan)
- Founding Leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran International
- 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.[8] They also declared him "International Man of the Year 1998-99" in recognition of his services to social work and education.[9]
[edit] Views
Dr. Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri is a Sunni scholar but does not associate himself with either Barelwis or Deobandis. He believes in Tasawwuf however only if it is followed in the strict guidelines of Sharia. He has severely condemned those who draw the lines of Sharia and those who benefit from Tasawwuf financially.
Dr. Qadri strongly disagrees with Wahhabism and has delivered many lectures proving their teachings incorrect. He declared that they have left the true, classical teachings of Islam and are a new form of Khawarij.
His main aims and objectives are to promote interfaith dialogue and to suppress the extreme image of Islam. His main effort is towards the betterment of the social, cultural, and religious teachings of Islam, and to enlighten people with the knowledge of their rights and duties and to present a realistic, rational and scientific picture of Islam.
He has denounced and severely condemned the terrorist Osama bin Ladin.[10]
He showed great concern when the caricatures mocking the Prophet Muhammad were published in newspapers around Europe. He sent out a memorandum called 'A call to prevent a clash of civilizations'.[11][12] The memorandum was noted in the media[13] and many ministers gave a response.[14][15]
He has also been in the support of Shi'a Islam in many ways, and has preached Sunni-Shia Brotherhood, he strongly opposes the sectarian differences between Muslims.
[edit] Religious scholar
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri had bayah with Ash-Shaykh Al Syed Tahir Allauddin Al Gillani and became his student.
He has currently delivered more than 6000 lectures on economy and political studies, religious and social philosophy, law, spiritualism, medical sciences, material sciences and astronomy. These lectures are available in Urdu, English and Arabic at different Islamic Shops around the world.[16][17][18] Various international TV channels are regularly airing lectures of Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, such as QTV (ARY), PTV Prime and Islam Channel
He has authored some 450 published works in Arabic, English and Urdu.[19][20][21] Amongst his most notable and recent works are:
- “Dala’il al-Barakat” (10,000 Durood and Salawaat in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (may the Peace and Blessings of GOD be upon Him), 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.
His main English works include:
- Beseeching for Help
- Creation of Man
- Constitution of Madina
- Greetings and Salutations on the Prophet (صلى الله عليه و آله وسلم)
- Islam and Politics
- Islam on Prevention of Heart Diseases
- Islamic Concept of Intermediation
- The Ghadir Declaration
[edit] Those who have received Ijaza from him
Shaykh-ul-Islam has himself given ijaza to a number of leading Muslim scholars, making them his students, linking them through himself back to the Prophet Muhammad.[22] These include among many others:
[edit] Syria
- Al Faqih Ash Shaykh As’ad Muhammad Saeed as-Sagharji (Head Imam of al-Jame'al-Umayyad, Syria)
- Ash-Shaykh Abul Khayr ash-Shukri (a well renowned Scholar and Khateeb of al-Jame'al-Umayyad, head of al Jamiyyah al-Muhaddith-ul-Akbar, Syria)
- Ash-Shaykh as-Sayyid Abul Hudaa Al-Husayni (Halab, Syria)
- Shaykh as-Sayyid Yusuf Hashim ar-Rifai (A leading Shafi scholar, author and former minister, Kuwait)
[edit] Iraq
- Mufti al-Azam Shaykh `Abdur Razzaq as-Sa’di (Head Mufti of Baghdad, Iraq)
- Shaykh Abdul Wahab Al Mash’hadani (a well known Scholar and an author of many books on al-fiqh-ul-Hanafi, Baghdad, Iraq)
[edit] Yemen
- Shaykh Habib Umar bin Salim bin Hafeez (founder and principal of Dar al Mustafa, Yemen)
- Shaykh Habib Ali Zain al-Abideen al-Jifri (an eminent scholar in Shafi’i fiqh, Yemen)
- Assayyid Waseem Al Habbal (a learned scholar on Islamic fiqh, Lebanon)
[edit] Egypt
- Shaykh Hamdoon Ahmad Bin Abdur Raheem (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al Azhar, Egypt)
- Shaykh Abdul Muqtadir Bin Muhammad Alwan (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al-Azhar, Egypt)
- Shaykh Yousuf bin Younus Ahmad Abdur Raheem (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al Azhar, Egypt)
- Shaykh Hameed Mahmood bin Ahmad Mahmood (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al Azhar, Egypt)
- Shaykh Ahmad Abdullah Muhammad al Jeyad (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al Azhar, Egypt)
- Shaykh Abdul Wahid Yousuf bin Muhammad Mata (one of the Egyptian Learned Graduates of Jamia Al Azhar, Egypt)
[edit] Indian Sub-continent
- Shaykh Muhammad Khwajah Amin Shareef (Shaykh-ul-Hadith and Head of Faculty of Hadith at Jamia Nizamiyyah Hyderabad Daccan, India)
- Shaykh Habib-ur-Rahman Fultali (Muhaddith Silhati, Bangladesh)
In addition a few hundred scholars from Pakistan.
[edit] Europe and America
- Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad (Lecturer of Islamic studies at Cambridge University, UK)
- Shaykh Babikir Ahmed Babikir (Imam of Yusuf Islam’s Islamia School, UK)
- Shaykh Abdal Aziz Fredricks (An eminent scholar from Glasgow, UK)
- Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razzak (Scholar from Toronto, Canada)
[edit] Political career
 |
Please help improve this section by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. |
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.
(more to follow)
[edit] Criticism
He has been criticized for his political career even though he officially resigned as an MNA (Member of the National Assembly).
A Toronto columnist was allegedly attacked by his follower for wrongfully claiming that Dr Qadri had claimed "that he could write the name of Mohammed on the moon with his finger."[23] However, Dr. Tahir ul Qadri's lecture said nothing to this effect, though thousands among the audience believed to have seen that clouds forming in the shape of the Arabic letters, spelling "Muhammad"--photographic evidence and video footage is widely available on the internet.[24] Dr. Tahir ul Qadri and Minhaj ul Quran International (Canada) condemned the assault on the journalist and stated that they will co-operate with the authorities to find the overzealous supporters responsible.[25]
[edit] See also
- Tahir Allauddin Al Qadri Al Gillani
- Minhaj-ul-Quran International
- Islamic scholars
- Minhaj us Sawi
- Al Hidayah (Organisation)
- Al Farghana Institute
- Gosha-e-Durood
- The Amman Message
- Islamism
- Contemporary Islamic philosophy
[edit] References
- ^ Merry Christmas Interfaith Festival
- ^ Research Institute
- ^ Al Farghana Institute
- ^ Minhaj Welfare Foundation
- ^ About Sayyidna Tahir Allauddin Al Qadri
- ^ Title Shaykh-ul-Islam
- ^ Dr Qadri's Birth
- ^ List of Awards of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri
- ^ List of Awards of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri
- ^ Prominent Muslim Cleric Denounces bin Laden
- ^ A call to prevent a clash of civilizations by Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri
- ^ MQI`s worldwide response to caricature issue
- ^ Memorandum published in National Pakistani newspapers
- ^ UNHCHR will discuss the memorandum sent by Shaykh-ul-Islam
- ^ Heads of state respond to Memorandum
- ^ List of Hundereds of Lectures of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri Available to Download
- ^ Online Shop with many English and Urdu DVD's and CD's of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri
- ^ Reference
- ^ Most Notable Works of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri to Read Online
- ^ Books of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri to Read Online
- ^ Online Store with Dr. Tahir ul Qadri's Urdu, English and Arabic Books
- ^ List of Authoritities of Dr. Tahir ul Qadri
- ^ 'Fanatics' attack with cricket bat
- ^ After the episode, Dr Qadri stated during a live transmission on QTV (ARY)
- ^ Minhaj ul Quran Canada condemns alleged assault on Pakistani Journalist
[edit] External links
- About Shaykh ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri
- Official Website of Dr. Muhammed Tahir ul Qadri
- Website of Shaykh ul Islam's teacher, Hadhrat Al Syed Tahir Allauddin Al Gillani
- Minhaj-ul-Quran Research Institute
- Translation of the Holy Quran in Urdu
- Books by Shaykh ul Islam to Read Online
- Speeches by Shaykh ul Islam to Play & Download
- The Official Website of Minhaj-ul-Quran
- Minhaj-ul-Quran UK (United Kingdom)
