Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Pakistani–Canadian Islamic scholar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری; born 19 February 1951) is a Pakistani–Canadian Islamic scholar and former politician who founded Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Pakistan Awami Tehreek.[2] He served as a professor of international constitutional law at the University of the Punjab,[3][4] and is the founding chairman of several sub-organizations of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. Additionally, he has been featured in every edition of The 500 Most Influential Muslims since its first edition in 2009.[5]
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Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | |
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محمد طاہر القادری | |
Personal | |
Born | (1951-02-19) 19 February 1951 (age 73) |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Citizenship | Canadian Pakistani[1] |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Political party | Pakistan Awami Tehreek |
Main interest(s) | Tafsir, Sharia, Fiqh, Hadith, Quran, Usul al-Fiqh, Sufism, History, Aqidah |
Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
Tariqa | Qadiri |
Founder of | Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Pakistan Awami Tehreek |
Philosophy | Sufism, Anti-Terrorism, Philanthropy |
Muslim leader | |
Period in office | October 1981 – Present |
Website | minhaj |
Academic background | |
Thesis | Punishment in Islam their Classification & Philosophy (1984) |
Doctoral advisor | Bashir Ahmad Siddique |
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