Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
محمد طاہر القادری
Personal
Born (1951-02-19) 19 February 1951 (age 73)
Jhang, West Punjab, Pakistan
ReligionIslam
NationalityPakistani
CitizenshipCanadian
Pakistani[1]
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
Political partyPakistan Awami Tehreek
Main interest(s)Tafsir, Sharia, Fiqh, Hadith, Quran, Usul al-Fiqh, Sufism, History, Aqidah
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab
TariqaQadiri
Organization
Founder ofMinhaj-ul-Quran International, Pakistan Awami Tehreek
PhilosophySufism, Anti-Terrorism, Philanthropy
Muslim leader
Period in officeOctober 1981 – Present
Websiteminhaj.org, pat.com.pk
Academic background
ThesisPunishment in Islam their Classification & Philosophy (1984)
Doctoral advisorBashir Ahmad Siddique

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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  1. ^ "Pakistani authorities summon Qadri for violating oath". The Express Tribune. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. ^ Jafar, Mansoor (27 July 2014). "Pakistan's Tahirul Qadri: The rise and fall of a revolutionary man". Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Minhaj University Lahore · Board of Governors". ResearchGate. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ^ "PUNISHMENTS IN ISLAM THEIR CLASSIFICATION & PHILOSOPHY – Pakistan Research Repository". Eprints.hec.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ^ The 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World (PDF) (1 ed.). The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. 2009. pp. 86, 142. ISBN 978-9957-428-37-2. Retrieved 18 May 2022.