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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad
| native_name = ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੀਰ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|7|21|df=y}}
| birth_place =
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| office = Ex-President, [[All India Sikh Students Federation]]
| constituency =
| term = 1995-2019
| office2 = General Secretary, [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| term_start2 = 2021
| predecessor2 =
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| term3 =
| party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| other_party =
| children = 2 sons
| father = Gurcharan Singh
| mother = Pal Kaur
| website = {{Facebook|karnailsingh.peermohammad.3}}
| spouse = Sukhwinder Kaur
| parents =
}}
'''Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਕਰਨੈਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੀਰ ਮੁਹੰਮਦ)''' is an Indian Sikh politician and former President of [[All India Sikh Students Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140306/punjab.htm |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.tribuneindia.com}}</ref> {{As of|2022}}, he is serving as general secretary and spokesperson of [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-12 |title=Brahmpura rejoins Akali Dal |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/brahmpura-rejoins-akali-dal/406514 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.outlookindia.com/ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranjit Singh Brahmpura to return to Akali Dal fold |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ranjit-singh-brahmpura-to-return-to-akali-dal-fold-353404 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en |archive-date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824192536/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/ranjit-singh-brahmpura-to-return-to-akali-dal-fold-353404 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad was born in 1968, to Gurcharan Singh and Pal Kaur. He has two siblings. His younger brother is a PPS officer and is posted as a district jail superintendent. His sister is married in a well known transport family of [[Mumbai]]. He is married to Sukhwinder Kaur from [[Tarn Taran Sahib]]. Peer Mohammad has two sons. His native village is [[Peer Mohammad]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jugraj Singh Sidhu, newly appointed Civil Judge-cum-Judicial Magistrate of Peermohammad village accorded special honor |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/news/news/jugraj-singh-sidhu-newly-appointed-civil-judge-cum-judicial-magistrate-of-peermohammad-village-accorded-special-honor-152097 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=www.punjabnewsexpress.com}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Peer Mohammad became President of [[All India Sikh Students Federation|All India Sikh Student Federation]] since 19 January 1995. He stepped down from the post of president in 2019, citing the need to bring young leaders forward for betterment of Sikh panth and its values.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AISSF celebrates 75th anniversary in Moga, Peer Mohammad steps down |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/aissf-celebrates-75th-anniversary-in-moga-peer-mohammad-steps-down-832055 |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> He is currently serving as the Chief Spokesperson for [[Shiromani Akali Dal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shiromani Akali Dal will move towards strength again after acquittal in indecency case: Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad |url=http://www.5dariyanews.com/news/378346-Shiromani-Akali-Dal-will-move-towards-strength-again-after-acquittal-in-indecency-case-Karnail-Sing |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=5 Dariya News}}</ref>

Under Peer Mohammad's leadership, the federation has worked for issues of Punjab and defending the values of Sikhism. The organization has also worked on SYL Water issues for Punjab.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-13 |title=SYL issue: AISSF demands resolution in Assembly to challenge SC verdict |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/syl-issue-aissf-demands-resolution-in-assembly-to-challenge-sc-verdict-4372983/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

Peer Mohammad has also served as the director of Punjab Agro Industry Corporation. He is currently the Director of International Sikh Sports Council.This council initiated to make a Sikh Saroop Hockey team. Till now, the International Sikh Sports Council has organised two International Hockey tournaments.The first Hockey tournament was organised in Mata Sahib Kaur Hockey Academy at the Astroturf Stadium in Jarkhar village, Ludhiana. The second tournament was organised in Mohali International Hockey Stadium, in [[Mohali]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top academy teams to vie for honours |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/ludhiana/top-academy-teams-to-vie-for-honours-504741 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

In August 2018 unidentified persons attacked the parental house of Peer Mohammad. His house was attacked because he was continuously fighting against the drug mafia. Karnail was not at home at that time. His father, Gurcharan Singh, and other family members were present. No one was hurt in the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AISSF chief's house attacked, none hurt |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/aissf-chief-s-house-attacked-none-hurt-640272 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref>

He demanded a complete ban on the screening of "Messenger of God" due to controversial dialogues in the movie.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Furious Sikh Groups Demand Ban on the Dera Chief's Messenger of God Film Stunt |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2014/dec/28/furious-sikh-groups-demand-ban-on-the-dera-chief%e2%80%99s-messenger-of-god-film-stunt-698869.html |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

In 2015, Peer Mohammad organised a 'Insaaf March' from [[Anandpur Sahib]] to the residence of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] chief minister at [[Chandigarh]] demanding justice for the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|1984 Sikh genocide]] victims.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=1984 riot victims take out 'Insaaf march' from Anadpur Sahib to Chandigarh |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/1984-riot-victims-take-out-insaaf-march-from-anadpur-sahib-to-chandigarh/story-srk6L2bsbQZXIyLTkf5IjN.html |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He struggled a lot in getting Sajjan Kumar and Jagdish Titler arrested for the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|1984 Sikh Genocide]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2013 |title=AISSF chief held for throwing shoe at judge who acquitted Sajjan |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/man-held-for-hurling-shoe-judge-acquittal-sajjan-kumar-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case-india-today-160680-2013-04-30 |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad and Parminder Singh Dhingra have penned a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), registering their strong objection to specific scenes in the movie "Animal" that have caused considerable distress among the Sikh community. The AISSF earnestly urges the CBFC to expeditiously address this matter by eliminating the offensive scenes from the film.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kharbanda |first=Dr. |date=2023-12-10 |title=AISSF Appeals to Censor Board: Remove 'Animal' Film Scenes Disturbing Sikh Religious Sentiments. |work=Aliyesha |url=https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/pb_aissf_appeals_censor_board_animal_disturbing_sikh_sentiments?fbclid=IwAR27E7xK46YefFde3RzlEuf2ShjcnhX-nG6L_UX-mhaD11HqW4I94H6srO0 |access-date=2023-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-10 |title=ਸਿੱਖ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਨੇ ਸੈਂਸਰ ਬੋਰਡ ਨੂੰ ਫ਼ਿਲਮ 'ਐਨੀਮਲ' ਤੋਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵਿਤ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਦ੍ਰਿਸ਼ ਹਟਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਿਹਾ |url=https://yespunjab.com/punjabi/%e0%a8%b8%e0%a8%bf%e0%a9%b1%e0%a8%96-%e0%a8%ab%e0%a9%88%e0%a8%a1%e0%a8%b0%e0%a9%87%e0%a8%b8%e0%a8%bc%e0%a8%a8-%e0%a8%a8%e0%a9%87-%e0%a8%b8%e0%a9%88%e0%a8%82%e0%a8%b8%e0%a8%b0-%e0%a8%ac%e0%a9%8b/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Yes Punjab - ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਖ਼ਬਰਾਂ - Latest Punjab News in Punjabi |language=en-US |archive-date=13 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231213211107/https://yespunjab.com/punjabi/%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%96-%E0%A8%AB%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%A1%E0%A8%B0%E0%A9%87%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BC%E0%A8%A8-%E0%A8%A8%E0%A9%87-%E0%A8%B8%E0%A9%88%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%B0-%E0%A8%AC%E0%A9%8B/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Achievements ==
Peer Mohammad was honoured in 2013 by the [[England]] Parliament [[Westminster]] by the [[Sikhs|Sikh]] and Punjabi Community.

In 2014, he was honoured with a gold medal by the Sikh Supreme Council in [[Takanini Gurdwara|gurdwara Takanini Gurdwara Sahib]], [[New Zealand]].

He was also honoured in Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar, Dublin in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] because of his Panthic works.

==External links==
* {{Facebook|karnailsingh.peermohammad.3}}

== References ==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]]
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