Indian
Religious scholar, political leader
Jalaluddin Umri (Born 1935) is an Islamic scholar[1] and writer.[2] He was the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind from 2007-2019.
Early life and education
Jalaluddin Umri was born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District of North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, British India.[3] He is a graduate of Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu. He holds a master's degree in Islamic Studies from Jamia Darussalam. He also received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Aligarh Muslim University.[4][3]
Association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jalaluddin Umri began his association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind during his student years. After completing his studies, he dedicated himself to its research department. He officially became its member in 1956. He served as the city Ameer of Jama'at of Aligarh for a decade, and the editor of its monthly Zindagi-e-Nau for five years. Later, the Jama'at elected him to its All-India deputy Ameer, which he served for four consecutive terms (sixteen years). In 2007, the Jama'at's Central Council of Representatives elected him its Ameer (Chief). He was again re-elected as Jama'at's Ameer in 2011.[4][5]
Jalaluddin Umri has been elected as Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind for the fourth term (April 2015 – March 2019).[5][6][7][8]
In March 2019, Republic TV news channel had to issue an unconditional apology to Jalaluddin Umri for wrongly carrying his image during their broadcast of the news. This TV channel later announced that it had taken down its video related to Jalaluddin Umri from YouTube.[9]
Positions held
- Jamaat-e-Islami Hind – Chief leader or Amir from 2007 to 2019[9][4][10]
- All India Muslim Personal Law Board – vice-president (2011 – 2019)[4][9][10]
- Jamiatul Falah (rector of Jamiatul Falah organization, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh in 2011)[4][11]
- Editor of Tahqiqat-e-Islami (a quarterly magazine) in 2011[4][3]
Academic Activities and Selected works
Jalaluddin Umri is widely-considered, among the Islamic circles of India, an authority on human rights and Muslim family system.[5]
Jalaluddin Umri has written many books in Urdu language, later translated in various languages:
- Maroof wa Munkar[3]
- Islam ki Dawat[3]
- Musalman Aurat ke Huquuq aur Un par aeterazaat ka Jaiza (Rights of Muslim Women - A Critique of the Objections)[3][12]
- SeHat-o-marz aur Islam ki Taleemat
- Islam meN khidmat-e-khalq ka Tasawwur (Social Service in Islam)[3]
- Inabat Ilallah"
- Sabeele Rab
- Islam Aur Manav Adhikkar[3]
- State of Our Community and Nation and Our Responsibilities[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Legal status of India in Islam an analytical study of approaches of Indo Pak Ulama in modern times{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Shodhganga
- ↑ Economic Role of Women: The Islamic Approach. Policy Perspectives({Template:Year).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Jalaluddin Umri re-elected Ameer-e-Jamaat TwoCircles.net website, Published 5 April 2015, Retrieved 29 February 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Maulana Jalaluddin Umri re-elected chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH). The Milli Gazette (newspaper)(9 May 2011). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Maulana Jalaluddin Umri Elected For Fourth Term As Amir, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH). IndToday.com website. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ hardline jamaat may launch own party. Retrieved 29 November 2011.
- ↑ Nation and Family: Personal Law, Cultural Pluralism, and Gendered Citizenship in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(9 April 2014). ISBN 9780804790901
- ↑ How can one go to paradise by killing others: Jamaat chief(15 December 2015). Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Republic TV issues 'unconditional apology' to JIH Chief Maulana Jalaluddin Umri Muslim Mirror website, Published 5 March 2019, Retrieved 29 February 2020
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Muslim bodies cautiously welcome Law Commission's stand on UCC. The Statesman (newspaper)(2 September 2018). Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ↑ Jamia atul falah in its historical and educational perspective{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}
- ↑ Text and Context of Quran from Feminist Perspective{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Karnataka State Womens University
External links
- Debate on triple talaq unnecessary: Sayed Jalaluddin Umri Financial Express (newspaper)
- Jamaat-e-Islami Hind official website
Template:S-start Template:S-ppo Template:Succession box Template:End