Mian Tufail Mohammad
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Mian Tufail Mohammad (April 1914 - 25 June 2009) was a Pakistan
i political leader.
, Punjab State, India
in an Arain
family. He received his B.A.
(Hons) in Physics and Mathematics from Government College, Lahore, with distinction in 1935 and completed his LL.B. (specializing in witness and land laws) in 1937 from the University Law College, Lahore
, securing Second position. For his religious orientation, he owes much to Sayyid Abul A'ala Maududi and Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi
for taking his lessons in Qur'an
and Hadith
.
He started his career as a Lawyer, working as junior to Justice Mohammad Sharif in 1938 in Jalandhar
, but moved to his Kapurthala
State after one year. He was the first Muslim lawyer of the princely State
. In 1942 Mian sahab got married, He has 8 daughters and 4 sons, who are all happily married and settled in Pakistan.
political party was founded in August 1941, Mian Tufail Muhammad was one of its 75 founding members. He left the legal profession on 23 January 1942 and joined a relative in business in Lahore
. His vehemence and intense zeal for the Islamic movement were noticed. In the All India Conference of the Jama'at in March, 1944, he was appointed the first permanent Secretary General (Qayyam) of the party. He immediately abandoned his business in Lahore
and moved to Pathankot
. From that moment on, he was always in company of Sayyed Mawdudi—attached to him physically and emotionally.
Except for the periods when he was put in jail, he worked as Secretary General of the Jama'at till 1965. From January 1966 to 1972 he was Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami
in West Pakistan. In between, he also assumed the position of Ameer-e-Jama'at of Pakistan when the occasion so demanded, particularly when Sayyed Mawdudi was ill and on leave.
When Sayyed Mawdudi resigned as Ameer-e-Jama'at of Pakistan
in October 1972, for health reasons, Mian Tufail Mohammad was elected as Ameer for five years. He was also elected for two more terms. In 1987 he declined further service in the post because of a long ailment, and Qazi Hussain Ahmad
was elected to the top position. Mian Sahib confined himself to research work of the Idara-e-Ma'arif-e-Islamia in Mansoorah
, Lahore
.
On several occasions he was invited by world leaders such as Gamal Abdul Nasser (President of Egypt), Imam Khomenai (Iran), King Faisal (Saudi Arabia), and others to be an advisor on political conflicts as he was well respected in the Muslim world and known for his justice and wisdom.
During July–August 1971—a period that no political leader from West Pakistan would normally dare step in East Pakistan—Mian Sahib was busy combing through roads and took the message of unity and Islamic brotherhood to various parts in East Pakistan
(now Bangladesh).
's rule in 1977.
Mian Tufail Mohammad never supported Martial law Of Ayyub khan and he was put in jail many times to make movement against Ayub khan. Mr Yahya Martial law was not supported by him and Jammat Islami supported the military to keep East and West Pakistan united. Mr Yahya and Mr. Bhutto did not permit Mr Mujib ur Rehman to be Prime Minister of Pakistan although he had the majority in National assembly. Bhutto made conspiracy to keep Mujeeb ur Rehman outside of the government that resulted in the breakup of Pakistan and promoted the division of this country and emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country. In thie end as usual, Muslims have no correct history and it is fabricated with the help of pirint media written by spokespersons of civilian or military dictators. They blame those in political power who wanted to bring a clean government that did not suit to the already corrupt establishment and polititions.
, Mian Sahib also did not have much time for literary activities. Yet some of his works are widely hailed. The Urdu rendition of 'Kashaf-al-Mahjub' and Dawat-e-Islami
and Its Demands' (Urdu) co-authored with Sayyed Mawdudi and Amin Ahsan Islahi
, are the prominent pieces. His articles and interviews to press are numerous and cover most scholarly and political topics.
Invited by different world Islamic Movements, he has visited UK
(1974), U.S.
and Canada
(1974), Iraq
, Saudi Arabia
(1975) and many more countries. He also has the honor of being one of the few early members of the Muslim World League. He has been specially associated with 'Rabita-al-Aalam-e-Islami' and the 'Aalami Masajid Conference'; of the latter he has been one of 26 members. In 1976 he participated in the Islamic Fiqh Conference.
Several biographies have been written on his life and work. The most prominent one is the following:
, Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry (PTI Vice-President, Asadullah Bhutto also JI leaders including Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Syed Munawar Hassan and many more. He was buried in Karim Block, Iqbal Town, Lahore on Friday 26 June 2009.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i political leader.
Early life and education
Mian Tufail Mohammad was born in KapurthalaKapurthala
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
, Punjab State, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in an Arain
Arain
The Arain , are a Muslim agricultural caste settled mainly in the Punjab, with significant numbers also in Sindh. They are chiefly associated with farming, traditionally being landlords or zamindars.- Origin :...
family. He received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(Hons) in Physics and Mathematics from Government College, Lahore, with distinction in 1935 and completed his LL.B. (specializing in witness and land laws) in 1937 from the University Law College, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, securing Second position. For his religious orientation, he owes much to Sayyid Abul A'ala Maududi and Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi
Amin Ahsan Islahi
Amin Ahsan Islahi was a Pakistani Muslim scholar, famous for his Urdu exegeses of Qur'an, Tadabbur-i-Qur’an—an exegesis that he based on Hamiduddin Farahi's idea of thematic and structural coherence in the Qur'an.-Early life:...
for taking his lessons in Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
and Hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
.
He started his career as a Lawyer, working as junior to Justice Mohammad Sharif in 1938 in Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, but moved to his Kapurthala
Kapurthala
Kapurthala is a city in Punjab state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kapurthala District. It was the capital of the Kapurthala State, a princely state in British India. The secular and aesthetic mix of the city with its prominent buildings based on French and Indo-Saracenic...
State after one year. He was the first Muslim lawyer of the princely State
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
. In 1942 Mian sahab got married, He has 8 daughters and 4 sons, who are all happily married and settled in Pakistan.
Political activities
When the JamaatJamaat
The term Jamaat can apply to the following:*Jamia - a gathering or congregatation; place of gathering.*Jamaat-e-Islami - a South Asian Islamic movement based in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India .*Jamaat-ul-Muslimeen - a Muslim organization in Indo-Pak.*Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind - an Islamic group in...
political party was founded in August 1941, Mian Tufail Muhammad was one of its 75 founding members. He left the legal profession on 23 January 1942 and joined a relative in business in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. His vehemence and intense zeal for the Islamic movement were noticed. In the All India Conference of the Jama'at in March, 1944, he was appointed the first permanent Secretary General (Qayyam) of the party. He immediately abandoned his business in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
and moved to Pathankot
Pathankot
Pathankot became 22nd district on 28th July 2011 and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Punjab. It was a part of the Nurpur princely state ruled by the Rajputs prior to 1849 AD. It is a meeting point of the three northern states of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir...
. From that moment on, he was always in company of Sayyed Mawdudi—attached to him physically and emotionally.
Except for the periods when he was put in jail, he worked as Secretary General of the Jama'at till 1965. From January 1966 to 1972 he was Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat-e-Islami
This article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
in West Pakistan. In between, he also assumed the position of Ameer-e-Jama'at of Pakistan when the occasion so demanded, particularly when Sayyed Mawdudi was ill and on leave.
When Sayyed Mawdudi resigned as Ameer-e-Jama'at of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in October 1972, for health reasons, Mian Tufail Mohammad was elected as Ameer for five years. He was also elected for two more terms. In 1987 he declined further service in the post because of a long ailment, and Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Qazi Hussain Ahmad
Qazi Hussain Ahmad was the third president of the Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami, a major political party in Pakistan...
was elected to the top position. Mian Sahib confined himself to research work of the Idara-e-Ma'arif-e-Islamia in Mansoorah
Mansoorah, Lahore
Mansoorah is a suburb of Lahore, the capital of Punjab, Pakistan. It is mostly known for hosting a headquarter of the Jamat-e-Islami political party....
, Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
On several occasions he was invited by world leaders such as Gamal Abdul Nasser (President of Egypt), Imam Khomenai (Iran), King Faisal (Saudi Arabia), and others to be an advisor on political conflicts as he was well respected in the Muslim world and known for his justice and wisdom.
Agitation for democracy
During the Ayub era, nine prominent leaders belonging to different political parties were tried for mutiny under the Official Secret Act. The nine of them had decided to initiate a democratic movement; Mian tufail was one of the nine. The trial lingered on for two years. Ultimately, the case was taken back by the government,for lack of evidence. In 1965, the joint opposition was organized, he was one of its central leaders. Along with other leaders of the C.O.P., Mian Tufail toured the two wings of the country (East and West Pakistan) to create mass awareness and organize a strong national democratic movement. That was the movement which gave the first upset to Ayub's rule. he then actively represented the Jama'at during the post-Tashkent period, in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and Democratic Action Committee (DAC). The result of these movements was the termination of Ayub rule in 1969 and the first ever general elections in the country in 1970. However, Mian Sahib faced a lot of difficulties.During July–August 1971—a period that no political leader from West Pakistan would normally dare step in East Pakistan—Mian Sahib was busy combing through roads and took the message of unity and Islamic brotherhood to various parts in East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
(now Bangladesh).
U.D.F. and United Democratic Mahaz/Pakistan National Alliance
Mian Tufail Mohammad's played a central role in the foundation of the U.D.F. in March 1973 and the United Democratic Mahaz/Pakistan National Alliance in January 1977. The Front (?) agreed with the Bhutto government on the 1973 Constitution. However, later PNA played did not play in hands of hands of army and PNA move was to have a reelection as Mr Bhatto candidates won with full support of establishment who managed to make all vehicle tools to make them success. Mr Bhutto became civil Dictator and that provided an excuse to Zia-ul-Haq to end BhuttoBhutto
Bhutto is a Sindhi, Rajput tribe settled in Sindh, Pakistan.-Bhutto tribe:The Bhutto tribe is a Rajput tribe that has been settled in Sindh for over two centuries, occupying part of Balochistan in Kachhi, Sibi, Dera Murad Jamali, Bhag and Mithri, having migrated to Sindh from Jaiselmere in India...
's rule in 1977.
Mian Tufail Mohammad never supported Martial law Of Ayyub khan and he was put in jail many times to make movement against Ayub khan. Mr Yahya Martial law was not supported by him and Jammat Islami supported the military to keep East and West Pakistan united. Mr Yahya and Mr. Bhutto did not permit Mr Mujib ur Rehman to be Prime Minister of Pakistan although he had the majority in National assembly. Bhutto made conspiracy to keep Mujeeb ur Rehman outside of the government that resulted in the breakup of Pakistan and promoted the division of this country and emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country. In thie end as usual, Muslims have no correct history and it is fabricated with the help of pirint media written by spokespersons of civilian or military dictators. They blame those in political power who wanted to bring a clean government that did not suit to the already corrupt establishment and polititions.
Later career
Like Qazi Hussain AhmadQazi Hussain Ahmad
Qazi Hussain Ahmad was the third president of the Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami, a major political party in Pakistan...
, Mian Sahib also did not have much time for literary activities. Yet some of his works are widely hailed. The Urdu rendition of 'Kashaf-al-Mahjub' and Dawat-e-Islami
Dawat-e-Islami
Dawat-e-Islami is an Islamic evangelical movement.-History:Dawat-e-Islami was founded in 1981 A.D at Babul Madina Karachi, Pakistan, by Muhammad Ilyas Qadri...
and Its Demands' (Urdu) co-authored with Sayyed Mawdudi and Amin Ahsan Islahi
Amin Ahsan Islahi
Amin Ahsan Islahi was a Pakistani Muslim scholar, famous for his Urdu exegeses of Qur'an, Tadabbur-i-Qur’an—an exegesis that he based on Hamiduddin Farahi's idea of thematic and structural coherence in the Qur'an.-Early life:...
, are the prominent pieces. His articles and interviews to press are numerous and cover most scholarly and political topics.
Invited by different world Islamic Movements, he has visited UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(1974), U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
(1974), Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
(1975) and many more countries. He also has the honor of being one of the few early members of the Muslim World League. He has been specially associated with 'Rabita-al-Aalam-e-Islami' and the 'Aalami Masajid Conference'; of the latter he has been one of 26 members. In 1976 he participated in the Islamic Fiqh Conference.
Media Appearances
Mian Sahab in recent years appeared on Geo-tv program Aik din Geo kay sath where he spoke about his life-long experiences and his daily routine. Similarly, he also appeared on the popular Geo Television show Jawabdeh for a one on one interview with Iftikhar ahmed.Books
- Kashful Mahjub: An Urdu commentary
- Daw'at-e-Islami and Its Demands (Urdu)
Several biographies have been written on his life and work. The most prominent one is the following:
- Mushahidaat (Urdu)
- " Tufail Nama" (Urdu)
Death
On June 7, 2009, he suffered a brain haemorrhage. He got hospitalized at Shaykh Zaid Hospital in Lahore. After staying in a state of coma for over 2 weeks Mian Sahab died on 25 June 2009 at the age of 95. A post-mortem conducted showed he died of brain hameorrage He is survived by 8 daughters and 4 sons. He is further survived by more than 42 grand and 24 great grand children who live in Pakistan, Middle East and USA. His Jananzah was attended by thousands of people, including provincial and national level leaders of various political and religious parties. Some of the leaders attending his funeral include former President Muhammad Rafiq TararMuhammad Rafiq Tarar
Judge Muhammad Rafiq Tarar was the ninth President of Pakistan from January 1, 1998 until June 20, 2001 and before that Supreme Court of Pakistan judge and Chief Justice of Lahore High Court....
, Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry (PTI Vice-President, Asadullah Bhutto also JI leaders including Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Syed Munawar Hassan and many more. He was buried in Karim Block, Iqbal Town, Lahore on Friday 26 June 2009.
Legacy
Mian Sahab will be remembered as an honest, simple and humble leader of one of the largest political parties in Pakistan. At the time of his death, the only asset he possessed was the house he lived in, add to it, those plain white shalwar-kameez’s that he wore, a Jinnah cap and a walking stick!See also
- Jamaat-e-IslamiJamaat-e-IslamiThis article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
- Khurshid Ahmad
- Muttahida Majlis-e-AmalMuttahida Majlis-e-AmalMuttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties...
- Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi
- Politics of PakistanPolitics of PakistanPolitics of Pakistan have taken place in the framework of a federal republic, where the system of government has at times been parliamentary, presidential, or semi-presidential. In the current parliamentary system, the President of Pakistan is the largely ceremonial head of state, the Prime...
- Qazi Hussain AhmadQazi Hussain AhmadQazi Hussain Ahmad was the third president of the Islamist political party Jamaat-e-Islami, a major political party in Pakistan...
- List of political parties in Pakistan