Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi

Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi is a Pakistani cleric and the nominated head of the organization All Pakistan Ulema Council.

Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi
TitleChairman of Pakistan Ulema Council
Personal
ReligionIslam
Alma materUniversity of the Punjab
OccupationReligious cleric
Senior posting
AwardsPresident Award for Peace and Human Rights, OIC Award for Peace & Harmony, Hafiz-e-Quran

Life

Ashrafi is a member of the Supreme Council of an NGO, Muslim World League, Mecca. He serves as the President Wafaq ul Masajid Pakistan.

Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council

He was also former Advisor to President of Pakistan for Interior and Affairs of Islamic World.[1][2][3]

Ashrafi has been awarded President Award for Peace and Human Rights, OIC Award for Peace & Harmony and Hafiz-e-Quran. He is chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council & Special Representative Prime Minister of Pakistan for Middle East and Interfaith Harmony. He is also the member of Supreme Council of Muslim World League, Mecca. He is president of Dar-ul-Afta Pakistan. He is Khateeb in Grand Jamia Masjid Behria Town, Lahore and Mohtamim Madrassa Marhaba Kurry Road, Rawalpindi.

He is President of Wafaq-ul-Masajid Madaris-e-Pakistan (One- Madras e Masjid Organization) and National Reconciliation Council of Pakistan for Interfaith Harmony.

His past appointments include former Advisor to President of Pakistan for Affairs of Islamic World, ex-Advisor to Government of Punjab (Equivalent of Minister ), former Member Council of Islamic Ideology, Govt. of Pakistan, Senior Analyst PTV News, Express News, SAMA News, Business Plus, Chief Editor Monthly Alhuriya International, Former President of Jamiat Talab e Islam.

Ashrafi has done PhD Honorary (Arabic language), M.A (Arabic, Islamic Studies), Fazil (Wifaqul Madarisul Arabia Pakistan), Fazil (Jamiatul Ashrafia), B.A (Journalism) from Punjab University, F.A from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore and Matriculation from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore.

On 22 October 2020, he was appointed Special Representative on Religious Harmony and the Middle East by then Prime Minister Imran Khan.[4]

Books

He is the Author of:

  • Khutbat-e-Akabir (خطبات اکابر)
  • Rwadari Sirat-e-Tayyaba ki Roshni me (رواداری سیرت طیبہ کی روشنی میں)
  • Muslim Hukmran Or Ghair Muslim Raia (مسلم حکمران اور غیر مسلم رعایا)
  • Hazrat Ghulam Ghaus Hazarvi (حضرت غلام غوث ہزارویؒ)
  • FATWA Jehad Or Deshat Gardi Kiya Hai (فتویٰ جہاد اور دہشت گردی کیا ہے)
  • FATWA – Polio Vaccine Hilal Hai (فتوی پولیو ویکسین حلال ہے)
  • Islam or Asar-e-Hazir K Masail (اسلام اور عصر حاضر کے مسائل)
  • Mushtarka FATWA (مشترکہ فتویٰ)

References
  1. "Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi elected as Pakistan Ulema Council's central chairman". dunyanews.tv. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  2. "OIC confers award to Chairman Ulema Council Tahir Ashrafi". dailytimes.com.pk. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  3. "Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani addressing as chief guest at Wahdat-e-Ummat conference". senate.gov.pk. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. Ali, Kalbe (30 September 2020). "Tahir Ashrafi made special representative for religious harmony". DAWN.COM.
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