Syed Jalaluddin Umri (1935 – 26 August 2022) was an Islamic scholar and writer. He was the

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from 2007 to 2019.

Early life and education

Jalaluddin Umri was born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District of North Arcot,

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.Jalaluddin Umri re-elected Ameer-e-Jamaat
TwoCircles.net website, Published 5 April 2015, Retrieved 29 February 2020 He was a graduate of

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. He received a master's degree in Islamic studies from Jamia Darussalam. He also received a bachelor's degree in

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Association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

Jalaluddin Umri began his association with

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. Jalaluddin Umri was elected as Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind for the fourth term (April 2015 – March 2019). In March 2019,

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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.Republic TV issues 'unconditional apology' to JIH Chief Maulana Jalaluddin Umri
Muslim Mirror website, Published 5 March 2019, Retrieved 29 February 2020

Positions held

– Chief leader or

from 2007 to 2019 *

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– vice-president (2011 – 2019) *Jamiatul Falah (rector of Jamiatul Falah organization,

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in 2011) * Editor of ''Tahqiqat-e-Islami'' (a quarterly magazine) in 2011

Academic Activities and Selected works

Jalaluddin Umri was widely considered, among the Islamic circles of India, an authority on human rights and Muslim family system. Jalaluddin Umri had written many books in

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, later translated in various languages: *''Maroof wa Munkar'' *''Islam ki Dawat'' *''Musalman Aurat ke Huquuq aur Un par aeterazaat ka Jaiza'' (Rights of Muslim Women - A Critique of the Objections) *''SeHat-o-marz aur Islam ki Taleemat'' *''Islam meN khidmat-e-khalq ka Tasawwur'' (Social Service in Islam) *''Inabat Ilallah'' * ''Sabeele Rab'' * ''Islam Aur Manav Adhikkar'' * ''State of Our Community and Nation and Our Responsibilities''

Personal life and death

Jalaluddin Umri died at a private hospital in Delhi on 26 August 2022, at the age of 87.

References

External links

Debate on triple talaq unnecessary: Sayed Jalaluddin Umri
Financial Express (newspaper)
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Umri, Jalaluddin 1935 births 2022 deaths Presidents of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Aligarh Muslim University alumni Writers from Tamil Nadu Indian Islamic religious leaders Indian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam People from Tiruvannamalai district