Talib Johri (27 August 1929 – 21 June 2020)
( ur, ) was a Pakistani
Islamic scholar, poet, historian and philosopher of the
Shia Sect of
Islam
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. He is widely renowned as the most prominent Shia scholar, and his sermons were broadcast on PTV Network.
Career

He was a promoter of Shia Sunni unity in Pakistan.
Education
Allama Talib Jauhari also studied under Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei. He was a student of
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr. He has been a class fellow of Sayyid Ali Sistani, although Sistani was among his seniors. Zeeshan Haider Jawwadi was also one of his class fellows in
Najaf."
Books
Talib Jauhari wrote ''Hadees e Karabala'' and several books, including a detailed commentary on the Quran. His book ''Alamaat e Zahoor e Mehdi'' is considered as one of the most comprehensive books compiled and written on the topic of Imam Mehdi in Urdu language. He was also a poet, and three compilations of his poetry were published during his lifetime. The following is a list of his known works:
Tafseer-e-
Quran:
* ''Ahsan al Hadees'' (Qur'anic exegesis)
Maqtal:
* ''Hadees e Karabala''
Religion:
* ''Zikray Masoom''
* ''Nizaam Hayat-e-Insani''
* ''Khulafaey Isna A'shr''
* ''Alamatay Zahooray Mehdi''
Philosophy:
* ''Aqliyat-e-Ma'asir'' (2005)
Poetry:
* ''Harf-e-Namoo'' (
Urdu poetry)
* ''Pas-e-Afaq'' (Urdu poetry)
* ''Shakh e Sada'' (Urdu poetry)
Recognition and awards
The
Government of Pakistan awarded him the
Sitara-i-Imtiaz for his contribution in the field of religious activities.
Death and legacy

The 91-year-old Johri was admitted to a private hospital on 10 June. He is said to have developed cardiovascular complications and was on ventilator since then, he died on 22 June. However
Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah revealed in a speech at
Sindh Assembly that Talib Jauhri,
Munawar Hasan and
Mufti Naeem, all of the three clerics who died in past week were due to
COVID-19 during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.
He was survived by three sons and three daughters. Prime Minister of Pakistan
Imran Khan, President
Arif Alvi, Army Chief
Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed sadness over his death. Earlier in 2014 his son-in-law Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi was killed in 'sectarian' attack
in Karachi 13/B, Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
See also
*
Muhammad Mustafa Jauhar
Muhammad Mustafa Jauhar ( ur, ) (10 May 1895 – 24 October 1985) was a Pakistani scholar, religious leader, public speaker, poet and philosopher.
Biography
Jauhar was born in Bihar, India. He was the eldest son of Hakeem Muhammad Muslim, wh ...
References
External links
"Khursheed-e-Khawar" by Hujjat-ul-Islam Maulana Saeed Akhtar from India (A book on biography of the Shia scholars of South Asia)Fehm-ul-Quran series by Allama Talib Jauhari on PTV
Allama Talib Jauhari BooksAllama Talib Jauhari Online BooksAllama Talib Jauhri Speeches (''Majaalis'')
Ahsan-al-hadees by Allama Talib JauhariAllama Talib Jauhari Lectures/Majalis
Unity and justice of God Book by Maulana Muhammad Mustafa Jauhar'Truth Wisdom and Justice behind Oneness of Allah' by Maulana JauharAllama Amjad Jauhari MajalisAssassination attempt on Allama Talib Jauhari
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20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam
Islamic philosophers
Pakistani scholars
Pakistani philosophers
Urdu-language poets from Pakistan
Pakistani people of Bihari descent
Pakistani Shia Muslims
1929 births
2020 deaths
Writers from Patna
Recipients of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sindh