Syed Jalaluddin Umri (1935 – 26 August 2022) was an Islamic scholar and writer. He was the
Amir
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of
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind ( ur, جماعتِ اسلامی ہند, abbreviated as JIH) is an Islamic organisation in India, founded as an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami, which split into separate independent organisations in India, Pakistan, Banglades ...
from 2007 to 2019.
Early life and education
Jalaluddin Umri was born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District of North Arcot,
Tamil Nadu
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British India
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Tamil Nadu
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. He received a master's degree in Islamic Studies from Jamia Darussalam. He also received a bachelor's degree in
English literature
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from
Aligarh Muslim University
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.
Association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jalaluddin Umri began his association with
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind ( ur, جماعتِ اسلامی ہند, abbreviated as JIH) is an Islamic organisation in India, founded as an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami, which split into separate independent organisations in India, Pakistan, Banglades ...
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, 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.Republic TV issues 'unconditional apology' to JIH Chief Maulana Jalaluddin Umri Muslim Mirror website, Published 5 March 2019, Retrieved 29 February 2020
Positions held
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind ( ur, جماعتِ اسلامی ہند, abbreviated as JIH) is an Islamic organisation in India, founded as an offshoot of the Jamaat-e-Islami, which split into separate independent organisations in India, Pakistan, Banglades ...
– Chief leader or
Amir
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from 2007 to 2019
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All India Muslim Personal Law Board
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Azamgarh
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Uttar Pradesh
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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
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind
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Abul A'la Maududi
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