Tahir-ul-Qadri: A Fake Mullah or Clown
Tahir-Ul-Qadri is another Mullah who plays with nation in the name of Islam. Prime motive of Thair-Ul-Qadri is not to serve Islam or Pakistan but to gain popularity and power in Pakistan from the back door. Lahore High Court Commission rightly wrote in 1990 that he is such a person who could do anything for personal interests (Jang 25.12.2012-back page). The commission was established to investigate whether or not attempt was made to kill him. The finding showed that there was no real attack on him and he only created the scene to gain popularity. Undoubtedly, he is a good market man and finds right people and right tactics to gain popularity. In mid 80s, he concentrated on Muslims iving in Europe and attracted them by distributing free videos of his sermons which tremendously helped him to establish as a religious scholar in Pakistan. He established branches of his own NGO Minahj-ul-Quran in the developed countries which generated millions of dollars from which he established NGO’s empire in Pakistan. Time to time, he also tested his popularity in politics, as well, but hardly achieved any prominent place in this domain. He is a clown who interprets Islam according to his own convenience. For example, he said in the recent public meeting that he did not need to stop his speech when he heard the ‘Azan’ because he had offered his prayer already. Mullahs like him always tell to people that a Muslim cannot offer his prayer before the ‘Azan or Adhan’ (Islmaic call to prayer, which is given 5 times a day from mosques) but do not mind changing rules for themselves. His NGO, Minhaj-ul-Quran, arranges mix social gatherings in Europe and charge enterence tickets but otherwise they oppose of such gatherings for Muslims. These mullahs’ sermon are not source of improving ethics because they nakedly misinterpret Islam for their own vested interests. Ask these religious clowns how much they have improved their social ethics and much they struggled to improve human rights in Muslims countries after obtaining the position of religious scholars. Giving sermon is easy but practicing social side of Islam demands conscious efforts.
Recently, Tahir-Ul-Qadri again came to Pakistan from abroad to enter in the arena of politics. Suspicions are that this was not his own initiative but he request of ‘hidden hands’ who wish to have unrest in the country in order to postpone the coming election. The ‘hidden hands’ arranged a massive public gathering for him, which was not possible for him to do it alone – on his own initiative, he can maximum gather 10-15,000 people around him. It is on the record that he participated in elections but only able to win barely his own seat in the National assembly. The point is that without any secret assistance, it was impossible for him to have a massive gathering of around 100,000. In the public gathering at Lahore, he delivered an absurd speech and made bizarre demands, which became source of gaining attention of tabloid type Pakistani media and public. The contents of his speech show that he had some hidden agenda – most likely postponement of election 2013.
In the speech, without being specific, he criticized procedure of electing people for parliament. He said that it was no problem in postponing the election 2013. Moreover, he threatened that if corrections were not made within three weeks, he would launch a 40 million people long march (If agencies won’t involve, he has no ability to have any long march in which so many people will participate). Along with his speech, it seems that somewhere schemes are cooking to stop incoming election in 2013. Earlier Judiciary passed a verdict for delimiting the Karachi and asked Election Commission to draw new constituencies before the election 2013 and now Tahir-Ul-Qadri demanded to rewrite procedure.
Postponement of elections suits to all who does not wish to see that democracy flourish in Pakistan. Tahir-Ul-Qadri is brought in the seen to further unrest the country. Unrest will make easier for judiciary and army to destabilize the democratic process. Those who dislike democracy fear that if the civil government completed its tenure first time in the history of Pakistan, it will be difficult to stop the process of democracy. People like Tahir-Ul-Qadri and Sheikh Rasheed will be happy to be part of the situation that paves the way for army to take over – the reason is simple that they do not see any room for themselves in democracy. These so-called religious scholars and military supported political leaders always wish to grab power from the backdoor and inflict miseries on people in the name of Islam. For example, Tahir ul Qadri is on record along with Jammat Islami assisted Zia-ul-Haq regime in creating notorious Pakistan’s anti-blasphemy laws (Copenhagen Post 2012), which destabilize harmony and peace in the society.
It is quite interesting that all corrupt people like Tahir-Ul-Qadri, Asif Zardri, Nawaz Sharif, Shujaat Hussain etc., make so much noise about corruption but hardly tell about their source of income. For example, in one of the interviews with the daily Jung, Thair Ul Qadri boosted off that he donated all money to his own trust that he earned through books but did not say a single word on his source of earning that provide him to maintain a luxurious life. Can he really earn so much money by delivering lectures on Islam on TV channels that he could lead a luxurious life, live abroad and frequently travel around the world? He should tell to people from where he got the funds to arrange such a large public gathering. The accounts of Minhaj-ul-Quran should be audited to find out source of earning of the trust and to know where money was spent. People of Pakistan can serve Pakistan best and change their destiny by rejecting all the politicians and so-called religious scholar like Zardari, Tahir-Ul-Qadri, Nawaz Sharief, Pervaiz Illahi and their nominees. Instead of giving vote to established politicians and religious actors, the best is to elect unknown faces.
Update
Sharjeel Memon accused him that he contested election in Musharraf’ regime even though he was a dual nationlity holder (http://e.jang.com.pk/12-27-2012/lahore/pic.asp?picname=1562.gif). According to Pakistani constitution, dual nationality holder cannot contest election. If this is true, does it suit him to make a lie while submitting his nomination paper, especially, when he claims to be a pious muslim?
Nadeem Yousaf
Uploaded on 25. 12.2012
References
http://e.jang.com.pk/12-25-2012/karachi/pic.asp?picname=1831.gif http://cphpost.dk/news/national/minister-cancels-appearance-anti-radicalism-conference
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Thank you for the link to your article, which I’ve read with interest.
The first thing which strikes me are the unsubstantiated and rather offensive labels you have given to Shaykh Tahir-ul-Qadri (e.g. ‘clown’, ‘fake mullah’). Furthermore, surely someone versed in any psychological discipline would appreciate that pre-judgment and prejudice will color any interpretation of any subject’s actions, and it’s clear from the title and your opening paragraphs that any possible objectivity is thrown out of the window.
If you want to produce valid criticism then I suggest you substantiate any claims with evidence and check the validity and authenticity of your references and sources.
Finally, how can anyone take any piece seriously if the author hasn’t bothered to check the spelling of the name of the subject? It is ‘Tahir’, not ‘Thair’, for your information. As such, I won’t bother waste any time on rebutting any of your points, the answers to which can actually be found within your article and elsewhere on your website if you look carefully enough.
Kind regards,
Dr Zahid Iqbal
Dear Zahid
Your claim in your email is that it has not been substantiated and offensive. If you are refuting the charges, please answer the following:
1. Is Lahore High Court commission report untrue? If yes, why he did not challenge the report in the Supreme Court?
2. If he was not supported by the ‘hidden hands, has he held such a large public gatherings ever in his life?
3. Does Minhaj-ul-Quran not hold mix gatherings in Europe and North America?
4. The title is not derogatory keeping his views and interpretation of Islam? Where punishments have mentioned in Quran for blasphemy? What kind of languages he uses for his opponents in his own so-called sermons? If you disagree go and watch youtube. Has he never danced in so-called religious gatherings? If you deny, I again refer you to watch his videos on youtube. Since when clerics have started to put on designer clothing?
5. What is his source of income to maintain his luxurious living style? Has he ever declared his assets?
6. Has he not taken nationality of other country? What was the reason of leaving the country? He was living in Canada and created a fuss in the country upon arrival. Why did he chose to come at the time of election? Was Zia-ul-Haq government was not corrupt, which he Vigorously supported? Now he says that he would be reluctantly accept the caretaker step up, if offered. What it reflects? It reflects that he wishes to have power without going to people? How many seats, he won in any election other than his own?
Zahid, it is very easy to refute from criticism. If you refute from all these points, I can only feel pity for you. By the way, I have corrected spellings of your master name, which was not a real big issue. It is same as some people write ‘sheikh’ differently than yours.
Thank you for your reply.
I do not accept your assertion that misspelling the name is not ‘a real big
issue’ – ‘Thair’ is not an accepted variation in the spelling of ‘Tahir’
and the two are never used interchangeably in the same way as ‘Shaykh’ and
‘Shaikh’. The reason why this is a substantial issue is that such a
fundamental mistake undermines everything else you have written – a
properly researched article always will demonstrate meticulousness on the
part of the author, and this mistake, simple as it may seem, reflects
shoddy and poor research and betrays a lack of critical analysis and
appreciation of the fact that the internet and media contains a lot of
misinformation and propaganda – which I assume are the main sources of your
information. Furthermore, if your original spelling of the name was a
normal variation and no big issue, why the need to change it?
As for all the other points, I will refer you to back to my original
reply, which I feel is sufficient. If you need more detail I would suggest
you use Google – the issues you have raised are mostly not new, and there
are plenty of rebuttals and answers posted on the Web. I genuinely have no time to
answer each and every one point nor do I wish to waste my time (or yours)
in an endless email exchange. We are both trying our best in working for
the betterment of Pakistan, and if you disagree with our way and the method
of our Leader (or his personality), then that is your right
and prerogative. I will therefore beg your pardon and will now disengage in
this conversation as I have much more productive and pressing matters to
attend to.
Regards,
Dr Zahid Iqbal
Aha. Unable to argu and running away from the real issues. Why don’t you say that it is written in the Quran how ‘Tahir’ should be spelled? Ask your leader to Pass a fatwa.
Assalaamu alaykum,
Barakallah-feek (May the blessings of Allah be upon you) for this post on this liar, Tahir Jhangvi. He is not a Sheikh al Islam nor is he a real Qadri. Other communities are using him to create fitna (referring to disorder or unrest) in Pakistan.
AOA. Yesterday I had a debate with one of my friend about Tahir ul Qadri. I have given many examples of his corruption but ma friend disagreed with my points. My friend said, he is Majadad and Sheikh ul Islam huh!!! Then I stopped the debate because my friend asked me about proofs and I have not any. I was about to fight with my friend so i stopped talking….. I know why he is living in Canada and why not in his own country. He through his NGO getting millions of money how can he leave all of this, he cant. And, he came to Pakistan only when elections were near. He had already a deal with govt and made fool of Pakistan peoples. He made deal got money and left country and told Pakistani peoples that we wins government is agree to fulfill all our demands. But election done, new govt came and his demands were gone. My friend asked for proves of these; I said there are hundreds of corrupt peoples, do any one has any proof of their corruption? No, because if any one points out thees black sheep, he will surely be killed. May ALLAH help us and gives power to stand against such type of corrupt peoples. Ameen