Tariq Jameel (Urdu)
Tariq Jameel born 1 January 1953) (also spelled Jamil) is an Pakistani Islamic scholar from Tulamba near Mian Channu in Punjab.His father was an agriculturist. It was only when he pursued his MBBS in Lahore that his focus shifted towards Islam. After completing his Higher Secondary School Education in Pre-Medical from Government College University, Lahore, he took admission in King Edward Medical University in Lahore. He then received Islamic Education from Jamia Arabia, Raiwind where he studied Quran, Hadith, Sharia, Tasawwuf, Logic And Fiqh.He regularly delivers lectures and speeches encouraging people to follow Islamic values and principles and put them into practice in their everyday life.[citation needed] He emphasizes non-political, non-violent, non-sectarian Islam.