Born in 1951 in Jhang, Pakistan, Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is an internationally renowned Islamic scholar and the founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI), which today operates in more than 90 countries around the world. He holds advanced degrees in Islamic studies and law, and has served as a professor of Islamic jurisprudence.
He has authored close to 1,000 books on Islamic sciences, Qur'anic studies and theology, and produced comprehensive Qur'anic translations in English and Urdu that reach audiences worldwide. In 2010 he issued a landmark fatwa condemning terrorism and suicide bombings, and he continues to champion interfaith dialogue, peace advocacy and counter-extremism efforts around the globe.
Dr. Tahir-ul-Qadri also established Minhaj University and a network of more than 610 schools across Pakistan. It was under his vision that Minhaj Youth League was founded on 30 November 1988, giving the youth of Pakistan an organized, positive platform for character building, education and community service.
