Jalaluddin Umri


Jalaluddin Umri is a writer and a religious scholar. He was the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind from 2007-2019. Now Syed Sadatullah Husaini is elected as the Amir for the term of 2019 - 2023.

Early life and education

Jalaluddin was born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District of North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, British India. Since he is a graduate of Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu, he became known as 'Jalaluddin Umri'. He holds a master's degree in Islamic Studies from Jamia Darussalam. He also received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Aligarh Muslim University.

Association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind

Jalaluddin Umri began his association with Jamaat-e-Islami Hind 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 organ 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. In 2007, the Jama'at's Central Council of Representatives elected him its Ameer. He was again re-elected as Jama'at's Ameer in 2011.
Jalaluddin Umri has been elected as Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind for the fourth term.
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.

Positions held

Jalaluddin Umri is widely-considered, among the Islamic circles of India, an authority on human rights and Muslim family system.
Jalaluddin Umri has written many books in Urdu language, later translated in various languages: