Mian Tufail Mohammad


Mian Tufail Mohammad was a Pakistani religious leader, lawyer, Islamic theologian, and former Secretary General and Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan party.

Early life and career

He was born in Kapurthala, Punjab, British India. He belonged to the Arain. He received his education and college degrees in Lahore. Then he became an active member of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Like Maulana Naeem Siddiqui, he also worked closely with Abul Aala Maududi.

Agitation for democracy

During the Ayub Khan era, nine leaders belonging to different political parties were tried for mutiny. Mian Tufail was one of the nine. The trial lasted two years. The court case was ultimately withdrawn by the government for lack of evidence. In 1965, the joint opposition against Ayub Khan was organised, he was one of its central leaders. Along with other leaders of the Combined Opposition Parties coalition, Mian Tufail toured both East Pakistan and West Pakistan to create mass awareness and organise a strong national democratic movement.

Books

Mian Tufail Mohammad co-authored with Abul A'la Maududi and Amin Ahsan Islahi the following books:
Several biographies have been written on his life and work. The most prominent ones are the following:
On 7 June 2009, he suffered a brain haemorrhage. He was hospitalised at Shaikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. After staying in a coma for over 2 weeks, he died on 25 June 2009 at the age of 95. Among his survivors were eight daughters and four sons.

Legacy

As one of the 75 founding members of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, he will always be remembered in party history. His political legacy also descends down his family line. His son-in-law Ejaz Chaudhary is the Punjab president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.