Talib Jauhari علامہ طالب جوہری | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | (1929-08-27)27 August 1929[1] |
| Died | 21 June 2020(2020-06-21) (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Era | Modern era |
| Main interest(s) | Islamic law,Islamic philosophy,Quranicexegesis,Hadith,Ilm al-Kalam,Falsafah,Mantiq |
| Notable idea(s) | interpretation (Tafsir) ofQuran |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Shīʿa |
Talib Jauhari (27 August 1929 – 21 June 2020)[1] (Urdu: طالب جوہری) was a PakistaniIslamic scholar, poet, historian and philosopher of theShia Sect ofIslam.[2] He is widely renowned as the most prominent Shia scholar, and his sermons were broadcast on PTV (Pakistan Television) Network.[3]
Jauhari was a promoter of Shia Sunni unity in Pakistan.[4][5]
Jauhari also studied under Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei. He was a student ofMuhammad Baqir al-Sadr. He was a class fellow of Sayyid Ali Sistani. Zeeshan Haider Jawwadi was also one of his class fellows inNajaf."[6][7]
Jauhari wroteHadees e Karabala and several books, including a detailed commentary on the Quran. His bookAlamaat e Zahoor e Mehdi is considered as one of the most comprehensive books compiled and written on the topic of Imam Mehdi in Urdu language.[8] He was also a poet, and three compilations of his poetry were published during his lifetime.[9] The following is a list of his known works:
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TheGovernment of Pakistan awarded him theSitara-i-Imtiaz for his contribution in the field of religious activities.[10]
The 91-year-old Jauhari was admitted to a private hospital on 10 June. He is said to have developed cardiovascular complications and was on ventilator since then,[11] he died on 22 June. HoweverChief Minister SindhMurad Ali Shah revealed in a speech atSindh Assembly that Talib Jauhri,Munawar Hasan andMufti Naeem, all of the three clerics who died in past week were due toCOVID-19 during theCOVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan.[12]
He was survived by three sons and three daughters.[13] Prime Minister of PakistanImran Khan, PresidentArif Alvi, Army ChiefQamar Javed Bajwa expressed sadness over his death.[14][15] Earlier in 2014 his son-in-law Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi was killed in 'sectarian' attack[16] in Karachi 13/B, Gulshan-e-Iqbal.
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