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Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi | |
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| Title | Chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
| Occupation | Religious cleric |
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| Awards | President Award for Peace and Human Rights, OIC Award for Peace & Harmony, Hafiz-e-Quran |
Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi is a SRPM for middel east and islamic countries
Ashrafi is a member of the Supreme Council of an NGO, Muslim World League, Mecca. He serves as the President Wafaq ul Masajid Pakistan.
Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council
He was also former Advisor to President of Pakistan for Interior and Affairs of Islamic World. [1] [2] [3]
Ashrafi has been awarded President Award for Peace and Human Rights, OIC Award for Peace & Harmony and Hafiz-e-Quran. He is chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council & Special Representative Prime Minister of Pakistan for Middle East and Interfaith Harmony. He is also the member of Supreme Council of Muslim World League, Mecca. He is president of Dar-ul-Afta Pakistan. He is Khateeb in Grand Jamia Masjid Behria Town, Lahore and Mohtamim Madrassa Marhaba Kurry Road, Rawalpindi.
He is President of Wafaq-ul-Masajid Madaris-e-Pakistan (One- Madras e Masjid Organization) and National Reconciliation Council of Pakistan for Interfaith Harmony.
His past appointments include former Advisor to President of Pakistan for Affairs of Islamic World, ex-Advisor to Government of Punjab (Equivalent of Minister ), former Member Council of Islamic Ideology, Govt. of Pakistan, Senior Analyst PTV News, Express News, SAMA News, Business Plus, Chief Editor Monthly Alhuriya International, Former President of Jamiat Talab e Islam.
Ashrafi has done PhD Honorary (Arabic language), M.A (Arabic, Islamic Studies), Fazil (Wifaqul Madarisul Arabia Pakistan), Fazil (Jamiatul Ashrafia), B.A (Journalism) from Punjab University, F.A from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore and Matriculation from Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Lahore.
On 22 October 2020, he was appointed Special Representative on Religious Harmony and the Middle East by then Prime Minister Imran Khan. [4]
He is the Author of:
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