M. H. Jawahirullah
Dr. Prof. M. H. Jawahirullah | |
|---|---|
Ramanathapuram | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1959 Thoothukudi district |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Manithaneya Makkal Katchi |
| Relations | Hithayathulla (father) |
| Residence | Madras University, Chennai |
| Profession | Professor |
| Website | tmmk.in |
Dr. Prof. M. H. Jawahirullah (born 1959) is an Indian politician currently elected as a member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 2021 from Papanasam Constituency and a former member of the
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham
.
Early life and education
Jawahirullah was born in
SIMI
until 1989 and left the organisation due to its involvement in violence.
Activism and community service
Jawahirullah has been actively involved in the non-violent struggle for the rights of minorities especially
Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, and won an award for recruiting the highest number of blood donors in emergencies. It runs 148 free ambulances in Tamil Nadu.[5]
Jawahirullah, representing 25 Islamic trusts, societies and charities, sought a ban on Kamal Haasan's then-unscreened movie Vishwaroopam as "it will affect social harmony" and it gave the impression that "all Muslims are terrorists". The Tamil Nadu state government banned the movie from being screened in the state[6] for a little over a week in 2013 until a compromise was agreed.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Tamim Ansari, MH Jawahirullah to leave MMK divided". 7 October 2015.
- ^ "TMMK president awarded doctorate for his thesis on Islamic banks". 30 April 2008.
- ^ "India: Muslim parties echo minority aspirations".
- ^ Sahi, Ajit (16 August 2008). "The Haunt of Our Past Lives". Tehelka. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Court to watch Kamal Haasan's banned thriller - Hindustan Times". Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- DNA. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Vishwaroopam ban lifted". The Hindu. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ^ "Ban on Vishwaroopam's release lifted in Tamil Nadu". NDTV.com. Retrieved 5 February 2013.