Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari

Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari (born; 8 November 1963) محمد حنیف جالندھری) is a Pakistani Islamic scholar, incumbent General Secretary of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan^[1][2][3] the rector of Jamia Khairul Madaris since 1981.^[4] and Chairman of Punjab Quran Board.

Mawlānā Qari Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari
مولانا محمد حنیف جالندھری
Hanif Jalandhari in 2020
Personal life
Born	(1963-11-08) 8 November 1963 (age 61) Multan
Nationality	Pakistani
Parent	Muhammad Sharif Jalandhari (father)
Relatives	Khair Muhammad Jalandhari(grandfather)
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Institute	Jamia Khair-ul-Madaris
6th General Sectary of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 March 1998
Preceded by	Habibullah Mukhtar
3rd rector of Jamia Khairul Madaris
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 October 1981
Preceded by	Muhammad Sharif Jalandhari
7th Vice President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office 8 June 1989 – 2 March 1998
Preceded by	Maulana Muhammad Obaidullah
Succeeded by	Hasan Jan
Chairman of Punjab Quran Board
Incumbent
Assumed office October 2022
Preceded by	Sahibzada Hamid Raza
Personal details
Awards	Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan (2023)

He has also served as Vice-president of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan from 8 June 1989 to 2 March 1998.^[5]

Awards and recognition

• He was awarded by the International Organization for Quran Memorization (a subsidiary of Muslim World League) for producing the most Huffaz of Quran in the world in the year 2013 - 2014.^[6]
• Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan for his services to Pakistan in the field of religion.^[7]

See also

• List of Deobandis