He calls himself Sheikh-ul-Islam and gets his supporters to swear allegiance to him on the Koran, but he hates to be called "maulana," a term regularly used to refer to religious scholars in Pakistan.

Warrants were issued for the opposition leaders Imran Khan and Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri for their part in leading a protest movement. By Declan Walsh Protest leaders in Islamabad said Wednesday that ...

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said dealing with radicalisation of youth was key to ending terrorism and extremism. (File photo) New Delhi: Use of religion to drive terrorism should be considered an act of ...

Tahir ul-Qadri, Sufi cleric and opposition leader of political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT), addresses supporters in Islamabad September 3, 2014. Protesters gathered in the Pakistani capital of ...

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) chief Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri arrived in Pakistan after eight months and announced that his supporters would hold protests and sit-ins on June 17. Addressing his ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. ELEANOR HALL: An outspoken Islamic scholar has created a counter-terrorism curriculum that he says ...

Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri said use of religion as a front to promote terrorism should not at all be tolerated. (Reuters file photo) New Delhi: Time has come for India and Pakistan to engage in talks ...

Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri is best known internationally for fatwa that he issued in 2010 condemning terrorism. The influential Islamic scholar declared in that 600-page religious ruling that no Muslim ...

Muhammad Tahir ul Qadri is a leading figure who has promoted peace and interfaith dialogue for 30 years, Sky News reports. He said he felt compelled to issue the fatwa because of concerns about the ...

Warrants were issued for the opposition leaders Imran Khan and Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri for their part in leading a protest movement. By Declan Walsh The cleric, Muhammad Tahir-ul Qadri, announced that ...