Birth and Early Life
Hadrat was born into a Muslim family belonging to the Dhariwal Jatt ethnic group. His father, Mian Nigahi Bakhsh, was an employee of the British Army.
Like other Muslims, he learned the reading of the Qur'an in his village Brahmi and then went to the nearest available schools in the towns of Halwara, famous for its Indian Air Force base, to receive his education.
He gave various interviews to Pakistan National TV Channel PTV. On September 25, 2008, Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri praised the founder of Darul Ehsan, Barkat Ali and his work while talking to the participants.
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