Notable Members
The Tablighi Jamaat has no membership lists or formal procedures for membership which makes it is difficult quantify and verify affiliations.
Notable people who have attended gatherings include former presidents of Pakistan, Muhammad Rafiq Tarar and Farooq Leghari. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif lives in the town of Raiwind and has attended Tabligh Jamaat's activities on occasions. The first President of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was strong supporter of Tabligh. He gave land near Turag river when he was in power. Former President of Bangladesh Ziaur Rahman has been a supporter and member, and popularized Tabligh Jamaat in Bangladesh.. Former chief minister of Punjab Pervaiz Elahi is also a strong supporter of tablighi jamaat. in 2011 he gave 75 kanal land for Mosque of tablighi jamaat in Raiwind Markaz. Former singer and pop star Junaid Jamshed has close links with Tabligh Jamaat, and his departure from professional singing career is attributed to his inclination towards this movement. Famed singers, actors and models, including Attaullah Essa Khailwi, Gulzar Alam, Bacha, Alamzeb Mujahid, and stage performers like Javed Kodu, Jawad Waseem and Moin Akhter, are also affiliated with the movement.
Former Lieutenant General, and heads of Inter-Services Intelligence, Javed Nasir and General Mahmud Ahmed of the Pakistan Army became a member of Tablighi Jamaat during his service. Tabligh Jamaat also has a notable following among Pakistani professional cricketers Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Yousuf; and the former cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Anwar, Saleem Malik, Waqar Younis are active members. Mohammad Yousuf's conversion to Islam is widely attributed to the influence of the Tabligh Jamaat.
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