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	{{Infobox officeholder		{{Infobox officeholder
	\| name =~~Dr. Prof.~~ M. H. Jawahirullah		\| name = M. H. Jawahirullah
	\| image =		\| image = Shaik Mydeen with Jawahirullah.jpg
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	\| birth_date = 22 ~~July 1959~~		\| caption = Jawahirullah at party office
	\| birth_place = Thoothukudi district		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=y\|1959\|7\|22}}
	\| residence = [[Chennai]]		\| birth_place = Thoothukudi district
	\| nationality = Indian		\| residence = [[Chennai]]
	\| office1 = President of [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]]		\| nationality = Indian
	\| term_start1 = ~~2011~~		\| office1 = President of [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]]
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	\| office2 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly~~]] from [[Ramanathapuram (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ramanathapuram constituency~~]]		\| successor1 =
	\| term_start2 = ~~2011~~		\| office2 = Member of [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
	\| term_end2 = ~~2016~~		\| term_start2 = 12 May 2021
	\| predecessor2 = [[K. ~~Hussan Ali~~]]		\| term_end2 =
	\| successor2 = ~~Dr. M. Manikandan~~		\| predecessor2 = [[R. Doraikkannu]]
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	\| alma_mater = [[Madras University]], [[Chennai]]		\| predecessor3 = [[K. Hussan Ali]]
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	\| relations = Hithayathulla (father)		\| alma_mater = [[Madras University]], [[Chennai]]
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	'''~~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 Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Ramanathapuram (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ramanathapuram constituency]]. He represents the [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]] party,<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 \|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf \|publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf \|archive-date=20 March 2012 }}</ref> of which he is ~~the~~ founding member and present leader.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.deccanchronicle.com/151007/nation-current-affairs/article/ansari-mh-jawahirullah-leave-mmk-divided\|title = Tamim Ansari, MH Jawahirullah to leave MMK divided\|date = 7 October 2015}}</ref> He also ~~the~~ member of [[Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham]].		'''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 Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Ramanathapuram (State Assembly Constituency)\|Ramanathapuram constituency]]. He represents the [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]] party,<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 \|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf \|publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf \|archive-date=20 March 2012 }}</ref> of which he is a founding member and present leader.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151007/nation-current-affairs/article/ansari-mh-jawahirullah-leave-mmk-divided\|title = Tamim Ansari, MH Jawahirullah to leave MMK divided\|date = 7 October 2015}}</ref> He is also a member of [[Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham]].

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==
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	Jawahirullah has been actively involved in the non-violent struggle for the rights of minorities especially [[Muslims]] in India. He calls for coordination of all Muslim groups in India for positive development.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://religion.info/english/articles/article_612.shtml#.UjQ7txDoM7x\|title = India: Muslim parties echo minority aspirations}}</ref> His Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham (TMMK) organization mobilized hundreds of volunteers to help in rescue work when a tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and it also played an important role in 2007 during negotiations to secure reservations for Muslims in government jobs. It has been praised by a [[Chief Minister (India)\|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.<ref>{{cite news \|date=16 August 2008 \|first=Ajit \|last=Sahi \|url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-haunt-of-our-past-lives/ \|work=Tehelka \|title=The Haunt of Our Past Lives \|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref>		Jawahirullah has been actively involved in the non-violent struggle for the rights of minorities especially [[Muslims]] in India. He calls for coordination of all Muslim groups in India for positive development.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://religion.info/english/articles/article_612.shtml#.UjQ7txDoM7x\|title = India: Muslim parties echo minority aspirations}}</ref> His Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham (TMMK) organization mobilized hundreds of volunteers to help in rescue work when a tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and it also played an important role in 2007 during negotiations to secure reservations for Muslims in government jobs. It has been praised by a [[Chief Minister (India)\|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.<ref>{{cite news \|date=16 August 2008 \|first=Ajit \|last=Sahi \|url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-haunt-of-our-past-lives/ \|work=Tehelka \|title=The Haunt of Our Past Lives \|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref>

	Jawahirullah, representing 25 Islamic trusts, societies and charities, sought a ban on [[Kamal ~~Hassan~~]]'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<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=2013-01-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125041819/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx \|archive-date=25 January 2013 }}</ref> for a little over a week in 2013 until a compromise was agreed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ban-on-vishwaroopam-lifted_1795722 \|title=Ban on Vishwaroopam lifted \|publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)\|DNA]] \|date=3 February 2013 \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/vishwaroopam-ban-lifted/article4375105.ece \|title=Vishwaroopam ban lifted \|work=The Hindu\|date=30 January 2013 \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/ban-on-vishwaroopam-s-release-lifted-in-tamil-nadu-325884 \|title=Ban on Vishwaroopam's release lifted in Tamil Nadu \|publisher=NDTV.com \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref>		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<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx \|title=Court to watch Kamal Haasan's banned thriller - Hindustan Times \|access-date=2013-01-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125041819/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx \|archive-date=25 January 2013 }}</ref> for a little over a week in 2013 until a compromise was agreed.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ban-on-vishwaroopam-lifted_1795722 \|title=Ban on Vishwaroopam lifted \|publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)\|DNA]] \|date=3 February 2013 \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/vishwaroopam-ban-lifted/article4375105.ece \|title=Vishwaroopam ban lifted \|work=The Hindu\|date=30 January 2013 \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/ban-on-vishwaroopam-s-release-lifted-in-tamil-nadu-325884 \|title=Ban on Vishwaroopam's release lifted in Tamil Nadu \|publisher=NDTV.com \|access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	~~== External links ==~~
	* http://myneta.info/tamilnadu2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=749

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| predecessor2 = [[K. Hussan Ali]]
| successor2 = Dr. M. Manikandan
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'''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 Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Ramanathapuram (State Assembly Constituency)|Ramanathapuram constituency]]. He represents the [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]] party,<ref>{{cite web|title=List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011 |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |publisher=Govt. of Tamil Nadu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320103427/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/member_list.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2012 }}</ref> of which he is the founding member and present leader.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151007/nation-current-affairs/article/ansari-mh-jawahirullah-leave-mmk-divided|title = Tamim Ansari, MH Jawahirullah to leave MMK divided|date = 7 October 2015}}</ref> He also the member of [[Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham]].

== Early life and education ==
Jawahirullah was born in [[Udangudi]] [[Thoothukudi District]] in [[Tamil Nadu]]. He received his bachelor's degree in [[commerce]] from the [[Madras University]]. He then obtained masters in business administration ([[MBA]]) in 1983 and Master of Philosophy in 2000. He worked as a lecturer at Islamiah College, [[Vaniyambadi]]. In 2008, he was awarded [[PhD]] by the [[Madras University]] for his [[dissertation]] on "Performance Evaluation and Assessment of Service Quality in Islamic Banks: A Study with special reference to Bank Islam Malaysia".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2008apr30/tmmk_president_awarded_doctorate_his_thesis_islamic_banks.html|title = TMMK president awarded doctorate for his thesis on Islamic banks|date = 30 April 2008}}</ref> He was a member of [[Students Islamic Movement of India|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 [[Muslims]] in India. He calls for coordination of all Muslim groups in India for positive development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://religion.info/english/articles/article_612.shtml#.UjQ7txDoM7x|title = India: Muslim parties echo minority aspirations}}</ref> His Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham (TMMK) organization mobilized hundreds of volunteers to help in rescue work when a tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and it also played an important role in 2007 during negotiations to secure reservations for Muslims in government jobs. It has been praised by a [[Chief Minister (India)|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.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 August 2008 |first=Ajit |last=Sahi |url=http://www.tehelka.com/the-haunt-of-our-past-lives/ |work=Tehelka |title=The Haunt of Our Past Lives |access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref>

Jawahirullah, representing 25 Islamic trusts, societies and charities, sought a ban on [[Kamal Hassan]]'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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125041819/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/Chunk-HT-UI-EntertainmentSectionPage-Regional/Court-to-watch-Kamal-Haasan-s-banned-thriller/Article1-999399.aspx |archive-date=25 January 2013 }}</ref> for a little over a week in 2013 until a compromise was agreed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ban-on-vishwaroopam-lifted_1795722 |title=Ban on Vishwaroopam lifted |publisher=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]] |date=3 February 2013 |access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/vishwaroopam-ban-lifted/article4375105.ece |title=Vishwaroopam ban lifted |work=The Hindu|date=30 January 2013 |access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/south/ban-on-vishwaroopam-s-release-lifted-in-tamil-nadu-325884 |title=Ban on Vishwaroopam's release lifted in Tamil Nadu |publisher=NDTV.com |access-date=5 February 2013}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* http://myneta.info/tamilnadu2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=749

{{Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2011-2016)|state=collapsed}}

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