Jalaluddin Umri

Syed Jalaluddin Umri (1935 – 26 August 2022) was an Islamic scholar and writer. He was the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind from 2007 to 2019.

Early life and education Jalaluddin Umri was born in 1935 in a village called Puttagram, District of North Arcot, Tamil Nadu, British India. He was a graduate of Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu. He received a master's degree in Islamic studies from Jamia Darussalam. He also received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Aligarh Muslim University.

In March 2019, Republic TV news channel had to issue an unconditional apology to Jalaluddin Umri for wrongly carrying his image during their broadcast of the news. This TV channel later announced that it had taken down its video related to Jalaluddin Umri from YouTube.

Positions held Jamaat-e-Islami Hind – Chief leader or Amir from 2007 to 2019 All India Muslim Personal Law Board – vice-president (2011 – 2019) Editor of Tahqiqat-e-Islami (a quarterly magazine) in 2011 SeHat-o-marz aur Islam ki Taleemat Islam meN khidmat-e-khalq ka Tasawwur (Social Service in Islam)