Talib Jauhari ‑ a Pakistani Islamic scholar, poet, historian and philosopher of the Shia Sect of Islam – died due to Covid-19 complications on 21 June 2020.
Talib Jauhari supported ethnic and sectarian harmony his sermons used to be composed on observance of Allah's orders, pursuing the way of Prophet Muhammad and love and respect for Ahlybait.
He was not only respected among the Shia community in the Indo-Pak Subcontinent but Sunnis also used to attend his lectures due to his Tafseer-e-Quran in a logical way. He was also a promoter of Shia Sunni unity in Pakistan.
"His book Hadees-e-Karabla is one of the few Maqtal written in Urdu and has been considered as one of the most well compiled sources to the traditions related to the Event of Karbala."
Talib Jauhari studied Islamic theology in Najaf, Iraq under Ayatollah al Uzma Sayyid Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei. He was a student of Ayatollah Shaheed Sayyid Baqir Al-sadr. He has been a class fellow of Ayatollah al Uzma Sayyid Ali Sistani, although Ayatullah Sistani was among his seniors. Allama Zeeshan Haider Jawwadi was also one of his class fellows in Najaf."
Although Talib Jauhari is most famous for Hadees e Karabala this opus was not his only accomplishment. He wrote several books, including a detailed commentary on the Quran. His book “Alamaat e Zahoor e Mehdi” is considered as one of the most comprehensive book compiled and written on the topic of Imam Mehdi in Urdu language. He was also a poet, and three compilations of his poetry were published during his lifetime. The following is a list of his known works:
He was awarded with Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the Government of Pakistan for its outstanding service in the field of religious activities.
The 80-year-old Jauhri was admitted to a private hospital on 10 June. He is said to have been suffering from cardiovascular complications and was on ventilator since then, he died on 22 June.
He was survived by three sons. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi, Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa expressed sadness over his death. Earlier in 2014 his son-in-law Syed Mubarak Raza Kazmi was killed in ‘sectarian’ attack in Karachi 13/B, Gulshan-e-Iqbal.