Dawat-e-Islami

Dawat-e-Islami (Urdu: دعوتِ اسلامی) is a Sunni Islamic organization based in Pakistan. It has several Islamic educational institutions around the world.

Dawat-e-Islami
دعوتِ اسلامی
Total population
30 to 40 million
Founder
Ilyas Qadri
Religions
Islam
Scriptures
Languages
  • Liturgical: Arabic
  • In India and Pakistan: Urdu
  • In the diaspora:
  • In the UK: Respective regional languages
Website
www.dawateislami.net

In addition to local charity efforts, Dawat-e-Islami offers online courses in Islamic studies and runs a television station, Madani Channel. It is associated with global Preaching of Peace which counters terrorism. Dawat-e-Islami was officially founded in Karachi in September 1981 by leading scholars who selected Ilyas as its main leader.

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