Noted Islam cleric Hafiz Yusuf Patel passed away

Q.  Which Indian origin cleric was the leader of Tablighi Jamaat sect in Britain and Europe, and who played an important role in the creation of Markazi Mosque, its European HQ?
- Published on 22 Feb 16

a. Hafiz Abdul Saeed
b. Hafiz Yusuf Patel
c. Hafiz Ibrahim Ali
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Hafiz Yusuf Patel
 
The cleric known for forming the Tablighi Jammat sect in Britain died at the age of 92 and free mourners from UK and other EU nations. Cleric was vital for the creation of the Markazi Mosque in Dewsbury in the late 1970s. The mosque is now the European headquarters for the Tablighi movement.The Tablighi Jamaat organisation was founded in India in 1926 and is closely linked to the conservative Deobandi school in Sunni Islam.

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