Maulana Tariq Jamil’s new fashion line and liberal critics
Maulana finds himself at the centre of a cultural and political battle for Pakistan’s soul between the right and left.
‘Awww,’ tweeted a liberal commentator in response to a news item that Maulana Tariq Jamil launched his flagship fashion line store in Karachi. “When you earn money by selling religion and build a business empire!” There was plenty of liberal scorn heaped on Maulana Tariq Jamil going about his business by, you know, starting a business. Why so much hate for a religious man who has consistently sought to heal the country’s sectarian divisions versus fuel them? That’s because Maulana Tariq Jamil finds himself at the centre of a cultural and political battle for Pakistan’s soul between the right and left.