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He left the music and chose what he thought was better. It takes great courage and spirit to leave fame and fortune for a different cause.

@UFO Yes, he left music, his own choice. but thinking at a philosophical level. was his music bringing people together more than his molvi role now?

what a loser he turned out to be now...a despicable man with lost identity.

I wish he had stayed the way he was.............

@UFO He still has fame and fortune :)

He speaks so much out of turn and then begs for mercy. He was better off making music and was loved by all and hated by none.

Seems we in Pakistan have nothing forward to look to. Hence all this kind of historical articles are being published.

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It is everyone's right to make decisions for personal matters.

@ Adeel His personal matters are "very public" He has turned into a brand name.

Unfortunately JJ fell into the trap of the so-called Molvis who wanted to use him as a trophy disciple, brand ambassador, and celebrity endorsement for their Madrassah business.

He chose for himself. he chose God. and he knows what he has chosen. God is enough for him.

@UFO He left music and not the fame?

Great man. Not easy to leave money and go towards what you think with is better than money.

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@Muhammad with all due respect he transformed for gaining more attention. And then always remained controversial and made controversial statements against feminine. I think as a musician, he seemed more civilized than wearing the so called Islamic attire..

@Ali isnt he minting money why so much investment at J. Should leave that as well and stop selling branded abaayaas..

There will be many who will keep on bashing JJ for his choice of leaving the life of lights. There are very few who have left the life that only glitters like gold but may cause eternal failure. Respect JJ.

@UFO takes great courage. Respect to JJ!

He was singing about the transitory and fading beauty of the fair sex and now he is electrifying the hearts of people with the Love of Creator.

@UFO He didn't leave the fame and fortune. He continued with both, many folds though.

@Muhammad and lot of fortune :)

@Ali Are you kidding?

@Sameer I don't think he was thinking about bringing people together when he started music or when he quit it. Truly it takes moral courage to leave hordes of money and fame for what you believe in.

The path he has chosen is his choice and his right. I respected him then and I respect him now.

@Ali What are you talking about. He never left money or fame.

If someone has left something behind why do you keep showing everyone his past life? Go get a life, please!

@sophie My baby girl is named SOPHIE and if she were born back in time, she sure had the crush on JJ

Much prefer the previous version of JJ. The religious band wagon is just that.

@ Salim Jan Very well describe An excellent Tribute to the Legend

I think he was a better singer than a molvi. Being a molvi is definitely much better, in fact nothing can be better than that, but Junaid Jamshaid has started considering himself as a Alim, which he is not. And giving controversial statements as a Molvi is definitely causing more damage than bringing harmony as a singer.

He makes more money selling kurtas and lawn than he did back in the day. Wherever he goes to give speeches in the world, he makes sure JJ is marketed and asks people to take his franchise.

@Talha JJ has made more money than he could have made as a singer. leave this question out. He has widened his support base. JJ was of the group that fade within a decade. He was not a classical singer or someone who could be playback singing. His music would have lasted not more than 10 years and then JJ would have been recycling his songs. GOOD FOR HIM,

I think all the people who are making up stories that he left for good reason should know that that he left fame not for the reason that he good clear direction in life but he was compelled to do it and secondly he was rewarded in the form of Junaid Jamshed Brand - which ears more than he was have imagined

I wish we should leave the past of JJ alone.

@Sameer Khalid he did more of a service to the country and the people through his music for sure... He made a difference...

With all respect to JJ.. I think these days - It is also a kind of JEHAD to fight with our own desire or internal wishes, you really feel the correct satisfaction and piece of mind when you should make some great efforts to achieve something

how handsome and intelligent he looks in these old pictures and look at him now. He has become so anti woman everytime he opens his mouth and later ask forgiveness on facebook videos.

anyone know what the kid in this ad is up to? they must have grown up too.

He "didn't" use to put up shows like none other, he still is putting the best shows on.

I have been a fan of him ever since. I came so close to meet him so many times in Dubai but couldn't . However got an amazing opportunity to meet him up close and personal in Toronto even though his so called disciples asked me to wander off as he now doesn't like giving autographs and stuff. I managed to ask him politely as I knew this would perhaps be the only chance I get to meet him . He obliged like a gentleman as he know his fame came to being because of his voice first. Yousuf known primarily as Cat stevens also faces the same thing but he too obliges the same. If we wish to opinionate, lets try to at least achieve what he did.

@UFO fame yes, but fortune... think again, "J." is bigger than JJ was

An era of peace and harmony it was