He represents the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi party,[1] of which he is the founding member and present leader.

Jawahirullah has been actively involved in the non-violent struggle for the rights of minorities especially Muslims in India.

[4] His Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham (TMMK) organization mobilized hundreds of volunteers to help in rescue work when a tsunami struck the coast of Tamil Nadu in 2004 and it also played an important role in 2007 during negotiations to secure reservations for Muslims in government jobs.

It has been praised by a Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, and won an award for recruiting the highest number of blood donors in emergencies.

[5] Jawahirullah, representing 25 Islamic trusts, societies and charities, sought a ban on Kamal Haasan's then-unscreened movie Vishwaroopam as "it will affect social harmony" and it gave the impression that "all Muslims are terrorists".