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Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama
Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama (translated as, House of Knowledge and Assembly of Scholars University) is an Islamic seminary in Lucknow, India. It was established by the Nadwatul Ulama, a council of Muslim scholars, on 26 September 1898. This educational institution draws large number of Muslim students from all over the world. Nadwatul Ulama fosters a diverse range of both scholars and students including Hanafis (the predominant group), Shafi'is and Ahl al-Hadith. Additionally it is one of very few institutes in the region to teach the Islamic sciences completely in Arabic. History Nadwatul Ulama was formed with the aim to bring all the sects of Islam together irrespective of some of their differences in beliefs. Nadwa means assembly and group, it was named so because it was constituted by a group of Indian Islamic scholars from different theological schools. Darululoom is the educational body of Nadwatul Ulama which was formed in Kanpur in 1893. It was eventually shifted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Ali Mungeri
Muḥammad Ali Mungeri (28 July 1846 – 13 September 1927) was an Indian Muslim scholar who was the founder Nadwatul Ulama and first chancellor of its Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Darul Uloom, a major Islamic seminary in Lucknow. He extensively wrote against Christianity and Ahmadiyya. His books include ''Ā'īna-e-Islām'', ''Sāti' al-Burhān'', ''Barāhīn-e-Qāti'ah'', ''Faisla Āsmāni'' and ''Shahādat-e-Āsmāni''. Muḥammad Ali was a student of Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri and an authorized disciple of Fazl Raḥmān Ganj Murādābādi. He resigned from the Nadwatul Ulama in 1903 and shifted to Munger where he established the Khānqah Raḥmāniya. His son Minnatullah Rahmani was among the founders of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and his grandson Wali Rahmani established the institution of Rahmani30. Early life and education Muḥammad Ali Mungeri was born on 28 July 1846 in Kanpur. His Arabic name#Ism, ism (given name) was Muḥammad Ali. His ''nasab'' (patronymic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Baas El-Islami
''Al-Baas El-Islami'' () is a monthly Arabic magazine published by Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama. It was first launched in 1955 by Mohammad al-Hasani under the guidance of Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi. In 1960, the magazine officially became part of Nadwatul Ulama and has since been published regularly. The magazine focuses on developing linguistic and literary skills among students and is considered the successor to '' Al-Ziya'', the institution's first Arabic magazine. Historically, it has promoted Pan-Islamism, critiqued Arab nationalism and Orientalism, and aimed to make Indian Urdu Islamic scholarship accessible in Arabic. The magazine has had only two editors, beginning with Mohammad al-Hasani and, currently, Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi Nadvi. Its motto is "Our only slogan is to return towards Islam anew." Early days and progress The creation of ''Al-Baas El-Islami'' is closely tied to the mission of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, which was founded to promote Islamic teachings in reli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi
Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi (also known as S. E. A. Nadvi) is a scholar of the Arabic language and Islamic studies, specialising in Arabic literary criticism. He is the winner of the 1992 President's Award for Literature, and the author of books on Arabic, Urdu and Persian literature, including course books taught in Indian universities. Early life and education Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi was born in the village of Makhdoompur in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India, into a well known family of Indian Muslim intelligentsia belonging to the Syed-Qidwai clan. Other members of this clan include Ali Mian. Nadvi graduated from the Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. He obtained his master's degree in Arabic from the Aligarh Muslim University, and subsequently his PhD from the same institution. Nadvi was the Head of the Arabic Department at the University of Calicut, Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sulaiman Nadvi
Sulaiman Nadvi (22 November 1884 – 22 November 1953) was a British Indian, and then Pakistani, Islamic scholar, historian and a writer, who co-authored '' Sirat-un-Nabi'' and wrote ''Khutbat-e-Madras''. He was a member of the founding committee of Jamia Millia Islamia University. Early life and education Sulaiman Nadvi was born on 22 November 1884 in Desna, a village of Nalanda District, Bihar, India (then in the Patna District, in the Bengal Presidency of British India). His father, Hakeem Sayyed Abul Hasan was a Sufi. Sulaiman Nadvi was influenced by Shibli Nomani at Lucknow. In 1906, he graduated from Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama. In 1908, Nadvi was appointed as an instructor of Modern Arabic and Theology at Nadva. Sulaiman Nadvi was one of the favorite pupils of Maulana Shibli Nomani, along with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad; Nadvi became one of the biographers of the Prophet of Islam and a historian during his own lifetime. Allama Iqbal, too was a great admirer of his erudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdur Rahman Kashgari
Abū az-Zibriqān ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd al-Hādī Dāmullā al-Kāshgharī an-Nadwī (; 15 September 1912 – 3 April 1971), or simply Abdur Rahman Kashgari (, ), was one of the leading scholars of the Arabic language and literature in the Indian subcontinent. Of Uyghur background, Kashgari migrated from East Turkestan to India at an early age, completing his studies in Lucknow where he became an accomplished Islamic scholar, linguist, poet and author. He then migrated to Bengal (present-day Bangladesh), where he eventually became the principal of Dhaka Alia Madrasa. Kashgari was also the first ''khatib'' of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, holding this role until his death. Early life and education Abdur Rahman was born in the village of Tashmiliq in Kashgar, East Turkestan (present-day Xinjiang, China). His father, Abdul Hadi Damolla, was a local Uyghur ''mullah'' popularly referred to as '' Beit-Akhunum''. As a result of instability in their home region followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shihabuddin Nadvi
Mohammed Shihabuddin Nadvi (1931–2002) was an Indian Islamic scholastic philosopher, religious reformer and writer. He was born in the city of Bangalore on 12 November 1931 and wrote more than 100 books on the Qur'an, Hadith and modern science. He also founded Furqania Academy as a center for research on Qur'anic sciences in Bangalore in 1970. Some scholars regard him as Mujaddid A ''mujaddid'' () is an Islamic term for one who brings "renewal" () to the religion. According to the popular Muslim tradition, it refers to a person who appears at the turn of every century of the Islamic calendar to revitalize Islam, clean ...; a religious revivalist. He died on 18 April 2002. Major works His books include: * ''Evolution or Creation?'' * ''The Holy Qur'an and Biology'' * ''The Holy Qur'an Natural World'' * ''Cloning Testifies Resurrection'' * ''Qur'anic Code of Argumentation'' * ''Qur'anic Concept of Knowledge'' * ''Death of the Sun and the Doomsday'' * ''Qur'an, Science and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajjad Nomani
Khalil-ur-Rahman Sajjad Nomani (or only Sajjad Nomani) (born 12 August 1955) is an Indian Islamic scholar, spokesperson of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, educator and author of many Islamic books. He is a scholar of Islam and alumni of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Islamic University of Madinah. With BAMCEF and Waman Meshram, Nomani initiated various activism initiatives, primarily for right of minorities of India. He is also the patron of ''Muslim Mirror''. He is the founder of Rahman Foundation, a Non-governmental Organisation based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He has been declared as one of the 100 most influential Muslims by Minorities Media Foundation. Early life Nomani was born in year 1955 in Lucknow, India. His father Manzur Nu'mani was also a prominent Islamic scholar, theologian, journalist, writer, and social activist. His grandfather Sufi Muhammad Husain, was a businessman and landlord. Nomani received his education in his hometown, graduating from Darul Uloo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Akram Nadwi
Mohammad Akram Nadwi (born ) is a British Islamic scholar and the Dean of Cambridge Islamic College, principal of Al-Salam Institute, and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education. He is the author of the 43 volume biographical dictionary called ''Al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa'' (Biographical Dictionary of Women Narrators of Hadith), which chronicles the lives of 10,000 female hadith scholars and narrators. Education Nadwi was educated at the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow, India. Writings He has written over 60 books in Arabic, English and Urdu in the fields of hadith, fiqh, biography, Arabic grammar and syntax. In 2021, his 43-volume biographical dictionary of the ''muhaddithat'', the female scholars and narrators of hadith was published by Dar al-Minhaj (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia). Nadwi is the subject of the 2015 book ''If The Oceans Were Ink'' by journalist Carla Power Carla Power is an American author. Early life and education As a child, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnatullah Rahmani
Minnatullah Rahmani (7 April 1913 – 20 March 1991) was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar who served as the first General Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and Darul Uloom Deoband, and a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly. He also served as the General Secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, Jamiat Ulama Bihar. His father Muhammad Ali Mungeri was the founder of Nadwatul Ulama and his son Wali Rahmani established the Rahmani30 institute. Biography Minnatullah Rahmani was born in Munger on 7 April 1913. His father Muhammad Ali Mungeri was a founding figure of the Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. Rahmani received his primary education in Munger and went to Hyderabad, where he studied Arabic grammar, syntax and logic with Mufti Abd al-Lateef. He enrolled at the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and studied there for four years. In 1349 Hijri year, AH, he moved to Darul Uloom Deoband, where he studied ''Sahih Bukhari'' with Hussain Ahma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijteba Nadwi
Muḥammad Ijteba Nadwi (29 September 1933 – 20 June 2008) was an Indian Islamic scholar, who formerly headed the Arabic departments of Jamia Millia Islamia, Kashmir University and the Allahabad University. Nadwi was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Damascus University and the Aligarh Muslim University. He was an author of Arabic and Urdu and authored books such as ''Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi: al-Daaiya al-Hakeem wa al-murabbi al-Jaleel'' and ''Islam aur Huquq-e-Insani''. Early life and education Ijteba Nadwi's grandfather Sayyid Jafar Ali was a disciple of Sayyid Ahmad Shaheed. He had participated in the Battle of Balakot in 1831 and later relocated to Basti, Uttar Pradesh. Nadwi was born on 29 September 1933 in Majhawwa Meer, a village located in the Basti district. He began studying at the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and graduated in the traditional "dars-e-nizami" in 1955.He received a B.A degree in Arabic literature from the Damascus University in 1960, and an M.A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wadeh Rashid Hasani Nadwi
Muhammad Wazeh Rashid Al-Hasani Al-Nadwi (1932 – 16 January 2019) was an Indian Islamic scholar, Arabic writer, researcher and journalist. He was the nephew of Islamic scholar and reformer Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi and brother of Rabey Hasani Nadwi. Nadwi was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama and the Aligarh Muslim University. He served as head of the education department of Nadwa, secretary general of the International Islamic Literary Organization and Islamic Research Academy. He edited the fortnightly '' Al-Raid'' and was also the assistant editor of ''Al-Baas El-Islami''. He received the 'President's Award' in recognition of his contribution to Arabic literature in India. Biography Wazeh Rashid Hasani Nadwi was born in 1932 in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. His lineage belongs to the family of Shah Alamullah, which was famous in India and abroad for its distinguished services and inimitable children in various fields. He got his early education from Ilahia Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi
Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (also known as Ali Miyan; 5 December 1913 – 31 December 1999) was a leading Indian Islamic scholar, thinker, writer, preacher, reformer and a Muslim public intellectual of 20th century India and the author of numerous books on history, biography, contemporary Islam, and the Muslim community in India, one of the most prominent figure of Deoband School. His teachings covered the entire spectrum of the collective existence of the Muslim Indians as a living community in the national and international context. Due to his command over Arabic, in writings and speeches, he had a wide area of influence extending far beyond the Sub-continent, particularly in the Arab World. During 1950s and 1960s he stringently attacked Arab nationalism and pan-Arabism as a new jahiliyyah and promoted pan-Islamism. He began his academic career in 1934 as a teacher in Nadwatul Ulama, later in 1961; he became Chancellor of Nadwa and in 1985, he was appointed as Chairman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
