Ghulam Muhammad Din Puri (1835 - 24 March 1936) was an Islamic scholar also known as the founder of Dinpur Sharif. He was originally from Jhang and belonged to the Rind Baloch family. He also played an active role in the
Silk Letter Movement
The Silk Letter Movement ('Tehreek-e-Reshmi Rumal') refers to a movement organised by Deobandi leaders between 1913 and 1920, aimed at gaining Indian independence from British rule by forming an alliance with the Ottoman Empire, the Emirate of A ...
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Biography
Ghulam Muhammad was born in 1835 in the Mouza Alam Khan of eastern
Jhang District
Jhang District (Punjabi language, Punjabi and ) is a Districts of Pakistan, district of Faisalabad Division, Faisalabad division in the Punjab (Pakistan), Punjab province, Pakistan. Jhang is the capital and administrative seat of the district.
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There was an old man named
Hafiz Muhammad Siddique of Mouza Bharchondi Sharif in Sindh. Maulana Ghulam Muhammad was also impressed by them, and from time to time visited Choundi and lived in their service. Hafiz Mohammad Siddique tested and trained Maulana Ghulam Mohammad's inner abilities.
He died on 24 March 1936. Maulana Ghulam Muhammad Ghotvi, Vice Chancellor of
Bahawalpur University led the funeral prayers. He is buried in Dinpur Cemetery.
See also
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List of Deobandis
Deobandis represent a group of scholars affiliated with the reformist Deobandi movement, which originated in the town of Darul Uloom Deoband in northern India. Founded in 1866, this movement sought to safeguard Islamic teachings amidst non-Musli ...
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Dinpur
References
People from Rahim Yar Khan District
People from Jhang District
1835 births
1936 deaths
Deobandis
Pakistani men centenarians
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