Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi (born 22 July 1957) is a Kashmiri Islamic scholar, founder and rector of

Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah Darul Uloom Raheemiyyah () is an Islamic seminary in Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir. It was established in 1979 by Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi, an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband. It is regarded as the biggest Islamic seminary of Kashmir. History Dar ...

, one of the largest Islamic seminaries in

Kashmir Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term ''Kashmir'' denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir P ...

. He is a senior member of the managing committee of

Darul Uloom Deoband Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic university and seminary ( darul uloom) in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India, at which the Sunni Deobandi Islamic movement began. Established in 1866 by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi, Fazlur Rahman Usmani, Sayy ...

, founding member of

All India Muslim Personal Law Board All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in India that represents the interests of Muslims in matters of personal law. It was formed in 1973 with the objective of protecting and promoting the appli ...

and a member of the working body of

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind or Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind ( ) is one of the leading organizations of Islamic scholars belonging to the Deobandi school of thought in India. It was founded in November 1919 by a group of Muslim scholars including Abdul Bari Fir ...

Biography

Rahmatullah Mir Qasmi was born on 22 July 1957. He graduated from the

in 1978. He is an authorized disciple of

Mahmood Hasan Gangohi Mahmood Hasan Gangohi (July 1907 – 2 September 1996) was an Indian mufti, Islamic scholar and former Head Mufti of Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur. He was the most senior disciple of Zakariyya Kandhlawi. Among his notable ...

in Tasawwuf. He established

, one of the largest Islamic

madrasa Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , ), sometimes Romanization of Arabic, romanized as madrasah or madrassa, is the Arabic word for any Educational institution, type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whet ...

Bandipore Bandipore () or Bandipora ( ; ) is the headquarters of district of Bandipore in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the northern banks of Wullar Lake—the second-largest freshwater lake in Asia. From baramulla ...

in 1979. The seminary follows the methodology of

. He is a founding member of

and a senior member of the managing committee of

. He is also a member of the working committee of

. In 2018, disagreeing with the J&K State Board of Madrasa Education Act, Qasmi said that, "We know how government interference deteriorated those religious institutions which are affiliated with

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." He also said that giving authorization to the boards to take control of accounts in these Madrasas will lead to malpractice in utilization of funds donated by people towards these institutions.

Literary works

Qasmi’s books include: * ''Immodesty in Islamic Perspective'' * ''Unexpected Disaster'' * ''Sailab! Aazmaish ya Azab'' ( English: ''Flood! Test or Torment'') * ''Mazureen Ke Liye Kursi Par Namaz'' ( English: ''Prayer on Chair for the Handicaps''). * ''Aazmin-e-Haramayn Sharifayn Ki Khidmat mai Hadya'' * ''Ulama-e-Kiram awr Aulia-e-Izam Ki Touheen Se Bachiye'' ( English: ''Don't Defame Scholars and

Awliya The term ''wali'' is most commonly used by Muslims to refer to a saint, or literally a "friend of God".John Renard, ''Friends of God: Islamic Images of Piety, Commitment, and Servanthood'' (Berkeley: University of California Press, 2008); John ...

''). * ''Khutbat-e-Iman'' ( English: The Speeches of Faith) * ''RahmatoN Ka Maheena, Zaruri Masail awr Guzarishat'' ( English: ''The Month of Mercy, Important Questions and Their Answers''). * ''Ulama-e-Deoband and their love for Rasulullah''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Qasmi, Rahmatullah Mir Living people Deobandis Hanafi fiqh scholars Kashmiri Muslims Maturidis Darul Uloom Deoband alumni 1957 births Muslim scholars Members of the Majlis-e-Shura of Darul Uloom Deoband