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Saleemullah Khan

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Mawlana, Shaykh al-Qul [1]

Maulana Saleemullah Khan
Personal
Born1921
Died15 January 2017
ReligionIslam
Nationality British India
 Pakistani
DenominationSunni
Notable work(s)Kashaful Baari
Alma materDarul Uloom Deoband
President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
In office
8 June 1989 – 15 January 2017
Preceded byMuhammad Idrees Mirti
Succeeded byAbdul Razzaq Iskander

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Maulana Saleemullah Khan (1921 – 15 January 2017)[2] was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former President of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[3] His notable students include Mufti Rafi Usmani and Mufti Taqi Usmani. [4] [5] [6] Khan established Jamia Farooqia in Karachi in 1967.[7]

Education and career[edit]

Saleemullah Khan was born in Muzaffarnagar, India.[2] Starting in 1942, he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband, India. He studied there under the guidance of famous Islamic scholar Hussain Ahmad Madni, Izaz Ali Amrohi and many other teachers. He completed his traditional dars-e-nizami degree in 1947. Then he taught at a seminary in India for eight years before he decided to migrate to Pakistan. In Pakistan, he founded Jamiah Farooqia, Karachi in 1967.[8][4]

Saleemullah Khan taught at a seminary at Tando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan for three years and also at Dar-ul-Uloom, Karachi later.[2]

He also served as president of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan (Federation of Islamic Seminaries, Pakistan) from 8 June 1989 to 15 January 2017, for over 27 years.[9][10][11]

Literary works[edit]

In a fatwa, Darul Uloom Deoband has regarded Khan's 16 volume commentary to Sahi Bukhari entitled Kashaful Baari as one of the best commentaries to Sahih Bukhari.[12]

Death[edit]

Khan died on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in Karachi. His funeral prayer was performed twice and attended by scholars like Mufti Taqi Usmani, Tariq Jamil, Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi and others.[13]

References[edit]

  1. Mufti Taqi Usmani. "The eminent Shaykh Saleemullah Khan". Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Maulana Saleemullah passes away". Dawn (newspaper). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. Naqeeb A Jan. THE METACOLONIAL STATE: PAKISTAN, THE DEOBAND ‘ULAMA AND THE BIOPOLITICS OF ISLAM (PhD thesis) (PDF). The University of Michigan. p. 318. Retrieved 16 April 2020. Search this book on
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Founder of Jamia Farooqia passes away". The Nation (newspaper). 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  5. Mawlana Nadeem al-Wajidi. "A Great Son of Darul Uloom Deoband". Darul Uloom Deoband. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. Sayyid Hayatullah Aagha; Professor Dr Abdul Ali Achakzai. "Literary works of Maulana Saleemullah Khan". Rahatul Quloob. Retrieved 16 April 2020. Search this book on
  7. Ali Riaz. Faithful Education: Madrassahs in South Asia. p. 85. Retrieved 16 April 2020. Search this book on
  8. "Introduction to Jamia Farooqia, Karachi. An International Islamic University". farooqia.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  9. "List of Presidents in Urdu language (sadoor صدور)". wifaqulmadaris.org. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  10. "Funeral prayer of Maulana Saleemullah offered at Jamia Farooqia". Dunya TV News website. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. "Molana Saleemullah Khan passes away aged 96". ARY TV News website. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  12. "Best Commentaries to Sahih Bukhari". darulifta-deoband.com (in Urdu). Darul Uloom Deoband. Retrieved 16 April 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  13. "شیخ الحدیث مولانا سلیم اللہ خان لاکھوں افرادکی موجودگی میں سپرد خاک". Jang.com.pk. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.


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