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| name = Dr Ziaur Rahman Azami
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| birth_place = [[Bilariaganj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| occupation = [[Author]] [[Professor]] [[Dean (education)|Dean]] [[Islamic scholar]]
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| death_place = [[Madinah]], [[Saudi Arabia]]
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'''Dhiya Ur-Rahman Azmi''' (also written as '''Ziaur Rahman Azmi ''') was a Muslim author, scholar, and professor and who served as Dean of Department of Hadith at [[Islamic University of Madinah]].

==Early life==
Azmi was born into a Brahmin family and was named Banke Lal in Bilarya Ganj, a village near [[Azamgarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He was introduced to Islam by Hakeem Ayub. At the age of 16, he converted to [[Islam in India|Islam]]. Following his conversion, his life was in danger.{{fact|date=October 2020}}

He migrated from his hometown to [[Jamia Darussalam]], [[Oomerabad]] where he studied [[Quran]] and [[Hadith]] for about 5 years and earned his degree in Arabic and [[Islamic Studies]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ummid.com/news/2020/july/31.07.2020/hindu-convert-who-became-dean-college-of-hadith-madinah-university-dies.html|title=Hindu convert who became Dean College of Hadith Madinah University dies|date=July 31, 2020|website=Ummid}}</ref> He earned a Bachelor's Degree from [[Islamic University of Madinah]]. He completed his Master's from [[King Abdul Aziz University]] at [[Mecca]] and he obtained his PhD from [[al-Azhar University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/174057/?utm_redirect=301|title=Journey from Hinduism to Islam to professor of Hadith in Madinah|date=March 3, 2017|website=Saudigazette}}</ref>

He was appointed professor at the Islamic University of Madinah. He was awarded Saudi Arabian citizenship. He held various positions at the University. He was the Dean of Hadith section at the University when he died on 30 July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/reverted-indian-origin-scholar-zia-ur-rahman-azmi-passes-away-in-madinah-1934253/|title=Indian-origin scholar Zia ur Rahman Azmi passes away in Madinah|date=July 31, 2020|website=Siasat}}</ref>

==Books==
Azmi authored over 20 books including his autobiography. His best-known book ''Al-Jamiul Kamil Fee Al-Hadith As-Sahih Al-Shamil'' is a collection of all authentic [[ahadith]]. He also wrote ''Quran Encyclopaedia'' and ''From Ganga to Zamzam''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thecognate.com/renowned-hadith-scholar-muslim-convert-from-hinduism-shaykh-dhiya-ur-rahman-azmi-passes-away-in-madinah/|title=Renowned Hadith Scholar & Muslim Convert From Hinduism Shaykh Dhiya Ur-Rahman Azmi Passes Away In Madinahs|date=July 30, 2020|website=The Cognate}}</ref>

==References==
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