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|office3 = 4th General Secretary of [[Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]]
|term_start3 = 1942
|term_end3 = 2 August 1962
|predecessor3 = Abdul Haleem Siddiqi
|successor3 = [[Muhammad Miyan Deobandi]]
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| birth_date          = 1900
| birth_date          = 1900
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| birth_place        = [[Seohara]], [[Bijnor district]]
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'''Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi''' (1900 – 2 August 1962) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and an activist of the [[Indian independence movement]]. He fought against British rule for 25 years (1922-1947) and spent eight years in jail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an |url=http://www.arabnews.com/islam-perspective/maulana-hifzur-rahman-and-his-qasas-ul-qur%E2%80%99 |website=www.arabnews.com |accessdate=9 July 2019}}</ref> As a politician, he [[opposition to the partition of India|opposed the partition of India]],<ref name="Raghavan1999">{{cite book |last1=Raghavan |first1=G. N. S. |title=Aruna Asaf Ali: A Compassionate Radical |date=1999 |publisher=National Book Trust, India |isbn=978-81-237-2762-2 |page=91 |language=English |quote=Three nationalist Muslims were among those who opposed the resolution: Ansar Harwani, Maulana Hifzur Rahman and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. “This is a surrender”, Kitchlew said.}}</ref> and served as a member of the Indian Parliament for the [[Indian National Congress]] from [[Amroha (Lok Sabha constituency)]] from 1952 to 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/can-bjp-reverse-the-trend-in-slippery-amroha/articleshow/68898129.cms|title=Can BJP reverse the trend in slippery Amroha? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/maulana-mohammad-hifzur-rahman-member-of-parliament-mp-from-amroha-uttar-pradesh-biodata/|title=ENTRANCEINDIA &#124; Maulana Mohammad Hifzur Rahman MP biodata Amroha &#124; ENTRANCEINDIA|website=www.entranceindia.com}}</ref>
'''Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi''' (1900 – 2 August 1962) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and an activist of the [[Indian independence movement]], who served as the fourth general secretary of the [[Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]]. He fought against British rule for 25 years (1922-1947) and spent eight years in jail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an |url=http://www.arabnews.com/islam-perspective/maulana-hifzur-rahman-and-his-qasas-ul-qur%E2%80%99 |website=www.arabnews.com |accessdate=9 July 2019}}</ref> As a politician, he [[opposition to the partition of India|opposed the partition of India]],<ref name="Raghavan1999">{{cite book |last1=Raghavan |first1=G. N. S. |title=Aruna Asaf Ali: A Compassionate Radical |date=1999 |publisher=National Book Trust, India |isbn=978-81-237-2762-2 |page=91 |language=English |quote=Three nationalist Muslims were among those who opposed the resolution: Ansar Harwani, Maulana Hifzur Rahman and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. “This is a surrender”, Kitchlew said.}}</ref> and served as a member of the Indian Parliament for the [[Indian National Congress]] from [[Amroha (Lok Sabha constituency)]] from 1952 to 1962.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/can-bjp-reverse-the-trend-in-slippery-amroha/articleshow/68898129.cms|title=Can BJP reverse the trend in slippery Amroha? - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/maulana-mohammad-hifzur-rahman-member-of-parliament-mp-from-amroha-uttar-pradesh-biodata/|title=ENTRANCEINDIA &#124; Maulana Mohammad Hifzur Rahman MP biodata Amroha &#124; ENTRANCEINDIA|website=www.entranceindia.com}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi was born in 1900 (1318 [[Hijri year|AH]]) in a [[Zamindar]] family in [[Seohara]], a city and municipal board in the [[Bijnor district]] of the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name ="mahbub">{{citation|first1=Syed Mehboob |last1=Rizwi |authorlink1 = Syed Mehboob Rizwi|translator = Murtaz Hussain F Quraishi|title=Tarikh Darul Uloom Deoband|trans-title=History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband |location = [[Deoband]] |publisher = Darul Uloom Deoband | volume = 2 |page=107-109}} </ref> His father Haaji Shamsuddin was an assistant engineer in Bhopal state and then in Bikaner state. Seoharwi was initially home-schooled and later enrolled in [[Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad]]. He completed his [[Dars-i Nizami|Dars-e-Nizami]] curriculum at the Madrasa Faiz-e-Aam, [[Seohara]]. <ref name ="mahbub"/> He studied there under Abdul Ghafoor Seoharwi, Ahmad Chishti and Sayyid Aftab Ali. Later in 1922, he moved to [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] and specialized in ahadith under [[Anwar Shah Kashmiri]] and graduated in 1923 (1342 AH).<ref name="millat">{{cite book |author1=Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri |title=Maulana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi: Ek Siyasi Mutala |publisher=Farid Book Depot, Daryaganj, [[New Delhi]] |page=27,30,39 |language=Urdu}}</ref><ref name ="mahbub"/>
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi was born in 1900 (1318 [[Hijri year|AH]]) in a [[Zamindar]] family in [[Seohara]], a city and municipal board in the [[Bijnor district]] of the Indian state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name ="mahbub">{{citation|first1=Syed Mehboob |last1=Rizwi |authorlink1 = Syed Mehboob Rizwi|translator = Murtaz Hussain F Quraishi|title=Tarikh Darul Uloom Deoband|trans-title=History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband |location = [[Deoband]] |publisher = Darul Uloom Deoband | volume = 2 |page=107-109}} </ref> His father Haaji Shamsuddin was an assistant engineer in Bhopal state and then in Bikaner state. Seoharwi was initially home-schooled and later enrolled in [[Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad]]. He completed his [[Dars-i Nizami|Dars-e-Nizami]] curriculum at the Madrasa Faiz-e-Aam, [[Seohara]]. <ref name ="mahbub"/> He studied there under Abdul Ghafoor Seoharwi, Ahmad Chishti and Sayyid Aftab Ali. Later in 1922, he moved to [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] and specialized in ahadith under [[Anwar Shah Kashmiri]] and graduated in 1923 (1342 AH).<ref name="millat">{{cite book |author1=Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri |title=Maulana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi: Ek Siyasi Mutala |publisher=Farid Book Depot, Daryaganj, [[New Delhi]] |page=27,30,39 |language=Urdu}}</ref><ref name ="mahbub"/>


In 1938, Seoharwi established [[Nadwatul Musannifeen]] along with [[Atiqur Rahman Usmani]], [[Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi]] and [[Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Nayab Hasan Qasmi |title=[[Darul Uloom Deoband]] Ka Sahafati ManzarNama |publisher=Idara Tehqeeq-e-Islami, [[Deoband]] |page=176, 198}}</ref>
In 1938, Seoharwi established [[Nadwatul Musannifeen]] along with [[Atiqur Rahman Usmani]], [[Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi]] and [[Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi]].<ref>{{cite book |author1=Nayab Hasan Qasmi |title=[[Darul Uloom Deoband]] Ka Sahafati ManzarNama |publisher=Idara Tehqeeq-e-Islami, [[Deoband]] |page=176, 198}}</ref> He was appointed the general secretary of the [[Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind]] in 1942 after Abdul Haleem Siddiqi.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Salman Mansoorpuri |title=Tehreek Azadi-e-Hind Mai Muslim Ulama aur Awaam ka Kirdar |date=2014 |publisher=Deeni Kitab Ghar |location=Deoband |pages=193, 197 |language=ur}}</ref>


Seoharwi died of cancer on 2 August 1962. His funeral prayer was led by [[Qari Muhammad Tayyib]], the Principal of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]].<ref name="lamhaat">{{cite book |author1=Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi |title=Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhri Lamhaat |trans-title =Ending moments of Deobandi scholars |publisher=Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur |pages=120–125 |chapter=Mujahid-e-Millat Mawlana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi|language=Urdu}}</ref> Tributes came from Indian Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], ministers, and dozens of other members of the Indian Parliament. His funeral prayer was witnessed by a crowd of two hundred thousand people.<ref name="lamhaat"/> His resting place is located in [[Munhadiyan]], [[New Delhi]] where [[Shah Waliullah Dehlawi]] is also buried.<ref name ="mahbub"/> Hifzur Rahman Academy in Jeddah was established in his memory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hifzur Rahman Academy gives souvenirs to pilgrims |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/97526/Hifzur-Rahman-Academy-gives-souvenirs-to-pilgrims |website=SaudiGazette.com |accessdate=19 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hifzur Rehman Academy honors new Muslims in Jeddah |url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/479786 |website=ArabNews.com |accessdate=19 July 2019 }}</ref>
Seoharwi died of cancer on 2 August 1962. His funeral prayer was led by [[Qari Muhammad Tayyib]], the Principal of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]].<ref name="lamhaat">{{cite book |author1=Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi |title=Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhri Lamhaat |trans-title =Ending moments of Deobandi scholars |publisher=Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur |pages=120–125 |chapter=Mujahid-e-Millat Mawlana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi|language=Urdu}}</ref> Tributes came from Indian Prime Minister [[Jawaharlal Nehru]], ministers, and dozens of other members of the Indian Parliament. His funeral prayer was witnessed by a crowd of two hundred thousand people.<ref name="lamhaat"/> His resting place is located in [[Munhadiyan]], [[New Delhi]] where [[Shah Waliullah Dehlawi]] is also buried.<ref name ="mahbub"/> Hifzur Rahman Academy in Jeddah was established in his memory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hifzur Rahman Academy gives souvenirs to pilgrims |url=http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/97526/Hifzur-Rahman-Academy-gives-souvenirs-to-pilgrims |website=SaudiGazette.com |date=16 September 2014 |accessdate=19 July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hifzur Rehman Academy honors new Muslims in Jeddah |url=http://www.arabnews.com/news/479786 |website=ArabNews.com |date=19 November 2013 |accessdate=19 July 2019 }}</ref>


==Literary works==
==Literary works==
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Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi
ConstituencyAmroha
Member of Parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1962
Member of Parliament in the 2nd Lok Sabha
4th General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind
In office
1942 – 2 August 1962
Preceded byAbdul Haleem Siddiqi
Succeeded byMuhammad Miyan Deobandi
Personal
Born1900
Seohara, Bijnor district
Died2 August 1962(1962-08-02) (aged 61–62)
Resting placeMunhadiyan, New Delhi
ReligionIslam
Political partyIndian National Congress
Notable work(s)Tehreek-e-Pakistan Par Ek Nazar [1]
Alma materMadrasa Shahi, Moradabad, Darul Uloom Deoband
Founder ofNadwatul Musannifeen

Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi (1900 – 2 August 1962) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and an activist of the Indian independence movement, who served as the fourth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He fought against British rule for 25 years (1922-1947) and spent eight years in jail.[2] As a politician, he opposed the partition of India,[3] and served as a member of the Indian Parliament for the Indian National Congress from Amroha (Lok Sabha constituency) from 1952 to 1962.[4][5]

Biography

Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi was born in 1900 (1318 AH) in a Zamindar family in Seohara, a city and municipal board in the Bijnor district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[6] His father Haaji Shamsuddin was an assistant engineer in Bhopal state and then in Bikaner state. Seoharwi was initially home-schooled and later enrolled in Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad. He completed his Dars-e-Nizami curriculum at the Madrasa Faiz-e-Aam, Seohara. [6] He studied there under Abdul Ghafoor Seoharwi, Ahmad Chishti and Sayyid Aftab Ali. Later in 1922, he moved to Darul Uloom Deoband and specialized in ahadith under Anwar Shah Kashmiri and graduated in 1923 (1342 AH).[7][6]

In 1938, Seoharwi established Nadwatul Musannifeen along with Atiqur Rahman Usmani, Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi and Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi.[8] He was appointed the general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in 1942 after Abdul Haleem Siddiqi.[9]

Seoharwi died of cancer on 2 August 1962. His funeral prayer was led by Qari Muhammad Tayyib, the Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband.[10] Tributes came from Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, ministers, and dozens of other members of the Indian Parliament. His funeral prayer was witnessed by a crowd of two hundred thousand people.[10] His resting place is located in Munhadiyan, New Delhi where Shah Waliullah Dehlawi is also buried.[6] Hifzur Rahman Academy in Jeddah was established in his memory.[11][12]

Literary works

Seoharwi‘s books include:

  • Akhlaq aur Falsafa-e-Akhlaq
  • Azadi: Bunyadi Insani Haq
  • Balagh-e-Mubeen
  • Hukumat Ka Deeni Tasawwur
  • Fard aur Ijtima'iyat
  • Islam ka iqtesadi Nizam
  • Qasas al-Quran
  • Qur'ani Usool-e-Ma'ashiyaat
  • Rasul-e-Karim
  • Seerat-e-Nabwi ki Zarurat wa Ahmiyyat
  • Waqt ki Qadr-o-Qeemat

References

  1. ↑ Pathak, Vikas (23 June 2018). "Century not out, Jamiat still bats for an India with a composite culture". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  3. ↑ Raghavan, G. N. S. (1999). Aruna Asaf Ali: A Compassionate Radical. National Book Trust, India. p. 91. ISBN 978-81-237-2762-2. Three nationalist Muslims were among those who opposed the resolution: Ansar Harwani, Maulana Hifzur Rahman and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. "This is a surrender", Kitchlew said.
  4. ↑ "Can BJP reverse the trend in slippery Amroha? - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "ENTRANCEINDIA | Maulana Mohammad Hifzur Rahman MP biodata Amroha | ENTRANCEINDIA". www.entranceindia.com.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Rizwi, Syed Mehboob, Tarikh Darul Uloom Deoband [History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband], vol. 2, translated by Murtaz Hussain F Quraishi, Deoband: Darul Uloom Deoband, p. 107-109
  7. ↑ Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri. Maulana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi: Ek Siyasi Mutala (in Urdu). Farid Book Depot, Daryaganj, New Delhi. p. 27,30,39.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. ↑ Nayab Hasan Qasmi. Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati ManzarNama. Idara Tehqeeq-e-Islami, Deoband. p. 176, 198.
  9. ↑ Salman Mansoorpuri (2014). Tehreek Azadi-e-Hind Mai Muslim Ulama aur Awaam ka Kirdar (in اردو). Deoband: Deeni Kitab Ghar. pp. 193, 197.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Abu Muhammad Maulana Sana'ullah Saad Shuja'abadi. "Mujahid-e-Millat Mawlana Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi". Ulama-e-Deoband Ke Aakhri Lamhaat [Ending moments of Deobandi scholars] (in Urdu). Maktaba Rasheediya, Saharanpur. pp. 120–125.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ↑ "Hifzur Rahman Academy gives souvenirs to pilgrims". SaudiGazette.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ↑ "Hifzur Rehman Academy honors new Muslims in Jeddah". ArabNews.com. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

Bibliography

  • Shahjahanpuri, Abu Salman (May 2001). Mujāhid-e-Millat Mawlānā Hifzur Rahman Seohārwi: Ek Siyāsi Mutāla (in اردو) (1 ed.). Lahore: Jamiat Publications.
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