Abdul Hameed Azhari | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Abdul Hameed Azhari |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1944 Malegaon, Maharashtra |
| Died | 4 December 2021 Malegaon |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | British Indian (1944-1947) Indian (1947-2021) |
| Home town | Malegaon |
| Movement | Deobandi movement |
| Education | Darul Uloom Deoband Al-Azhar University |
Abdul Hameed Azhari (1944 — 4 December 2021) was an Indian Dalit Rights Activist and Islamic scholar. He was a Member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and the National President of Rashtriya Muslim Morcha, an organization working under The All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation, founded by Waman Meshram.[1][2][3]
He was one of the founders and also served as the chief patron of Kul Tanzeem-e-Jamaat,[4][5] an organization formed after 2006 Malegaon blasts to seek legal justice for local youth arrested in the case.[6][7][8][9][10]
Education[edit | edit source]
He was born in 1944 in Malegaon, Maharashtra.[11]
Abdul Hameed Azhari started his education from Madrasa Millat under the tutelage of Maulana Abdul Hameed Nomani. Upon completing early education, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband. He later graduated from Al-Azhar Cairo, Egypt.[12]
Death[edit | edit source]
Abdul Hameed Azhari died on 4 December 2021 and was buried at Bada Qabristan, Malegaon. His Namaz-e-Janaza was led by his son, Hifzur Rahman.[12]
On his death, Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, Mufti Ismail Abdul Khalique Qasmi, Maulana Sajjad Nomani and others shown their grief and condolences.[13]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari Passes Away In Malegaon". The Cognate. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (12 April 2021). "لاک ڈاؤن کے دوران مساجد کھلی رکھنے سے متعلق مولانا عبدالحمید ازہری سے خاص بات چیت" [Exclusive conversation with Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari about keeping mosques open during lockdown]. ETV Bharat News (in اردو). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ قندیل (4 December 2021). "مہاراشٹر کے معروف عالم دین مولانا عبدالحمید ازہری کا انتقال" [Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari passes away]. قندیل - Qindeel (in اردو). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "The scapegoats". Frontline. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (28 March 2021). "مالیگاؤں بم دھماکہ معاملہ میں انصاف کے لیے کل جماعتی تنظیم کا دھرنا" [Malegaon blast case: All-party organisation stages sit-in demanding justice]. ETV Bharat News (in اردو). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "'Re-investigate '06 Malegaon blasts'". The Times of India. 26 October 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "9 Muslims held for Malegaon blasts discharged, Mumbai court says no evidence". The Indian Express. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Malegaon's innocents". Frontline. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Malegaon resorts to an unusual protest". www.milligazette.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Malegaon despairs: Only Allah can now do justice for my dead son, says victim's father". The Indian Express. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ Faizee, Aleem. "Maulana Hameed Azhari: A Crusader has left for his heavenly abode". ummid. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari passes away in Malegaon". ummid. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "مولانا عبدالحمید ازہریؒ کی وفات ملت اسلامیہ کیلئے بڑا خسارہ ہے" [The death of Maulana Abdul Hameed Azhari is a great loss for the Nation of Islam]. The Inquilab. 5 December 2021.