Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi | |
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| Constituency | Amroha |
| Member of Parliament in the1st Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Member of Parliament in the2nd Lok Sabha | |
| 4th General Secretary ofJamiat Ulama-e-Hind | |
| In office 1942 – 2 August 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Haleem Siddiqi |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Miyan Deobandi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 2 August 1962(1962-08-02) (aged 61–62) |
| Resting place | Munhadiyan,New Delhi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Notable work(s) | Tehreek-e-Pakistan Par Ek Nazar[1] |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad,Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Founder of | Nadwatul Musannifeen |
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi (1900 – 2 August 1962) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and an activist of theIndian independence movement, who served as the fourth general secretary of theJamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He fought against British rule for 25 years (1922-1947) and spent eight years in jail.[2] As a politician, heopposed the partition of India,[3] and served as a member of the Indian Parliament for theIndian National Congress fromAmroha (Lok Sabha constituency) from 1952 to 1962.[4][5]
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi was born in 1900 (1318AH) in aZamindar family inSeohara, a city and municipal board in theBijnor district of the Indian state ofUttar 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 inMadrasa Shahi inMoradabad. He graduated in the traditionalDars-e-Nizami from the Madrasa Faiz-e-Aam inSeohara.[6] He studied there under Abdul Ghafoor Seoharwi, Ahmad Chishti and Sayyid Aftab Ali. Later in 1922, he moved toDarul Uloom Deoband and specialized in ahadith underAnwar Shah Kashmiri and graduated in 1923 (1342 AH).[7][6]
In 1938, Seoharwi co-founded theNadwatul Musannifeen along withAtiqur Rahman Usmani,Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi andSaeed Ahmad Akbarabadi.[8] He was appointed the general secretary of theJamiat Ulama-e-Hind in 1942 after Abdul Haleem Siddiqi.[9]
Seoharwi died of cancer on 2 August 1962. His funeral prayer was led byQari Muhammad Tayyib, the Principal ofDarul Uloom Deoband.[10] Tributes came from Indian Prime MinisterJawaharlal 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 inMunhadiyan,New Delhi whereShah Waliullah Dehlawi is also buried.[6] Hifzur Rahman Academy in Jeddah was established in his memory.[11][12]
Seoharwi‘s books include:
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.
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