Mawlānā Shukrullah Mubarakpuri | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1895 or 1896 |
| Died | 23 March 1942(1942-03-23) (aged 46–47) |
| Main interest(s) | Logic,Philosophy |
| Notable work(s) | Madrasa Ehya al-Ulum |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced | |
Shukrullah Mubarakpuri (1895,1896 - 23 March 1942) was anIndianSunni Islamic scholar. He was a leader and political activist in theIndian independence movement.
Shukrullah Mubarakpuri was born in 1895 or 1896 in Pura Rani,Mubarakpur. His father, originally fromKopaganj had settled in Mubarakpur.[1]
Mubarakpuri studied books of Arabic with Muhammad Mahmood Maroofi in Madrasa Ihya al-Ulum in Mubarakpur and later studied rational sciences in a Madrasa based inLaharpur, Sitapur.[1][2] His teachers in that Madrasa were Hyder Hasan Shah and Fayzullah, from whom he studiedSharah Mutala,Tawzeeh Talweeh,Laaiq al-Mubin etc. He then studied rational sciences withMajid Ali Jaunpuri in Mendhu,Aligarh. He studied the booksMirqat,Tehzeeb,Sharah TehzeebSharah Jaami,Mulla Hasan,Hadya Sadiya,al-Jawahir al-Galiyah,Maybzi,Hamdullah andQazi Mubarak fromMajid Ali Jaunpuri. He then left for theDarul Uloom Deoband, where he studied underAnwar Shah Kashmiri,Shabbir Ahmad Usmani,Mian Syed Asghar Hussain Deobandi andHafiz Muhammad Ahmad. He graduated in 1336 AH.[1][2][3]
Hakeem Elahi Bakhsh appointed Shukrullah Mubarakpuri as Chancellor of the Madrasa Ihya al-Ulum, Mubarakpur in 1918 (1336 AH).[1]Shukrullah Mubarakpuri participated in theKhilafat Movement and was also jailed for six months in 1923 for hisSatyagraha activities against British colonialism. He supervised the construction of Jama Mosque in Mubarakpur. Its foundation was laid on 1 June 1940. He also supervised the construction of the Eidgah, which was completed by 1357 AH. He mostly taught books on rational sciences. He was known for debates withShias andBarelvis.[4] He was also a Mufti. His rulings, if collected would fill volumes.[1][2]
His students include:[1][2][5]
Mubarakpuri died on 23 March 1942 (5Rabi' al-awwal 1361AH) at the time ofDuhaprayer (optional prayer in the morning, also known as Chasht in Urdu).[1][2]