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| Born | (1914-08-14)14 August 1914 Saharanpur, British India |
| Died | 6 June 1974(1974-06-06) (aged 59) Karachi, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Relations | Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi (father-in-law) Shah Ahmad Noorani (brother-in-law) |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Aleemiyah Institute of Islamic Studies |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
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Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Ansari (14 August 1914 – 3 June 1974) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and philosopher.
He was the founder of theAleemiyah Institute of Islamic Studies and Founder President of the World Federation of Islamic Missions.[1]
Muhammad was born inSaharanpur,British India, on 14 August 1914.
At the age of six and a half years, he memorised the Quran at the Madrassah Islamiah ofMuzaffarnagar,Uttar Pradesh.[2]
In 1933, Ansari enrolled for his BA degree at theAligarh Muslim University, and majored in philosophy, English and Arabic.[3] He eventually earned a PhD in philosophy.[4]
He was later trained byAbdul Aleem Siddiqi, his future father-in-law, in the mid-1930s as the Resident-Missionary and Editor ofGenuine Islam.
He migrated to Pakistan in 1947, on the advice of his father-in-law, the scholarMuhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi, he worked with him to defend Sunni-Barelvi practices and traditions such asMawlid andZiarah.[5]
He died inKarachi in 1974, few weeks before turning 60, during his last years being a teacher ofIslamic Studies at theKarachi University.[6]
His books and booklets include:[7]
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