Imāmuddīn Punjabi | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | |
| Died | 1916 (1917) Mau,United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Jamia Miftahul Uloom |
Abu al-Fadhl Imāmuddīn Khān Barāwli Chhachhrī[1] (commonly known asImamuddin Punjabi) (died 1916) was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar who established the Jamia Miftahul Uloom.
Imāmuddīn Punjabi's predecessors hailed from the area of Brawl,Bajaur. They had relocated toChhachh, and then finally settled in the Kāla Noor area ofBatala inPunjab.[2]
Imamuddin was born inBatala, a city now in the Indian state ofPunjab.[3] He studiedahādith withAhmad Ali Saharanpuri[4] and graduated in the traditionaldars-e-nizami fromDarul Uloom Deoband.[5] After completing his studies from the Deoband seminary, he pledged allegiance toFazle Rahmān Ganj Murādābādi inSufism.[6]
Imamuddin moved toMaunath Bhanjan in 1298AH.[7] He established Jamia Miftahul Uloom, a known seminary in the Indian state ofUttar Pradesh. He died in 1916 inMau in theUnited Provinces of Agra and Oudh.[4]
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