Muhammad Manzoor Nomani | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | c. 15 December 1905 |
| Died | 4 May 1997(1997-05-04) (aged 91) Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith studies,Polemics |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Islamiay Arabiya Sirajul Uloom Sambhal Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar, writer, debator |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Disciple of | Abdul Qadir Raipuri Hussain Ahmad Madani |
Muḥammad Manz̤oor Nomānī (c. 15 December 1905 – 4 May 1997) was an IndianIslamic scholar. Prominent among his written works areMaariful Hadith,Islam Kya Hai?, andKhomeini and the Iranian Revolution.
He graduated fromDarul Uloom Deoband in 1927, where he studiedhadith underAnwar Shah Kashmiri. He held the post of Shaykh al-Hadith atDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama for four years, and was a close associate ofAbul Hasan Ali Nadwi. A founding member ofJamaat-e-Islami in 1941, he was elected the group's DeputyAmir, second toAbul A'la Maududi. However, in 1942, following disagreements with Maududi he led a group in resigning from the organization. Afterwards he became affiliated with theTablighi Jamaat ofMuhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi. He served on the Majlis-e-Shura and Majlis-e-Amilah (Executive Council) of Darul Uloom Deoband and was a member of theMuslim World League.
Manzoor Nomani was born on 15 December 1905 (18 Shawwal 1323AH) inSambhal,United Provinces of Agra and Oudh,British India.[1][2] His father, Sufi Muhammad Husain, was a moderately wealthy businessman and landlord.[3] Nomani received his primary education in his hometown, graduating fromMadrasa Sirajul Uloom Hilali Sarai Sambhal.[4] Later he studied atDarul Uloom Mau.[1][2] Finally he enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband where he remained for two years. He graduated in 1345 AH (1927), receiving the highest marks in the examination fordawrah hadith.[1][2] Among his teachers at Darul Uloom Deoband wereAnwar Shah Kashmiri,Azizur Rahman Usmani, and Siraj Ahmad Rashidi.[3]
After completing his studies he taught for three years at Madrasa Chilla,Amroha. Thereafter for four years he held the post of Shaykh al-Hadith atDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama,Lucknow.[1][2]
In 1934 (1353 AH) he established a monthly journal,al-Furqan, fromBareilly. The journal began with a focus towards polemics, but in 1942 (1361 AH) it became more of an academic and religious journal.[1]
Nomani was a founding member ofJamaat-e-Islami. At its Founding Session in August 1941 he led the seven-member committee that proposed Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi as Amir. He himself was selected as Na'ib Amir (Deputy Amir). Six months later, in 1942, Nomani arrived at the Jamaat'sDarul Islam community inPathankot with the intention of permanently settling there. He was appointed the firstMuhtasib ofDarul Islam. However, due to differences with Maududi he left Jamaat-i Islami in August/September 1942 (Sha'ban 1361 AH) and returned home to Sambhal.[citation needed] Detailing his time with Maududi and the reasons for his departure from Jamaat-i Islami he wroteMaulana Maududi ke sath meri rifaqat ki sarguzasht aur ab mera mauqif (1980).[citation needed]
After leaving Jamaat-e-Islami, he andAbul Hasan Ali Nadwi became affiliated with theTablighi Jamaat movement. Nomani's compilation of themalfuzat (sayings) ofMuhammad Ilyas comes from the period of 1943 to 1944, mostly during Ilyas's final illness.[5]
In 1943 (1362 AH) he was appointed a member of the Majlis-e-Shura of Darul Uloom Deoband. He regularly attended its meetings and those of the Majlis-e-Amilah (Executive Council).[1][2]
In 1984 he published an influential work criticisingRuhollah Khomeini andShi'ism:Īrānī inqilāb, Imām K͟humainī, aur Shīʻiyat or "Khomeini, Iranian Revolution and Shi'ite faith".
He died in Lucknow on 4 May 1997 and is buried inAishbagh.[6][3][7]
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