Muhammad Masihullah Khan محمد مسیح الله خان | |
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| Title | Maulana,Masih al-Ummah |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1911/1912 |
| Died | 13 November 1992 (aged 79–81) |
| Resting place | Jalalabad |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism |
| Notable work(s) | The Path to Perfection, Shariat-o-Tasawwuf |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar,Sufi shaykh |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Tariqa | Chishtiya-Sabiriya-Imdadiya |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
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| Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
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Muhammad Masihullah Khan Sherwani Jalalabadi (Urdu:محمد مسیح الله خان شیروانی جلال آبادی; 1911/1912 – 13 November 1992) was an IndianDeobandiIslamic scholar known as an authority in Sufism. He was among the seniorauthorised disciples ofAshraf Ali Thanwi, who gave him the title Masīh al-Ummah (transl. Comforter of theUmmah).[1]
Muhammad Masihullah Khan was born in 1329 or 1330AH (1911/1912) in Sarai Barla, a village in theAligarh district ofUttar Pradesh,India.[2][3][4] His family was of theSherwani tribe, aSayyid tribe ofPathans. His father's name was Saeed Khan.[4]
He was known for piety in his youth, and he often sat in the company of scholars andSufis.[4] He developed a close companionship withMuhammad Ilyas Kandhalvi, who introduced him to the books and lectures ofAshraf Ali Thanwi.[5][2]
He received his early and secondary education in Barla,Aligarh, and enrolled inDarul Uloom Deoband in 1347 AH (1929 AD)[6] and graduated from there in 1349 AH (1931 AD).[4][7] He continued there for another two years after graduation, spending time onIslamic logic andphilosophy.[8]
His teachers at Deoband Seminary includedHussain Ahmad Madani,Izaz Ali Amrohi,Asghar Hussain Deobandi,Ibrahim Balyawi, Rasool Khan Hazarvi, andMurtaza Hasan Chandpuri.[9]
He was an authorised disciple of Ashraf Ali Thanwi inSufism. During his student days, he pledged allegiance to Thanwi, and in 1351 AH, Thanwi gave him permission topledge allegiance.[4][10][11]
In 1357 AH (1938/1939 AD), Thanwi sent him as a teacher in a madrasa (an Islamic school) namedMadrasa Miftahul Uloom inJalalabad, Muzaffarnagar (now Jalalabad, Shamli). At that time, this madrasa was only established as a school. But within a few years, due to the hard work of Masihullah, this madrasa started to be counted among the big Islamic seminars in India.[4][12]
Masihullah died on Friday, November 13, 1992 AD (Jumada I 17, 1413 AH), and was buried the same day after the Friday prayer.[15] The funeral prayer was led by Mufti Inayatullah, and his funeral was attended by over 250,000 people. He was buried in the cemetery next to the madrasa.[2][16]
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