Khatīb al-Islām, Mawlānā Muhammad Salim Qasmi | |
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| Chief-Rector ofDarul Uloom Waqf | |
| In office 25 March 1982 – 3 September 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 8 January 1926 Deoband,United Provinces, British Raj |
| Died | 14 April 2018(2018-04-14) (aged 92) Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Resting place | Mazar-e-Qasmi, Deoband |
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| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Ilm al-Kalam,Islamic Philosophy |
| Notable work(s) | Mabaadi al Tarbiyat al Islami (Arabic) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Darul Uloom Waqf |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Creed | Maturidi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
Muhammad Salim Qasmi Siddiqi (8 January 1926 — 14 April 2018) was an IndianMuslim scholar who co-founded theDarul Uloom Waqf inDeoband,India and served as its first rector. He was an alumnus ofDarul Uloom Deoband. He received the fourth Shah Waliullah Award and was honoured with the Mark of Distinction from theAl-Azhar University inCairo,Egypt.[1]
Muhammad Salim Qasmi was born on 8 January 1926 atDeoband,India into theSiddiqi family of Nanauta.[1] He was the eldest son ofMuhammad Tayyib Qasmi.[2] He graduated fromDarul Uloom Deoband in 1948 where his teachers includedHussain Ahmad Madani,Izaz Ali Amrohi,Ibrahim Balyawi and Fakhrul Hasan Moradabadi.[1] He studiedMizan, a book of Arabic grammar withAshraf Ali Thanwi.[1]
Qasmi was appointed as a teacher at Darul Uloom Deoband in 1949.[3] In 1982, alongsideAnzar Shah Kashmiri, he co-foundedDarul Uloom Waqf and was appointed its chief rector.[4][5][6]
Qasmi served as the vice-president of theAll India Muslim Personal Law Board and as the president ofAll India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat. He was a member of theAligarh Muslim University's Court, member ofDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama's advisory board and Managing Committee, and member of theMazahir Uloom's advisory board. He was a permanent member of the Fiqh Council of theAl-Azhar University.[1] He patronised several institutions including Kul Hind Rabta Masajid andIslamic Fiqh Academy, India.[7][1]
He began his writing journey withDa'watul Haq.[8] His works include:[9]
Qasmi received the Nishan-e-Imtiyaz (Mark of Distinction) from the Government of Egypt for being a distinguished scholar of the Indian subcontinent.[1] He was conferred with the fourth Shah Waliullah Award and the Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi Award in 2014.[10][11]
Muhammad Salim Qasmi died on Saturday 14 April 2018 inDeoband, aged 92.[5][12]Hujjatul Islam Academy held a 3 days international seminar in August 2018 onThe Life and Achievements of Qasmi.[6] His sonMuhammad Sufyan Qasmi has been the rector ofDarul Uloom Waqf, Deoband since 3 September 2014.[13]Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom Al-Islamiah organized a one-day seminar in collaboration with the Islamic Studies department ofJamia Millia Islamia on Qasmi's life and works. The seminar was held in the Ansari Auditorium of theJamia Millia Islamia and was attended byAkhtarul Wasey.[14]
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