Saleemullah Khan | |
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| President ofWifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan | |
| In office 8 June 1989 – 15 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Idrees Mirti |
| Succeeded by | Abdur Razzaq Iskander |
| Rector ofJamia Farooqia | |
| In office 1967 – 15 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | "office established" |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Adil Khan |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | January 15, 2017(2017-01-15) (aged 95–96) |
| Nationality |  British India (1921-1947) Pakistani (1947-2017) |
| Children | Muhammad Adil Khan (son) |
| Notable work(s) | Kashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Founder of | Jamia Farooqia |
| Muslim leader | |
Saleemullah Khan (1921 – 15 January 2017) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former President ofWifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan.[2][3]
His students includeRafi Usmani,Maulana Abdul Aziz,Mazoor Mengal andTaqi Usmani.[4][5][6]
He establishedJamia Farooqia inKarachi in 1967.[7][8]
Saleemullah Khan Afridi was born inHasanpur Luhari DistrictMuzaffarnagar, India.[2] Starting in 1942, he studied atDarul Uloom Deoband, India. He studied there under the guidance ofHussain Ahmad Madani,Izaz Ali Amrohi and many other teachers. He completed his traditionaldars-e-nizami degree in 1947. Then he taught at Miftahul Uloom Jalalabad in India under the tutelage ofMasihullah Khan for eight years before he decided to migrate to Pakistan. In Pakistan, he founded Jamiah Farooqia, Karachi in 1967.[9][4]
Khan taught atTando Allahyar, Sindh, Pakistan for three years and also atDar-ul-Uloom, Karachi later.[2]
He also served as president ofWafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan (Federation of Islamic Seminaries, Pakistan) from 8 June 1989 to 15 January 2017, for over 27 years.[10][11][12]
In a fatwa,Darul Uloom Deoband has regarded Khan's 16 volume commentary toSahih al-Bukhari entitledKashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari as one of the best commentaries.[13]
Khan died on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in Karachi. His funeral prayer was performed twice and attended byTaqi Usmani,Tariq Jamil,Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi.[14] His son,Muhammad Adil Khan was assassinated on 10 October 2020.[15]
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