Shaykh-ul-Tafsir, Allama Syed Shamsul Haq Afghani | |
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علامہ سیّد شمس الحق افغانی | |
| 1st President ofWifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan | |
| In office 19 October 1959 – 12 January 1963 | |
| Preceded by | None (office created) |
| Succeeded by | Maulana Khair Muhammad Jalandhari |
| Judge and Minister of Education of theKhanate of Kalat | |
| In office [when?]–[when?] | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | (1901-01-08)8 January 1901 |
| Died | 16 August 1983(1983-08-16) (aged 82) |
| Nationality |  British Indian (1901-1947) Pakistani (1947-1983) |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Institute | Darul Uloom Deoband Wafaq ul Madaris Islamia University of Bahawalpur |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Anwar Shah Kashmiri Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi Ashraf Ali Thanwi Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Muhammad Rasul Khan Hazarvi |
Students | |
| Awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1980) |
Syed Shamsul Haq Afghani (born; 7 October 1898 died on – 14 August 1983) (Urdu: علامہ سیّد شمس الحق افغانی;(SI)) was an Afghan Islamic scholar and former President ofWifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan from 19 October 1959 – 12 January 1963.[1][2]
He received his early education from his father, then entered a primary school in 1909. Then got further education from different scholars of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan. He got his higher education fromDarul Uloom Deoband in 1920 and completed his "Dora-e-Hadith" in 1921. His teachers include famous religious scholars like,Anwar Shah KashmiriMian Asghar Hussain Deobandi Muhammad Rasul Khan HazarviAshraf Ali Thanwi andShabbir Ahmad Usmani.[citation needed]
In 1923, he was appointed as the President of Madrasa Mazharul Uloom Karachi. In 1924 he became the president of Madrasa Irshad Uloom Latakana, Sindh. In 1932 he was appointed as the President of Madras Darul Fuyuz Sindh. From 1932 to 1939, he was a high-ranking teacher and Shaykh-ul-Tafsir atDarul Uloom Deoband[3][failed verification]. In 1944 served as a teacher ofJamiah Islamiah Talimuddin Dabhel. In 1948 he served as the President of Madrasa Qasim-ul-Uloom, Lahore. In 1963 he became the Shaykh-ul-Tafsir of theIslamia University of Bahawalpur and taught for about 12 years.[4] He also served as a member of theCouncil of Islamic Ideology.[citation needed]
Afghani has authored many books, including:
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