Anzar Shah Kashmiri (1927-2008) was an Indian

Islamic scholar In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' ingularand ''aalimath'' lural are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious ...

who established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah and co-founded the Darul Uloom Waqf in Deoband. Shah was an alumnus of the Darul Uloom Deoband. He was youngest son of

Hanafi The Hanafi school ( ar, حَنَفِية, translit=Ḥanafiyah; also called Hanafite in English), Hanafism, or the Hanafi fiqh, is the oldest and one of the four traditional major Sunni schools ( maddhab) of Islamic Law (Fiqh). It is named a ...

scholar

Anwar Shah Kashmiri Anwar Shah Kashmiri (known with honorifics as ''Sayyid Muḥammad Anwar Shāh ibn Mu‘aẓẓam Shāh al-Kashmīrī''; 16 November 1875 – 28 May 1933) was a Kashmiri Muslim scholar and jurist who served as the first principal of Madrasa Ami ...

Biography

Anzar Shah Kashmiri was born at Deoband on 6 December 1927. His father

was a scholar of

ahadith Ḥadīth ( or ; ar, حديث, , , , , , , literally "talk" or "discourse") or Athar ( ar, أثر, , literally "remnant"/"effect") refers to what the majority of Muslims believe to be a record of the words, actions, and the silent approval ...

. He graduated from the Darul Uloom Deoband where he studied with

Izaz Ali Amrohi Izaz Ali Amrohi ( ur, ; November 1882 – 1955) was an Indian Islamic scholar who served as the second and ninth Grand Mufti of the Darul Uloom Deoband. His book ''Nafahtul Arab'' is taught in madrassas including the Darul Uloom Deoband. Biogr ...

and

Hussain Ahmed Madani Hussain Ahmad Madani (6 October 1879 – 5 December 1957) was an Indian Islamic scholar, serving as the principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He was among the first recipients of the civilian honour of Padma Bhushan in 1954.

. In 1982, Shah co-founded the

Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband Al-Jamia Al-Islamia Darul Uloom Waqf Deoband (known as Darul Uloom Waqf) is an Islamic seminary situated in the Indian town of Deoband. It was established by scholars led by Muhammad Salim Qasmi and Anzar Shah Kashmiri in 1982 as a result of ...

. He established the Jamia Imam Anwar Shah in 1997. He was appointed the vice president of the Uttar Pradesh Congress in 2004. He received the Presidential Certificate of Honor in 2003 for his contributions to the Arabic language and literature.

Death and legacy

Kashmiri suffered from heart and kidney problems for some years and was being treated at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...

. He died on Saturday 26 April 2008 in

. He was buried in Deoband next to the grave of his father Anwar Shah Kashmiri and was survived by wife, six daughters and a son Ahmad Khizar Shah Kashmiri, the chancellor of Jamia Imam Anwar Shah, Deoband,

Literary works

Anzar Shah Kashmiri’s books include: *''Taqreer-e-Shahi'' (Tafsir) *''Al-fayz ul Jaari'' (Arabic) * ''Asma-e-Husna Ki Barkaat'' * ''Nawaderat Imam Kashmiri'' *''Tadhkira-tul-Izaz ''(biography of

). *''Laal-o-Gul'' *''Naqsh-e-Dawam'' * ''Khayr al-Majalis''

References

{{Authority control 1927 births 2008 deaths Deobandis Hanafis Maturidis Indian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam People from Deoband Darul Uloom Deoband alumni

Biography

Death and legacy

Literary works

See also

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