Iftikhar-ul-Ḥasan ibn Rauf-ul-Ḥasan Kāndhlawī (10 January 1922 – 2 June 2019) 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 ...

and preacher. He laid the foundation of Idgah of

Kandhla Kandhla is a town, near Shamli City and municipal board in Shamli District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Geography Kandhla is located at . It has an average elevation of 241 meters (790 feet). The Postal Code (Zip Code) is ...

in the year 1946. He wrote more than forty books.

Literary works

Kandhlawi's books include:. * ''Aakhirat ki Yaad'' * ''Aamal e Ramazan'' * ''Aashor e Muharramul Haram'' * ''Akser Zikrillah'' * ''Dua Ki Ahmiat'' * ''Fazilat e Quran'' * ''Haq Taala ke Do Makhsos Inam'' * ''Ilm Kaise Hasil Kiya Jata Hai'' * ''Islam Me Amanatdari'' * ''Islam aur Musalmano ke Gair ke Sath'' * ''Isteghfar ki Haqiqat'' * ''Namaz ki Ahmiyat'' * ''Tafsir-e-Muawwazatin'' * ''Tauon Azab-e-Elahi'' * ''Ulama-e- Islam ka Muttfiqa Faisla''

Death

Kandhlawi died on 2 June 2019, coinciding with the Islamic date of 27 Ramadan 1440 AH, in

, at the age of 97. All the markets in the city remained closed for mourning the death of the preacher. According to news reports, lakhs of people from

Shamli Shamli is a city and the headquarters of Shamli district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of Delhi NCR and is an administrative subdivision under Saharanpur division. History According to the mythological story, in Dawpar yug ...

and adjoining districts joined the funeral procession. Muslims as well as people following other religions joined the procession. The local police chief and politicians also attended the funeral. Special arrangements for the managing the traffic and the huge crowd in the processions were made by the local administration.

References

External links

Funeral procession of Iftikhar-ul-Hasan Kandhlawi
* https://www.patrika.com/muzaffarnagar-news/cheat-with-aap-leader-on-the-name-of-the-islamic-guru-hazrat-maulana-iftikhar-ul-hasan-1621793/ 1922 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Muslim scholars of Islam Indian religious leaders Indian Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Hanafis 20th-century Indian philosophers Urdu-language writers Tablighi Jamaat people People from Muzaffarnagar district People from Shamli district {{India-reli-bio-stub