Noor Alam Khalil Amini (18 December 1952 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar, academic and a litterateur of Arabic and Urdu. He was a senior professor of

Arabic language Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

and literature at the

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. His book ''Falastin Fi Intezari Salahidin'' was subject of a doctoral study at

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and his book ''Miftahul Arabia'' is part of

dars-e-nizami Dars-i Nizami is a study curriculum or system used in many Islamic institutions (madrassas) and Dar Ul Ulooms, which originated in the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century and can now also be found in parts of South Africa, Canada, the United S ...

curricula in various madrasas. Amini was an alumnus of

Darul Uloom Mau Darul Uloom Mau is an Islamic Madrasa which was established in Mau in 1875. Notable alumni * Abdul Haq Azmi * Habib Al-Rahman Al-Azmi * Habibur Rahman Khairabadi * Manzur Nu'mani * Muhammad Mustafa Azmi * Mujahidul Islam Qasmi * Noor Alam Kh ...

, Darul Uloom Deoband,

Madrasa Aminia Madrasa Aminia Islamia Arabia (best known as Madrasa Aminia) is an Islamic seminary in Delhi. History Amin al-Din Dehlawi, an Islamic scholar who was a student of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, developed an idea of establishing a madrasa in Delhi. He ...

and the

King Saud University King Saud University (KSU, ar, جامعة الملك سعود) is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Established in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz to address the country's skilled worker shortage, it is the first university in the K ...

. His books include ''Wo Koh Kan Ki Baat'', ''Harf-e-Shireen'', ''Miftah al-Arabiyyah'' and ''Falastin Fi Intezari Salahidin''.

Early life and education

Noor Alam Khalil Amini was born on 18 December 1952 in

Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth m ...

in Bihar. He was schooled at Madrasa Imdadiya

Darbhanga Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region. Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...

and Darul Uloom Deoband. In 1970, he moved to

, Kashmiri Gate for graduation in traditional

studies. His teachers include

Abdul Haq Azmi Abdul Haq Azmi (1928 – 30 December 2016) was an Indian Muslim scholar who was a senior professor of hadith at the Darul Uloom Deoband. He was an alumnus of Darul Uloom Mau and Darul Uloom Deoband. His students included Mahmood Madani, Mohamm ...

, Waheeduz Zaman Kairanwi and

Muhammad Miyan Deobandi Muhammad Miyan Deobandi (4 October 1903 - 24 October 1975) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, academic, historian, freedom struggle activist, who served as the fifth general secretary of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. He wrote books such as ''Ase ...

. He specialized in teaching

from the

Career

Amini taught Arabic literature at the

Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama (translated as, House of Knowledge and Assembly of Scholars University) is an Islamic seminary in Lucknow, India. It was established by the Nadwatul Ulama, a council of Muslim scholars, on 26 September 1898. This educ ...

for ten years from 1972 to 1982. He later taught at the Darul Uloom Deoband for a span of 39 years. He served as the chief-editor of Darul Uloom Deoband's monthly Arabic magazine ''Al-Dai''. He was conferred with the President's Certificate of Honour in 2017. His students number more than 1000, including

Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi Sambhali is an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar who established Al-Noor Public School, Sambhal. He is an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, Delhi University and the Jamia Millia Islamia. He has authored ''Dars-e-Hadith'', ''Dars-e ...

. Amīni was an author of Arabic and the

Urdu language Urdu (;"Urdu"
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. He wrote extensively in both languages and translated around 25 books from Urdu to Arabic. He wrote more than 500 articles in Arabic language, and those were published in national and international magazines including, ''Al-Faysal'', ''Al-Jazīrah'', ''Al-Dawah'' of

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; and Indian magazines like ''Al-B'as al-Islami'', ''Tameer-e-Hayāt'' and ''Al-Furqān'' of

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. His translated works include,

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's "''Appreciation and interpretation of religion in the modern age''";

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's "''

Muawiyah Mu‘āwīyya or Muawiyah or Muaawiya () is a male Arabic given name of disputed meaning. It was the name of the first Umayyad caliph. Notable bearers of this name include: * Mu'awiya I (602–680), first Umayyad Caliph (r. 661–680) * Muawiya ...

and historical facts''";

Manzoor Nomani Muḥammad Manz̤oor Nomānī ( 15 December 1905 – 4 May 1997) was an Indian Islamic scholar. Prominent among his written works are ''Maariful Hadith'', ''Islam Kya Hai?'', and ''Khomeini and the Iranian Revolution''. He graduated from Darul ...

's "''Iran Revolution, Khumaini and Shi'ism''", "''

Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi Muḥammad Ilyās ibn Muḥammad Ismā‘īl Kāndhlawī Dihlawī (1885 – 13 July 1944) was an Indian Islamic scholar who founded the Tablighi Jamaat Islamic revivalist movement, in 1925, in Mewat province. Early life and education Muhammad ...

and his religious reform''", "''Indian scholars and the propaganda against

Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab ibn Sulayman al-Tamimi ( ar, محمد بن عبد الوهاب بن سليمان , translit=Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Wahhāb ibn Sulaymān al-Tamīmī; 1703–1792) was an Arabian Islamic scholar, theologian, preacher, ac ...

''"; and

Hussain Ahmad 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.

's, "''Educational condition of India, before and after the British colonialism''".

Death and legacy

Amīni died on 3 May 2021, at his residence in

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. Islamic scholars,

Abul Qasim Nomani Abul Qasim Nomani (Arabic: مفتي أبوالقاسم نعماني) is an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and the current Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband. He is ranked among The 500 Most Influential Muslims. Biography Abul Qasim Nomani ...

Arshad Madani Arshad Madani (born in 1941) is an Indian Muslim scholar and the current Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. He succeeded Asad Madni as the eighth president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind.Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi Siddiqi is an Indian people, Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and current rector of Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband. Biography Muhammad Sufyan Qasmi was born on 26 September 1954 into the Siddiqi family of Nanauta. His father Muhamma ...

and Mahmood Madani expressed sorrow at his death. His funeral prayer was led by Arshad Madani, and he was buried in the Qasmi cemetery of Darul Uloom Deoband. At the

, Abul Kalam wrote his doctoral thesis entitled ''Socio-Political Aspects in the Writings of Noor Alam Khalil Amini with Special Reference to Falastin Fi Intezari Salahidin''.

Literary works

Amini's works in Arabic and Urdu include: *''Al-dawatul islamiyyah bayn al-ams wa al-yawm'' (Arabic) * ''Al-sahabatu wa makanatuhum fi al-Islam'' (Arabic), published in Urdu as ''Sahaba-e-Rasool Islam ki Nazar Mai'' (Companions of

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in the Islamic perspective) * ''al-Muslimoona fi al-Hind'' (Arabic) (The Indian Muslims) * ''Falastin Fi Intezari Salahidin'' (Arabic), published in Urdu as, ''Falastīn kisi Salāhuddīn ke intezār mai'' (Palestine waiting for some Salahuddin) * ''Harf-e-Shireen'' (Urdu) * ''Kya Islam Paspa Horaha hai'' (Is Islam dying?) * ''Maujuda Saleebi Saihuni Jang'' (Urdu) * ''Miftahul Arabia'' (Arabic). This book is taught in the

curriculum in various madrasas. * ''Mujtama'tuna al-ma'asarah wa al-tareequ ila al-Islam'' (Arabic) * ''Mata Takoon ul Kitabaat-o- Muassirah?'' (Arabic) * ''Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah'' (Urdu) * ''Ta'allamu Al-arabiya Fa'innaha Min Deenikum'' (Arabic) * ''Wo Koh Kan Ki Baat'' (biography of Waheeduz Zaman Kairanwi)

References

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