Mohammad Rabey Hasani Nadwi (born 1 October 1929) is an

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Sunni Islamic scholar, who serves as the president of

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and the chancellor of

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 edu ...

and patron

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. He is also the Vice President of the Aalami Rabita Adab-e-Islami, Riyadh (K.S.A.), a founding member of

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. He has been regularly listed among ''

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'' of the world. His disciples include

Ijteba Nadwi Muḥammad Ijteba Nadwi (29 September 1933 – 20 June 2008) was an Indian Islamic scholar, who formerly headed the Arabic departments of Jamia Millia Islamia, Kashmir University and the Allahabad University. Nadwi was an alumnus of Darul Uloom ...

Early life and education

Rabey Hasani Nadwi was born on 1 October 1929 at Takia Kalan, Raebareli, UP, India in the family of Rasheed Ahmad Hasani. He is a nephew of author and reformer

Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (also known as Ali Miyan; 5 December 1913 – 31 December 1999) was a leading Islamic scholar, thinker, writer, preacher, reformer and a Muslim public intellectual of 20th century India and the author of numerous boo ...

. Nadwi gained primary education from his family maktab at Raebareli and joined

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for higher studies. He graduated in 1957.

Career

Nadwi became Assistant Professor at Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow in 1952, head of its Arabic Department in 1955, and the Dean of Faculty of Arabic in 1970. He received an award from Indian Council Uttar Pradesh and a Presidential Award for his contribution to Arabic language and literature. Nadwi became Vice Chancellor of

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in 1993, Chancellor in 2000, and Rector after the death of

. He succeeded Mujahidul Islam Qasmi as the President of

Literary works

* ''Life of Prophet Muhammad'' * ''Indian Muslims: The Great 100'' * ''Ghubar-e-Karwan''

Legacy

A doctorate titled ''Indian contributions to Arabic literature: a study on Mohd Rabe Hasani Nadwi'' was written at the

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