Saleemullah Khan (1921 – 15 January 2017) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and former President of

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. His students include

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and

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. Khan established

Jamia Farooqia Jamia Farooqia is an Islamic seminary in Pakistan, having two branches, one located in the Shah Faisal Colony in Karachi, and the other in Hub Chowki. Established in 1967 by Saleemullah Khan, an alumnus of Darul Uloom Deoband, the seminary ...

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in 1967.

Education and career

Saleemullah Khan was born in

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, India. Starting in 1942, he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband, India. He studied there under the guidance of Hussain Ahmad Madni,

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and many other teachers. He completed his traditional

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degree in 1947. Then he taught at a seminary in India for eight years before he decided to migrate to Pakistan. In Pakistan, he founded Jamiah Farooqia, Karachi in 1967. Khan taught at

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, Sindh, Pakistan for three years and also at

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later. He also served as president of Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan (Federation of Islamic Seminaries, Pakistan) from 8 June 1989 to 15 January 2017, for over 27 years.

Literary works

In a fatwa, Darul Uloom Deoband has regarded Khan's 16 volume commentary to Sahih al-Bukhari entitled ''Kashaful Baari'' as one of the best commentaries.

Death and legacy

Khan died on Sunday, 15 January 2017 in Karachi. His funeral prayer was performed twice and attended by

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. His son,

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was assassinated on 10 October 2020.

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ہدایۃ القاری ازمفتی فریدؒ اور کشف الباری از مولانا سلیم اللہ خانؒ کا تقابلی مطالعہ
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, Saleemullah 1921 births 2017 deaths Pakistani Islamic religious leaders Pakistani Sunni Muslim scholars of Islam Central Model School, Lahore alumni Muslim missionaries Darul Uloom Deoband alumni People from Muzaffarnagar district Presidents of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistani religious writers Deobandis Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia people General Secretaries of Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia