Manazir Ahsan Gilani (1 October 1892 – 5 June 1956) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar and former Dean of the Faculty of Theology at

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. Some of his notable works include ''Tadwin-e-Hadith'', ''Muqaddama Tadwin-e-Fiqh'', ''Sawanih-e-Abu Dharr Ghifari'', and ''Sawanih-e-Qasmi''.

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, a historian and hadith researcher, was among his students.

Birth and education

Manazir Ahsan Gilani was born on the 9th of Rabiul Awwal 1310 H (1 October 1892) in a small village in Asthawan block in

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. The place is now known as Gilani after his title. His father’s name was Abul Khair Gilani. Their Arab ancestors reached the Indian subcontinent about three centuries ago via Iran and finally settled in a village which came to be known as Gilani (based on surname of their ancestors). His elementary education was at home and then he stayed in Tonk, Rajasthan for six years studying with Hakeem Barakaat Ahmad. Thereafter, he was admitted in Darul Uloom Deoband (1912). His other teachers at Darul Uloom Deoband include: Maulana Shabir Ahmad Usmani, Mufti Azizur Rahman Usmani, Maulana Habibur Rahman Usmani and Maulana Syed Ashghar Hussain Deobandi. At

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and also accepted him as his spiritual mentor. He studied ''

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Career

Gilani was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Theology in

, remaining there for 25 years. His students included

and Ghulam Muhammad Rabbani. In 1948, he retired from Osmania University and returned to his homeland of Gilani, where he devoted most of his time to writing.

Literary works

Gilani’s books include: *''An-Nabiul khaatim'' (The Last Prophet) *''Sawanih-e-Abu Dharr Ghifari'' (Biography of Abu Dharr Ghifari) *''

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ki Siasi Zindagi'' (Political life of Imam Abu Hanifa) *''Tadhkira-e-hadhrat Shah Wali Allah'' (Remembrance of

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) *''Savanih-e-Qasmi'' - Biography of

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*''Pak wa Hind mein musalmanon ka nizam-e ta'leem wa tarbiat'' (System of Education and Edification of Muslims in India) *''Islami ma'ashiyyat'' (Islamic Economics) *''Tadween-e-Hadith'' (Compilation of Hadith) *''Ad-deenul qayyim'' (Established Perfect System) *''Tadween-e-Qur'an'' (Compilation of Quran) *''Mugaddima-e tadween-e-fiqh'' (Compilation of Fiqh) *''Maqaalaat-e-Ahsani'' (Sayings of Ahsan) *''Tadhkeer bi Surat Al-Kahf'' (Mention of Sura al-Kahaf) *''Musalmano ki Firqabandion ka Afsanaa'' (Tale of Sectarianism among Muslims) *''Sulooq-o-Aadaab'' (Behaviour and Manners) *''Islam aur Hindu mazhab ki baaz mushtarik ta’leemaat'' (Some Common Teachings of Islam and Hinduism) *''Arz-e-Ahsan'' (Excellent Presentation) *''Agosh mouj ka aik dar tabinda ya Islami Hind ke toofani ahad mein Khuda ka aik wafadar bandah'' *''Duniya ke do bhai aur deen ke do bhai'' (Two Brothers of the Duniya and Two Brothers of the Deen) *''Dajjaali fitne ke numaya khadd-o-khaal'' (Salient Features of Dajjal’s Fitna), translated into Arabic by

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under the title ''Al Fitna-tud-Dajjāliyyah wa Malāmihuha al-bārizah wa Ishārātuha Fī Sūrati al-Kahf'' *''Ihata-e Daar al-‘Uloom mein bite hue din"'' (Days Spent in the Premises of Dar-al-‘Uloom) *''Hazar(1000) saal pehley'' (Thousand (1000) Year Earlier)

Death and legacy

Gilani suffered from heart problems from 9th November, 1953. After a second heart attack in March 1954, he was shifted to Patna Hospital and was being treated by Ahmad Abdul Hayy. Gilani was prohibited from writing and reading. He died on 5 June 1956 at his native place Gilani,

. His funeral prayer was led by Faseeh Ahmad Asthanwi. On 1st and 2nd of December 2018, the Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi organised a two-day national conference at the A.N. Sinha Institute of Social Studies,

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, on “The Life and Contributions of Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani”. Gilani is often referred by the Islamic scholars as: Muhaqqiq-e-Islam (the researcher of Islam), Sultanul Qalam (King of the Pen), Mutakallim-e-Millat (The Philosopher of the Nation). Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri wrote ''Maulana Syed Manazir Ahsan Gilani : Shakhsiyat Aur Sawaneh'' (Manazir Ahsan Gilani: Personality and Biography). Dr Fahim Akhtar Nadwi wrote " Maulana Manazir Ahsan Gilani : Hayat, Khidmaat aur Ifkar"

References

Citations

Bibliography

Contribution of Manazir Ahsan Gilani to Islamic Economic ThoughtComparative Study of Hinduism and Islam: Gīlānī's Approach
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