Abul Qasim Nomani
Mufti, Shaikhul Hadith Abul Qasim Nomani | |
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ابوالقاسم نعمانی | |
13th Vice Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband | |
Assumed office 24 July 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi |
10th Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband[1] | |
Assumed office 14 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri |
Personal | |
Born | Abul Qasim Nomani 14 January 1947 |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Creed | Maturidi |
Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband Darul Uloom Mau Jamia Miftahul Uloom |
Muslim leader | |
Disciple of | Mahmood Hasan Gangohi |
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Abul Qasim Nomani (Arabic: مفتي أبوالقاسم نعماني) is an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and the current Vice Chancellor and Sheikh al-Hadith of Darul Uloom Deoband. He is ranked among the 500 Most Influential Muslims.[2]
Biography
[edit]Abul Qasim Nomani was born in Varanasi (Banaras) UP on 14 January 1947.[3] In 1960, Nomani took admission in Darul Uloom Mau for Arabic education. After that, in 1962, after studying for one year at Miftahul Uloom Mau, he went to Darul Uloom Deoband for higher education, and graduated from there in 1967. He became a member of Majlis ash-Shura (the Governing body) of Darul Uloom in 1992.[2]
Nomani was succeeded Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi as Vice-Chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband on 24 July 2011.[4][5]
On 14 October 2020, Nomani was appointed as Sheikh al-Hadith in Deoband seminary.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Qasmi 2020, pp. 748–749.
- ^ a b "Abul Qasim Nomani". TheMuslim500. Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Qasmi, Muhammadullah Khalili (October 2020). Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame O Mukhtasar Tareekh (in Urdu) (3rd ed.). India: Shaikh-Ul-Hind Academy. p. 662. OCLC 1345466013.
- ^ Abantika Ghosh (25 July 2011). "Vastanvi axed as Darul V-C for praising Modi". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Maulana Mufti Abul Qasim Nomani, New Acting Mohtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband". DEOBAND ONLINE. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "مہتمم دارالعلوم دیوبند مفتی ابو القاسم نعمانی شیخ الحدیث اور مولانا ارشد مدنی صدر المدرسین منتخب" [Abul Qasim Nomani, VC of Deoband appointed as Shaykh al-Hadīth, and Arshad Madani as the Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband]. AsreHazir. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.