Mahfoozur Rahman Nami (May 1911 – 17 November 1963) was an Indian Muslim scholar, politician and an author. He was an alumnus of Jamia Miftahul Uloom and Darul Uloom Deoband. He established Madrasa Nūr-ul-Ulūm and Azad Inter College in Bahraich.
Mahfoozur Rahman Nami | |
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 Inscription on Grave of Nami | |
| Member Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1946–1951 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1911 Rasra Balia |
| Died | 17 November 1963 (aged 52) Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Jamia Miftahul Uloom, Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Personal | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Founder of | Jamia Arabia Masoodia Noorul Uloom & Azad Inter College Bahraich |
Biography edit
Nami was born in May 1911.[1] He completed his primary studies at Jamia Miftahul Uloom with Abul Lateef Nomani and Habib al-Rahman al-'Azmi.[2] Nami entered the Darul Uloom Deoband 1344 AH, where he studied with Hussain Ahmad Madani, Izaz Ali Amrohi and Ibrahim Balyawi. He graduated in 1348 AH.[2]
Nami established Madrasa Nūr-ul-Ulum in Bahraich.[1] He also established Maulana Azad Nur-ul-Ulūm High School, now known as Azad Inter College, in Bahraich.[3] He contested the 1946 Indian provincial elections on the ticket of Indian National Congress. He served as the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1946 to 1951.[4] He was the Parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education.[4] In 1359 AH, Darul Uloom Deoband nominated him as a court member of Aligarh Muslim University along with Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi and Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi.[5]
Nami died on 17 November 1963 in Bahraich and was buried near the grave of Shah Naeemullah Bahraichi.[1]
Literary works edit
Nani authored Miftah al-Quran, which has been adopted by Darul Uloom Azaadville, an Islamic seminary in Azaadville, in their curriculum.[6] His other works include:
- Muallim ul Quran
- Rahmani Qiada
- Hilal Bagh
- Musalmanan-E-Hind ka Taleemi Masla
References edit
- ^ a b c Asir Adrawi. Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta. pp. 236–237.
- ^ a b Qasmi, Ameer Ahmad (ed.). Nur-ul-Ulum Ke Darakhshanda Sitāre. pp. 27–28.
- ^ Qasmi, Ameer Ahmad (ed.). Nur-ul-Ulum Ke Darakhshanda Sitāre. p. 31.
- ^ a b Noor, Juned Ahmad. Bahraich Ek Tārikhi Sheher. pp. 128, 173.
- ^ Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband (1st, 1981 ed.). Darul Uloom Deoband. p. 248.
- ^ Ingram, Brannon D (2011). Deobandis Abroad: Sufism, Ethics and Polemics in a Global Islamic Movement (PDF) (PhD). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. p. 151. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
Bibliography edit
- Asir Adrawi. Tazkirah Mashāhīr-e-Hind: Karwān-e-Rafta (in Urdu) (2 April 2016 ed.). Deoband: Darul Muallifeen. pp. 236–237.
- Qasmi, Ameer Ahmad (ed.). "Bāni Jamia Masoodia Nur-ul-Ulum Bahraich". Nur-ul-Ulum Ke Darakhshanda Sitāre [Shining stars of the Nur-ul-Ulum seminary] (in Urdu) (2011 ed.). Hafiz Zameer Ahmad. pp. 28–35.
- "Mahfoozur Rahman Nami's profile". Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Ki Karywahi (in Hindi). 243 (8). Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly: 1099. 14 December 1963.