Maulana Hamdullah Jan Dagai aka Dagai Baba Ji (born; 1909 - 12 January 2019) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician. He was a student of Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi and Hussain Ahmad Madani. He was born in 1909 in Dagai, a village in Swabi District. He studied at Darul Uloom Deoband and Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur. He died on 12 January 2019, aged 110.[1] He was politically affiliated with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F).[2][3]
Hamdullah Jan Dagai | |
|---|---|
مولانا حمد اللہ جان | |
| Personal | |
| Born | Dagai village in Swabi District |
| Died | 12 January 2019 (aged 110) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Children | Ashfaqullah Khan Dr. Inamullah Maulana Lutfullah Jan |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur |
| Profession | Islamic scholar and politician |
| Relatives | Maulana Asadullah Kaleem (grandson) |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Darul Uloom Mazhar Ul Uloom Dagai |
| Muslim leader | |
| Teacher | Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhlawi Hussain Ahmed Madani |
| Profession | Islamic scholar and politician |
He was a strong supporter of peace and dialogue, especially concerning the Taliban. He believed that dialogue and negotiation, not the use of force, would help restore peace in the country.[4]
Education edit
He received his early education from his father Allama Abdul Hakim and uncle Maulana Siddique. After that he studied at Darul Uloom Deoband for some time but spent the last three years of his student life in Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur and from there he completed his Hadith studies in 1947.[5][6][7]
Political career edit
He participated in the 1970 general elections on the ticket of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and the 1988 general elections on the platform of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad but was unsuccessful.[6]
Death and legacy edit
Maulana Hamdullah Jan was buried in his ancestral graveyard. Funeral prayers were attended by millions[citation needed] of his students, devotees, leaders of political parties, workers, and citizens.[8][9][10][11]
Successors edit
Maulana Hamdullah's son, Ashfaqullah Khan, was made his political successor and superintendent of the madrassa, another son, Dr. Inamullah as deputy successor, the eldest son, Maulana Lutfullah Jan, as Nazim-e-Ala Darul Uloom Mazharul Uloom, while grandson Maulana Asadullah Kaleem was the religious successor. Dastaar Bandi of the successors was done by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who arrived at his residence to offer condolences. Maulana Gul Naseeb Khan, provincial Ameer of JUI-F, Mufti Kifayatullah, Maulana Ata-ul-Haq Darwish, Sardar Hussain Babak of ANP, Senator and provincial Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, Maulana Aziz-ur-Rehman Hazarvi, Senator Maulana Ata-ur-Rehman, and other leaders were also present.[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "شاگرد شیخ الہند حضرت مولانا حمد اللہ جان کی نماز جنازہ آج ادا کی جائیگی" [The funeral prayer of Hazrat Maulana Hamdullah Jan, disciple of Sheikh Ul Hind, will be offered today]. Daily Pakistan. 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Spiritual head of JUI-F passes away – Business Recorder".
- ^ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (14 January 2019). "JUI-F patron-in-chief laid to rest in Swabi". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Urging peace discourse: Maulana Hamdullah Jan calls for dialogue with Taliban". 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Maulana Hamdullah Jan Dagai Sheikh dies at 104". The Express Tribune. 12 January 2019.
- ^ a b "ممتاز عالم دین، شیخ القرآن و حدیث مولانا حمد اللہ جان انتقال کرگئے" [Maulana Hamdullah, eminent religious scholar, Shaykh Al-Qur'an and Hadith passed away]. 12 January 2019.
- ^ "JUI-F patron-in-chief laid to rest in Swabi". 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Maulana Hamdullah Jan laid to rest in Swabi". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "100 سال سے زائد عمر پانے کے بعد مولانا حمداللہ المعروف ڈاگئی بابا انتقال کر گئے" [Maulana Hamdullah popularly known as Dagai Baba passed away after reaching the age of more than 100 years]. 12 January 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "Maulana Hamdullah Jan laid to rest". 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Maulana Hamdullah Jan laid to rest". 13 January 2019.
- ^ "مولانا حمد اللہ جان سپردخاک، جنازے میں لاکھوں عقیدت مندوں کی شرکت" [Maulana Hamdullah passed away, millions of devotees participated in the funeral]. 14 January 2019.